Seigrist again soon, a clear and lovely tone that made me want to hear more from her.Įnter Mary Poppins (Sara King). Jane and Michael have an idea of what kind of nanny they would like to have and let their busy parents know in the lovely “The Perfect Nanny”. In fact when we open the door to the Banks house we see the exit of Katie Nana (Elizabeth Loos). Nannies are not in the employ of the Banks family for long because of that. As we know, the Banks children are, shall we say, lively and a bit precocious. We are introduced to stern and regimented banker George Banks (Tyler Bliss), suffragette wife Winifred (Jillian Prefach), daughter Jane (Caroline Seigrist) and son Michael (Braeden Criss). The lights rise and there stands the loveable chimney sweep Bert (Jordan Cyphert) setting up the events of the story with a tip of the hat to the running melodic theme of “Chim Chim Cher-ee” foretelling of the story of The Banks family on Cherry Tree Lane. Above the stage, in the halo formed by the stage lights are the clouds that you would be flying a kite into. When you walk into the theater all around you are visions of clouds and kites in homage to “Let’s Go Fly a Kite”. I am pleased to report that Associate Producer Lee Buckholz listened to his inner self and said “A Man Has Dreams” and made Derby Dinner Playhouse’s Mary Poppins a fun reality. Now, think of the same beloved movie that stars one of the most talented voices of the past 60 years alongside one of the most brilliant masters of comedic timing.Īs a stage producer or director, do you shy away from those obstacles or do you embrace them and tell yourself “hey, we can do this!!” Now, try re-creating the Magic of Disney on the same stage. ![]() One of the many problems of bringing a beloved movie to the stage is finding the ability to re-create the Hollywood magic. Travers and the Walt Disney FilmĪdditional Music by George Stiles and Anthony DreweĮntire contents copyright © 2014 by Annette Skaggs. Sara King and Jordan Cyphert in Mary Poppins.
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