Mary Poppins: Anything Can Happen If You Let It

Mary Poppins: Anything Can Happen If You Let It

Two veteran writers collaborate on this fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the journey that took the â€œpractically perfectâ€ nanny from the pages of P. L. Traversâ€™s beloved novels to the stage.

Well-known British writer and radio personality Brian Sibley tells Mary Poppinsâ€™s story, from her obscure origins in Traversâ€™s Australian childhood and her progress through the series of books Travers began to write in 1934, to her incarnation by Julie Andrews in one of the most successful Disney films of all time, to her long-awaited landing onstage in Londonâ€™s West End. A long-time friend of Travers and co-writer with her of an unproduced sequel to the film, Sibley offers unique insights into the idiosyncratic authorâ€™s complex relationship to her heroine, and the decades-long series of proposals and negotiations that finally resulted in Disney Theatrical Productions joining forces with the Cameron Mackintosh Theatrical Group to realize Traversâ€™s stories as a spectacular work of musical theater. Sibleyâ€™s details the entire development process of the showâ€™s script, music,Â choreography, and design, culminating in a glorious opening night on December 15, 2004 in Londonâ€™s Prince Edwardâ€™s Theatre, as Mary Poppins is met by cheering sold-out houses and critical raves. In the bookâ€™s second half,Â Michael LassellÂ gives a fascinating backstage account of the showâ€™s transfer to Broadway, including the showâ€™s American casting and important changes to its book, lyrics, and designs, as the creative team strives to â€œplusâ€ Poppins to perfection.
Country USA
Brand Disney Editions
Manufacturer Disney Editions
Binding Hardcover
Height 11.5
Length 8.5
Weight 3.99918543268
Width 0
ReleaseDate 2007-12-04
NumberOfItems 1

Country	USA
Brand	Disney Editions
Manufacturer	Disney Editions
Binding	Hardcover
Height	11.5
Length	8.5
Weight	3.99918543268
Width	0
ReleaseDate	2007-12-04
NumberOfItems	1

Mary Poppins: Anything Can Happen If You Let It

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