Alan Parker - 3-book Movie Collection - Mary Poppins; Harriet the Spy; Bugsy Malone

Disney that a new musical could be created out of both the books and the films key Sherman Brothers songs and during that time I tried to piece together an outline for a dramatic structure that would make theatre audiences want to come back for a second half. The answer of course lay with Pamela herself. In the books Mary Poppins leaves the family twice and comes back only until she’s no longer required. This gave me the clue where the interval should be and enabled me to start putting the songs from the film into new dramatic situations and decide which new songs would be needed. I remember writing much of this treatment on the quayside by the Sydney Opera House, not far from the Old Grand Opera House where Pamela had herself danced and sung in her theatrical days. When I showed what I’d done to Tom Schumacher, who had just become the new head of Disney’s Theatrical production company in 2001, he presented me with armfuls of documents from the Disney vaults written by Pamela herself and said, “It was amazing that I had focused on many of the characters and episodes from the books that Travers wanted included in the Mary Poppins film sequel that was never made”. Whenever I was stuck for an idea, I would think, “What would Pamela do or say”. By separating the film and stage rights, Pamela somehow managed from beyond the grave to get Disney and I to work together and, with the enormous contribution of a lot of talented people, especially Tom, the stage musical she always wanted has now been created and has been miraculously embraced by Disney , fans of her books, her friends, family, trustees, as well as new audiences around the world. I like to think that Pamela would also say “it’ll do” as I have no doubt that if she disapproved she would have somehow sent me her notes!

Cameron Mackintosh has been producing shows for more than 40 years during which time he has put on hundreds of productions around the world including Cats , Les Misérables , The Phantom of the Opera – the three longest running musicals of all time – and Miss Saigon . His other productions include the stage musicals Mary Poppins with Disney, Little Shop of Horrors , Side by Side by Sondheim, Follies , Martin Guerre , The Witches of Eastwick and acclaimed international revivals of My Fair Lady , Oliver! and Oklahoma!

Contents

Cover

Title Page

Dedication To my MOTHER 1875 – 1928

Why You’ll Love This Book by Cameron Mackintosh

Chapter One – East Wind

Chapter Two – The Day Out

Chapter Three – Laughing Gas

Chapter Four – Miss Lark’s Andrew

Chapter Five – The Dancing Cow

Chapter Six – Bad Tuesday

Chapter Seven – The Bird Woman

Chapter Eight – Mrs Corry

Chapter Nine – John and Barbara’s Story

Chapter Ten – Full Moon

Chapter Eleven – Christmas Shopping

Chapter Twelve – West Wind

More than a story

About the Author

Have you read all the original Mary Poppins adventures?

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