Mary Poppins on Broadway...
I have no idea why this is on my mind right now, but I just want you all to know that if you have children you MUST take them to the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York City (42nd and Broadway) to see the BEST musical on Broadway I have ever seen (and, trust me, I have seen quite a few!). I had the chance to go see this amazing 2 hour 45 minute show on my last 3 day trip to New York City. I got my ticket from the hotel concierge, so it was indeed a spendy venture, but WORTH IT!
In 2006 Disney took a chance on New York, and spent $34million to renovate the crumbling New Amsterdam Theatre, located on 42nd St. -- the first street of a decaying Theatre District. People avoided the area as they passed through this once-great section of New York, but Disney was the first to help bring it back.
This show was awesome. It follows the books closer than the Disney movie, so some songs are gone, some added and some have new verses. The characters were played well. Bert is great, he even dances on the ceiling! Mary Poppins flies and George Banks' old nanny steals the show with her bottle of medicine!
The sets, as you would expect, are imaginative and complicated, an engineering feat to be sure, the choreography inventive and spirited, and the music. . . well . . . supercalifragilistic -- you know.
When my girls are old enough, AUNTIE will be buckling them in to their seats to fly across the US to enjoy the wonderfully imaginative musical. You can take this promise to the bank!
I have no idea why this is on my mind right now, but I just want you all to know that if you have children you MUST take them to the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York City (42nd and Broadway) to see the BEST musical on Broadway I have ever seen (and, trust me, I have seen quite a few!). I had the chance to go see this amazing 2 hour 45 minute show on my last 3 day trip to New York City. I got my ticket from the hotel concierge, so it was indeed a spendy venture, but WORTH IT!
In 2006 Disney took a chance on New York, and spent $34million to renovate the crumbling New Amsterdam Theatre, located on 42nd St. -- the first street of a decaying Theatre District. People avoided the area as they passed through this once-great section of New York, but Disney was the first to help bring it back.
This show was awesome. It follows the books closer than the Disney movie, so some songs are gone, some added and some have new verses. The characters were played well. Bert is great, he even dances on the ceiling! Mary Poppins flies and George Banks' old nanny steals the show with her bottle of medicine!
The sets, as you would expect, are imaginative and complicated, an engineering feat to be sure, the choreography inventive and spirited, and the music. . . well . . . supercalifragilistic -- you know.
When my girls are old enough, AUNTIE will be buckling them in to their seats to fly across the US to enjoy the wonderfully imaginative musical. You can take this promise to the bank!
3 comments:
oh fun. I have never been to a "real" play and have always thought it would be great. some day.
I think it is super special that you are such a devoted Aunt...really it is. Chris & Lori and SO lucky to have you be such an integral part of the twins' lives. You bless them for sure....but I know, YOUR getting the blessings too.
Every family should be lucky enough to have family members play such an important part in eachothers lives.....it is really a shame when families do not do this.
Dang. I wish you were MY Aunt! Want to adopt me? ;)
I love Mary Poppins. It is one of my favorite movies. And I adore Julie Andrews. We took the kids to Disneyland a couple of years ago during their 50th Anniversary, and Julie Andrews narrated the fireworks show. It made me all emotional... I'm weird.
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