‘Mary Poppins’ packs her umbrella
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The stage version of “Mary Poppins” will soon by flying around the world, say producers Thomas Schumacher and Cameron Mackintosh.
The New York production, now in its second year on Broadway, has recouped its investment, both producers announced Wednesday, and plans are underway to unleash the show globally with a North American tour, a British tour, an Australian production and licensing agreements in foreign countries.
The North American tour will originate at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, premiering there on March 25, 2009. Productions have also been licensed for Stockholm, Copenhagen and Budapest, Hungary -- with more to come.
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