October 18, 2006
Broadway's 'Mary Poppins' too scary for some kids
 Disney's "Mary Poppins" on Broadway is too scary for some children, the Post reports.
Precisely, it's a song called "Temper, Temper" that sounds like a practically perfect nightmare-maker.
The Post's description:
Mary Poppins has temporarily deserted her petulant charges, Jane and Michael Banks, leaving them alone in their nursery. Suddenly, a sinister red hand pokes out from the window of a doll house. A gigantic, evil-looking rag doll then emerges from the doll house, ready to exact revenge on Jane and Michael for abusing their toys.
Soon all of the toys, looking as if they were designed by zombie horror movie-maker George Romero and acting like graduates of the John Wayne Gacy School of Clowning, come to life.
Jane and Michael are put on trial and condemned for their sins against the toys. When the show opened in London, the producer said the show was not intended for children under 7. For New York, Disney's website recommends the show is suitable for children age 6 and up.
"Mary Poppins" is in previews on Broadway with an opening night set for November 16. It has an open-ended run at the New Amsterdam Theatre, located at 214 W. 42nd St., map.
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October 18, 2006 08:14 AM in Broadway, Kids
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