2.After working on adapting the book for two years, P.L. Travers came to Disney Studios and apparently "didn't like anything" that was written. In recordings and sketches from a 1961 meeting, Travers ...

What is your favorite Sherman Brothers song from the endearing 1964 Walt Disney musical fantasy “Mary Poppins”? Perhaps it’s Robert B. and Richard M’s peppy “Spoonful of Sugar.” Or the Oscar-winning ...

A spoonful of sugar! With maybe just a touch of strychnine. Oldsters, who were kids in 1964, may still recall the hoopla and hysteria around "Mary Poppins," released 60 years ago this August 27.

The Sherman brothers were struggling Hollywood songwriters when Walt Disney assigned them to his adaptation of “Mary Poppins.

Miranda plays "Jack"--a street lamplighter and friend to Mary Poppins. Lin-Manuel Miranda is living out a childhood dream in the highly-anticipated movie "Mary Poppins Returns." Miranda, who scored a ...

Director Rob Marshall said the penguins in the sequel have "more personality." Director Rob Marshall loved the 1964 Mary Poppins and wanted to include hand-drawn animation mixed with live action in ...

At a recent Vandy High Tea event, he talked about his connection with Walt Disney and how the author of the original books didn't agree with his casting At the event, he reflected on his career, his ...

Cameron Mackintosh and Disney Theatrical have announced the complete company for the upcoming UK and Ireland tour of Mary Poppins. The hit musical, based on the iconic book series by PL Travers and ...