Choreography plays a big role - and stamina, she says, is her greatest challenge during rehearsals. Scenes that include magic, especially an Act II scene that has Mary getting rid of an evil nanny who’s been hired as her successor, are “Harry Potter-ish,” says Powers. The musical emphasizes the relationships between the parents as much as the expected focus on Mary’s connections to the children and other characters. Carollo (until recently, Berkeley Playhouse producing artistic director) is sticking close to the script, Powers says. Other than eliminating minor scenes that don’t impact the story, director Daren A.C. For people like Powers, the Disney film provides a bonus cherished memory. How else does one explain more than 2,500 performances, nine Olivier Award and seven Tony Award nominations the musical has received since it’s London opening in 2004? The Broadway production opened in 2006 and ran for six years. In other words, it’s impossible to resist Mary’s combination of logic and liberation from most things boring and bad. She’s protective of her heart: she’s a one-note woman. For adults, it’s a character who doesn’t change. “For kids, she’s ageless, flies around, and every kid wants a nanny who makes bad things go away. Tri-Valley audiences will remember Walnut Creek-based Powers from her recent appearance with the company as Anna in “The King and I,” with Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre as Lady Caroline in the world premiere of “Enchanted April the Musical” and as Cheryl in “The Taffetas.” Powers says she’s “on a roll with British roles.”īut there’s more to Mary Poppins’ allure than simple steadiness or an English accent that Powers adores. The same could be said for Powers, who in real life sings lullabies similar to “Stay Awake” to her young daughter, who appears in the show’s ensemble. She creates peace and boundaries,” says Powers. Bringing Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s award-winning show, “Mary Poppins the Broadway Musical,” to the Bankhead Theater July 16-31, Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre has found its “Mary” in actor Rachel Powers. ![]() Plus, she’s a heck of a lot of fun and she can sing from a low F to a high C. She’s a career woman who doesn’t need a man, an employer or the young charges in her care to tell her that her contributions are vital to a family’s functionality. ![]() She makes horrid food taste wonderful, turns dreaded chores and exercise into a lark in the park and reminds parents to value their children and each other. Travers (an Australian-born British woman and author) depends entirely for her living and self-worth on her wit, wisdom and wonderful high-art, low-drama capabilities. The iconic character from the beloved 1964 Disney film based on the books by P.L. ![]() Mary Poppins is a liberated woman’s role model.
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