Saturday, October 4, 2008

Ashley Brown-A Spoonful of Sugar (from Mary Poppins on Broadway)

Ashley Brown will be leaving the role of Mary Poppins with her final performance tomorrow night (October 5), lets celebrate her triumph as everyones favorite nanny 'Mary Poppins'.Gavin Lee (Burt) is also leaving the show tomorrow as well. 'Mary Poppins', a co-production by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on November 16, 2006 (previews began October 14), and quickly proved to be a hit with audience members and critics alike. 'Mary Poppins' was the biggest hit to open during the 2006-2007 season and is a must-see musical for theatergoers of all ages. 'Mary Poppins' received seven 2007 Tony® Award nominations, including Best Musical. The musical also won two Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Gavin Lee) and Outstanding Set Design of a Musical (Bob Crowley), as well as a Theatre World Award (for Gavin Lee). (Pictured Left)Alexander Scheitinger takes his medicine from Ashley Brown in 'Mary Poppins' on Broadway.