Ok, so I was listening to the 2-disc Special Edition soundtrack to "Mary Poppins", and on the second disc, they have an interview with Julie Andrews, Dick van Dyke, and the Sherman brothers about the movie. And one of the last questions the interviewer asks is if they think that "Mary Poppins" would be adapted for the stage and made into a stage musical! Dick van Dyke was very adamant that it would be, while Julie Andrews was doubtful. She kept saying how she didn't think so many of the things in the film would work on stage (Step in Time, etc). I found it ironic that it took nearly 50 years to turn the movie into a musical, whereas movies like Shrek, Legally Blonde, etc get transferred to Broadway in less than 10! :) But I guess they had to wait for the technology to catch up. But thank goodness that it finally transferred! :)
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