Mary Poppins The Musical

In this musical, Bert, a jack-of-all-trades, invites us into the world of London, England

in 1910 — and, specifically, into the dysfunctional home of the Banks family. Jane and

Michael, the young Banks children, have sent yet another nanny packing, dismissing

these children as hopelessly and irrevocably spoiled and misbehaved. With a father who

works constantly and mother who is always distracted, Jane and Michael have suffered

without strong caretaking forces in their lives. Then the magical Mary Poppins flies in

on the wind, bringing with her a combination of whimsy, magic, and disciplined

common sense to the children’s lives. Together, they go on memorable and magical

adventures — and also learn the importance of a tidy nursery and of taking the medicine

they need (with a spoonful of sugar, of course.) Mary Poppins’ transformational

influence does not stop with the children — eventually, she teaches the grown-ups, as

well, to open up and realize that “anything can happen if you let it.”