(L-R) Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman with "Mary Poppins Returns" star Lin-Manuel Miranda. Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Like many theater-mad kids who grew up in the ’60s, songwriters Marc ...
It takes chutzpah to try and match a set that includes such childhood standards as “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”, “Chim Chim Cher-ee” and “A Spoonful ...
Richard M. Sherman, two-time Oscar winner who collaborated with brother Robert B. Sherman on the songs for “Mary Poppins,” “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and the enduring Disneyland tune “It’s a Small ...
"I couldn't believe, one tune after another," he said. "I wept" Dick Van Dyke had an emotional reaction upon hearing the music of Mary Poppins for the first time. The actor, now 98, sat down for an ...
What follows is the review of the original "Mary Poppins" film that appeared in the Sept. 25, 1964, edition of Newsday. A sequel, "Mary Poppins Returns," starring Emily Blunt as the nanny, hits ...