Regional NewsSee Who's Joining Jeanna de Waaland Corbin Bleu in Muny Mary Poppins; Complete Cast Announced
Performances of the family favorite musical begin July 5 in St. Louis.
By
Andrew Gans
June 24, 2022
Jeanna de Waal and Corbin Bleu
Casting is complete for The Muny's high-flying production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, playing the St. Louis venue July 5-13.
Directed by John Tartaglia, the limited engagement will have choreography by Patrick O’Neill and music direction by Brad Haak.
Joining the previously announced Jeanna de Waal as Mary Poppins, Corbin Bleu as Bert, Nehal Joshi as George Banks, Darlesia Cearcy as Bird Woman, Gabe Cytron as Michael Banks, and Laila Fantroy as Jane Banks will be Erin Davie as Winifred Banks, Zoe Vonder Haar as Mrs. Brill, Barrett Riggins as Robertson Ay, Whit Reichert as Admiral Boom/Bank Chairman, Jade Jones as Mrs. Corry, and Debby Lennon as Queen Victoria/Miss Andrew.
Rounding out the company are Taylor Marie Daniel, Matthew Davies, Joel Douglas, Francine Espiritu, Duane Martin Foster, Kaitlyn Frank, Anna Gassett, Alyssa Giannetti, Brett-Marco Glauser, Lynn Humphrey, Bryan Thomas Hunt, Abigail Isom, Maggie Kuntz, Ryan Lambert, Devin Neilson, Rich Pisarkiewicz, Michael James Reed, Michael Santomassimo, Dave Schoonover, Kelly Sheehan, Wesley Slade, Nathaniel Washington, and Erin Wilson, who will be joined by the Muny Kid and Teen youth ensembles.
Mary Poppins is based on the MaryPoppins series of children’s books by P.L. Travers and the 1965 Disney film of the same name. The musical features a book by Julian Fellowes, music and lyrics by the Academy Award-winning Sherman Brothers, and additional music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.
The production will also have scenic design by Paige Hathaway, costume design by Robin L. McGee, lighting design by Rob Denton, sound design by John Shivers and David Patridge, video design by Alex Basco Koch, wig design by Kelley Jordan, associate choreography by Bryan Thomas Hunt, puppet design by Eric Wright from Puppet Kitchen, flying effects by ZFX, and production stage management by Larry Smiglewski.
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Flip Through 100 Stars for 100 Years of Theatre at the Muny
From Guys and Dolls to Aida, the Muny has produced hundreds of shows since its founding in 1919.
100 PHOTOS
1926: Irene Dunne in The Muny's 1926 season
1931: Cary Grant in the Muny's 1931 season
June Havoc in the Muny's 1936 season
1938: Richard (Red) Skelton in Gentlemen Unafraid
1940: Vincent Prince in The American Way
1954: Elaine Stritch in Call Me Madam
1957: Barbara Cook in Irene
1957: Paul Lynde in Irene
1959: Bob Hope in Roberta
1961: Edie Adams in Calamity Jane
1961: Jack Gilford and Mary M. Cook in Cinderella
1960: Dan Rowan and Dick Martin in The Red Mill
1962: Margaret Hamilton in Oklahoma!
1964: Andy Devine in Show Boat
1966: Eddie Albert in The Music Man
1966: Betty White in Bells are Ringing
1967: Margot Fonteyn in The Royal Ballet
1967: Rudolf Nureyev in The Royal Ballet
1968: Ethel Merman in Call Me Madam
1968: Arthur Godfrey in Show Boat
1968: Florence Henderson in The Sound of Music
1968: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Eddie Albert in My Fair Lady
1968: Cab Calloway and Pearl Bailey in Hello, Dolly!
1968: Pearl Bailey in Hello, Dolly!
1968: Vicki Lawrence in Carousel
1969: Ozzie Smith and Harriet Nelson in State Fair
1969: Billy Barty in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1969: Cyd Charisse in Damn Yankees
1970: Jerry Orbach in Promises, Promises
1971: Betty Grable, Chita Rivera, and Dorothy Lamour in This is Show Business
1971: Jackie Coogan and Mary Wickes in The Music Man
1971: Mary Wickes in The Music Man
1971: Milton Berle and Nancy Andrews in Two by Two
1972: William Daniels in 1776
1972: Ann Miller in Anything Goes
1972: Yvonne DeCarlo in Follies
1973: Debbie Reynolds in Irene
1973: Agnes Moorehead in Gigi
1974: Bernadette Peters and Robert Preston in Mack and Mabel
1974: Bernadette Peters and Robert Preston in Mack and Mabel
1974: Gene Kelly in Take Me Along
1974: Carol Burnett and Rock Hudson in I Do! I Do!
1974: Rock Hudson in I Do! I Do!
1975: Jack Klugman in The Odd Couple
1976: Gale Gordon in Show Boat
1976: Peter Graves in 1776
1976: Yul Brynner in The King and I
1976: Zero Mostel in Fiddler on the Roof
1976: Angela Lansbury in Mame
1976: Patti LuPone and Chaim Topol in The Baker's Wife
1977: Carol Channing in Hello, Dolly!
1977: Debbie Allen in Guys and Dolls
1977: Lauren Bacall in Wonderful Town
1977: Leslie Uggams in Guys and Dolls
1977: Maurice Hines in Guys and Dolls
1977: Shirley Jones and Sarah Jessica Parker in The Sound of Music
1977: H.M. Wynant and Shirley Jones in The Sound of Music
1978: Howard Keel and Jane Powell in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1978: Janis Paige and Forrest Tucker in Ballroom
1978: Tony Randall in The Music Man
1979: Robert Goulet in Carousel
1979: Donald O'Connor in Sugar
1980: Joe Namath in Li'l Abner
1980: Chita Rivera in Bye Bye Birdie
1981: Richard Harris in Camelot
Robert Morse and Isabelle Farrell in Where's Charley?
1982: George Peppard and Victoria Mallory in The Sound of Music
1983: Martha Raye in Annie
1983: Lynn Redgrave and Michael Kermoyan in The King and I
1983: Gavin MacLeod in High Button Shoes
1983: Joel Grey and Alexis Smith in Pal Joey
1984: Pam Dawber and Jim Dale in The Music Man
1984: Juliette Prowse in Funny Girl
1984: Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney in Sugar Babies
1986: Ben Vereen in Pippin
1986: Morgan Fairchild in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1987: Tommy Tune and Stephanie Zimbalist in My One and Only
1988: Hal Linden in Man of La Mancha
1988: John Davidson in The Music Man
1989: Tyne Daly in Gypsy
Muny Archive
1988: Jean Stapleton in The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1990: Van Johnson in No, No, Nanette
1993: Davy Jones in Oliver!
1994: Rue McClanahan in Annie
1995: Phyllis Diller in Cinderella
1997: Kaelan Sullivan and Bob Keeshan in The Wizard of Oz
1997: Ozzie Smith in The Wizard of Oz
1998: Cathy Rigby in Peter Pan
1999: Georgia Engel in Meet Me In St. Louis
2012: Christopher Jackson in Dreamgirls
2012: Jennifer Holliday in Dreamgirls
2012: Justin Guarini in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat