Mary Poppins

8th Avenue Players will bring the beloved musical Mary Poppins to Florence Simmons Performance Hall in Charlottetown and Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Centre in Summerside. Performances take place in Charlottetown on February 27, 28, March 1, 5, and 6, and in Summerside on March 21 and 22. 

Starring Julia Cerisano as Mary Poppins, the production is directed by Hayden Lysecki, choreographed by Charlee Whitty, and produced by 8th Avenue Players founder Mark Cerisano, and features a large local cast and a live orchestra. The musical is an enchanting mixture of story, songs, dance, and stagecraft. 

Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Cameron Mackintosh and Disney’s Mary Poppins delighted Broadway audiences for over 2500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Jack-of-all trades Bert introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that “Anything can happen if you let it.”

For tickets and performance times, visit 8thaveplayers.com.