Mary Poppins (musical)

Mary Poppins
London promotional poster
Music	Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman George Stiles
Lyrics	Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman Anthony Drewe
Book	Julian Fellowes
Basis	Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers Mary Poppins by Bill Walsh Don DaGradi
Productions	2004 Bristol (tryout) 2004 West End 2006 Broadway 2008 1st UK Tour 2009 North American Tour 2015 2nd UK Tour 2019 West End revival 2024 3rd UK Tour International productions

Mary Poppins is a musical with music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (the Sherman Brothers) and additional music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, and a book by Julian Fellowes. The musical is based on the similarly titled Mary Poppins children's books by P. L. Travers and the 1964 Disney film, and is a fusion of various elements from the two, including songs from the film.

Produced by Cameron Mackintosh and Disney Theatrical Productions and directed by Richard Eyre with co-direction from Matthew Bourne who also acted as co-choreographer with Stephen Mear, the original West End production opened in December 2004 and won two Olivier Awards, one for Best Actress in a Musical and the other for Best Theatre Choreographer. A Broadway production with a near-identical creative team opened in November 2006, with only minor changes from the West End version. It received seven Tony nominations, including Best Musical, and won for Best Scenic Design in a Musical. The original Broadway production closed in March 2013, after 2,619 performances. Touring and international productions followed.

The musical has become a popular choice for schools and community theatres to produce.^[1]