Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson

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Center Theatre Group, Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh present the award-winning musical "Mary Poppins" at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. "Mary Poppins" opened on Friday, August 10. Check out photos from the opening night arrivals, curtain call and after-party below!

Rachel Wallace stars as Mary Poppins, while original Broadway company member Nicolas Dromard assumes the role of Bert. Joining them is Michael Dean Morgan as George Banks, Elizabeth Broadhurst as Winifred Banks, Tregoney Shepherd as Mrs. Brill, Blake Segal as Robertson Ay, Q. Smith as Miss Andrew and The Bird Woman, and Ryan Hilliard as Admiral Boom and the Bank Chairman. Performances in the role of Jane Banks are alternated between Marissa Ackerman and Cherish Myers. Performances in the role of Michael Banks are be alternated between Zach Timson and Zachary Mackiewicz.

Rounding out the cast are Benn Atkin, Danielle Benton, Elizabeth Ann Berg, Lindsey Bliven, Ian Campayno, Ben Cherry, Keyy Conte, Emily Cramer, Sean Patrick Doyle, Andrew Eckert, Jordan Grubb, Kenway Hon Wai K. Kua, Con O'Shea-Creal, James Patterson, Tonya Thompson, James Tolbert, Paige Williams, Minami Yusui, Elizabeth Earley, Billy Griffin, Annie Petersmeyer and Stephen Roberts.

Rachel Wallace was recently seen on stage in Itamar Moses and Michael Friedman's "Fortress of Solitude," "Threepenny Opera," "Beautiful Girls," "Sondheim: A Birthday Celebration" with Lonny Price and Paul Gemignani at Lincoln Center and "A Christmas Carol." Nicolas Dromardwas a member of the original Broadway company of "Mary Poppins" and recently played the role of Fiyero in the San Francisco production of "Wicked." Originally from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Dromard has also appeared in the Broadway productions of "The Boy From Oz" and "Oklahoma!" and originated roles in the Canadian productions of "Mamma Mia!" and "Hairspray." Dromard also appeared in stage productions at Stratford Festival of Canada and the Arkansas Repertory Theatre.

The entire original creative team has reunited to bring this magical story of the world's most famous nanny to audiences around North America. The "Mary Poppins" North American Tour began performances on March 25, 2009, and has played to more than two and a half million theatregoers in over 40 cities to date.

"Mary Poppins" previously played a record-breaking run at the Ahmanson Theatre November 2009 - February 2010. The musical became Los Angeles' highest grossing theatrical event of 2009, grossing $13.7 million at the box office and entertaining over 188,000 theatregoers during the 13-week engagement.

With four productions currently running on three continents, "Mary Poppins" is one of the biggest stage musical successes to emerge from London or New York in recent years. Worldwide to date, the show has grossed over $644 million and welcomed 9.3 million guests. The musical is the winner of 44 major theatre awards around the globe, including Tony, Olivier, Helpmann and Evening Standard awards.

"Mary Poppins," a co-production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, opened on Broadway on November 16, 2006. Based on P.L. Travers' cherished stories and the classic 1964 Walt Disney film, "Mary Poppins"the stage play features the Academy Award-winning music and lyrics of Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. The stage production has been created, in collaboration with Cameron Mackintosh, by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes, who has written the book, and the Olivier Award-winning team of George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, who have composed new songs and additional music and lyrics.

Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre leads the award-winning creative team, with co-direction and choreography by Tony and Olivier Award winner Matthew Bourne. "Mary Poppins"features set and costume design by Tony Award winner Bob Crowley, co-choreography by Olivier Award winner Stephen Mear, lighting design by Howard Harrison, orchestrations by William David Brohn, and music supervision by David Caddick. The tour's creative team includes Tour Director Anthony Lyn, Associate Choreographer Geoffrey Garrett, and Music Director Daniel Bowling.

For tickets and more information, visit CenterTheatreGroup.org.

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Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson
Cherish Myers, Michael Dean Morgan, Elizabeth Broadhurst and Zachary Mackiewicz take their curtain call during the opening night performance of "Mary Poppins" at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre.

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson
Cherish Myers, Michael Dean Morgan, Elizabeth Broadhurst and Zachary Mackiewicz

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson
Cherish Myers, Michael Dean Morgan, Elizabeth Broadhurst and Zachary Mackiewicz

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson
Rachel Wallace and Nicolas Dromard

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson
Nicolas Dromard and Rachel Wallace

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson
Rachel Wallace and Nicolas Dromard

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson
Cast member Rachel Wallace, composer Richard M. Sherman and cast member Nicolas Dromard

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson
Rachel Wallace, Richard M. Sherman and Nicolas Dromard

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson
Rachel Wallace and Nicolas Dromard

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson
Zachary Mackiewicz, with composer Richard M. Sherman and Cherish Myers

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson
Jack Eldon, VP Domestic, Disney Theatrical Productions; Elizabeth Sherman; Richard M. Sherman, composer and Pam Young, director creative development, Disney Theatrical Group pose during the arrivals.

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson
Elizabeth Sherman and Richard M. Sherman

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson
Actor Dillon Riley Snyder

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson
Dillon Riley Snyder

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson
Reatha Grey

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson
Actress Olivia Holt

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson
Olivia Holt

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson
Actress Kiernan Shipka

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson
Kiernan Shipka

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson
Actor Alec Mapa poses with son Zion Hebert-Mapa and Jamison Hebert

Photo Flash: Opening Night at MARY POPPINS in LA at the Ahmanson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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