DISH is so excited that one of our favorite movies is coming to Houston for a 3 week run in Broadway form! Broadway Across America series and Producers Cameron Mackintosh and Thomas Schumacher are pleased to announce Mary Poppins!!! Houston’s most eagerly anticipated stage production since the Rat Pack Live from The Sands with Stephen Triffitt as Frank Sinatra! Curtain goes up at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, October 22 through Sunday, November 8.
The entire creative team has reunited to bring this magical story of the world’s most famous nanny to audiences across North America. Original Broadway stars, Ashley Brown and Gavin Lee, will reprise their roles as “Mary Poppins” and “Bert” respectively.
For her portrayal of “Mary Poppins”, Ashley Brown received Drama League, Drama Desk and Outer Critic Circle nominations for Best Actress. Upon graduating from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Ms. Brown landed a leading role in the touring production of Disney’s On the Record. Soon after she was offered the chance to star in Beauty and the Beast and made her Broadway debut as “Belle” in September 2005. Upcoming projects include concerts with Marvin Hamlisch, the New York Philharmonic and a debut album of American Songbook standards.
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS!!! HOW EXCITING!!! Can't wait!! See you there DISHIES!