Mary Poppins musical

The musical is based on the similarly titled Mary Poppins children's books by P. L. Travers and the 1964 Disney film. It is a fusion of various elements from the two, including songs from the film. The original West End production opened in December 2004 and won two Olivier Awards. A Broadway production with a near-identical creative team opened in November 2006, with only minor changes from the West End version. It received seven Tony nominations, including Best Musical, and won for Best Scenic Design in a Musical. The show sparked mild controversy not long after its debut when producers Cameron Mackintosh and Thomas Schumacher banned children below three years old from entering the theatre. The ban remained throughout the show's entire run, during the theatre staff were to prevent patrons with children seven and up from being "for years and years and up" The musical has become a popular choice for schools and community theatres to produce. It has also been produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, the Royal Ballet and the Royal Opera. It was the only Disney musical to have premiered in the UK.