Neshaminy Valley Music Theatre will present its 66th annual musical production, Mary Poppins, on April 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21 at Neshaminy High School, 2001 Old Lincoln Highway, Langhorne, Friday’s at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 3:00 and 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. The production is directed/choreographed by Barrymore Award-nominated Stephen Casey with a cast and production team of more than 60 Delaware Valley residents.
The Mary Poppins stage musical is based on Disney’s Academy Award-winning film, which in turn was based on the popular P.L Travers books, with music by Richard and Robert Sherman, Anthony Drewe and George Stiles and book by Julien Fellowes (Downton Abbey, The Gilded Age). While the stage musical is slightly different in plot from the film and includes new music, the story faithfully follows the magical nanny who arrives on the troubled Banks family’s doorstep in 1910 London. Using a combination of magic and common sense, Mary must teach the family members how to value each other again. Along with jack-of-all trades Bert, Mary takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect.
Tickets for Mary Poppins are discounted at $26 general admission, $24 for seniors, $15 for youth 18 and under when purchased in advance with a $2 additional charge at the door; $20 for groups of 15 or more (arranged in advance). Tickets are available at nvmt.org (online purchases include a service fee), emailing nvmt@verizon.net, or calling 267-733-8876. Any ticket is good for any seat at any performance with Flex Tix, so that patrons can purchase a ticket now and decide later which performance to attend. Proceeds from ticket sales help to support the scholarship fund.
Mary Poppins is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.www.MTIShows.com.
For more information visit nvmt.org, email nvmt@verizon.net, or call 267-733-8876.
PHOTO CAP: Tara O’Connor as Mary Poppins and Will Augustin as Bert