BWW TV: Interview with Nicolas Dromard and Rachel Wallace of MARY POPPINS at the Ahmanson Theatre

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The award-winning musical "Mary Poppins", which opened Friday, August 10^th at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles has once again been declared a spectacular hit with Los Angeles audiences.  BWW TV's Los Angeles correspondent Michael Sterling and JLE Media Producer Jerry Evans spent the day and evening with the stars of the North American National touring company... Rachel Wallace (Mary Poppins) and Nicolas Dromard (Bert),  an  original Broadway company member.  Check out the interview below!

Wallace and Dromard lead an extraordinary cast which includes Michael Dean Morgan as George Banks, Elizabeth Broadhurst as Winifred Banks, Tregoney Shepherd as Mrs. Brill, Blake Segal as Robertson Ay, Q. Smith as Miss Andrew and Bird Woman, and Ryan Hilliard as Admiral Boom and the Bank Chairman. Performances in the role of Jane Banks will be alternated between Marissa Ackerman and Cherish Myers.  Performances in the role of Michael Banks will be alternated between Zach Timson and Zachary Mackiewicz.  

Rounding out the cast are Benn Atkin, Danielle Benton, Elizabeth Ann Berg, Lindsey Bliven, Ian Campayno, Ben Cherry, Kerry Conte, Emily Cramer, Sean Patrick Doyle, Andrew Eckert, Jordan Grubb, Kenway Hon Wai K. Kua, Con O'Shea-Creal, James Patterson, Tonya Thompson, James Tolbert, Paige Williams, Minami Yusui, Elizabeth Earley, Billy Griffin, Annie Petersmeyer and Stephen Roberts.

Rachel Wallace was recently seen on stage in Itamar Moses and Michael Friedman's "Fortress of Solitude," "Threepenny Opera," "Beautiful Girls," "Sondheim: A Birthday Celebration" with Lonny Price and Paul Gemignani at Lincoln Center and "A Christmas Carol." Nicolas Dromardwas a member of the original Broadway company of "Mary Poppins" and recently played the role of Fiyero in the San Francisco production of "Wicked."  Originally from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Dromard has also appeared in the Broadway productions of "The Boy From Oz" and "Oklahoma!" and originated roles in the Canadian productions of "Mamma Mia!" and "Hairspray."  Dromard also appeared in stage productions at Stratford Festival of Canada and the Arkansas Repertory Theatre.

The entire original creative team reunited to bring this magical story of the world's most famous nanny to audiences around North America.  The "Mary Poppins" North American Tour began performances on March 25, 2009, and has played to more than two and a half million delighted theatregoers in over 40 cities to date.

"Mary Poppins" previously played a record-breaking run at the Ahmanson Theatre November 2009 - February 2010.  The musical became Los Angeles' highest grossing theatrical event of 2009, grossing $13.7 million at the box office and entertaining over 188,000 theatregoers during the 13-week engagement. 

Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre leads the award-winning creative team, with co-direction and choreography by Tony® and Olivier Award winner Matthew Bourne.  "Mary Poppins"features set and costume design by Tony® Award winner Bob Crowley, co-choreography by Olivier Award winner Stephen Mear, lighting design by Howard Harrison, orchestrations by William David Brohn, and music supervision by David Caddick.  The tour's creative team includes Tour Director Anthony Lyn, Associate Choreographer Geoffrey Garrett, and Music Director Daniel Bowling.  

Tickets for the return of "Mary Poppins" at the Ahmanson Theatre start at $20 and are currently on sale. Tickets may be purchased at CenterTheatreGroup.org, the Center Theatre Group box office located at the Ahmanson Theatre, or by calling (213) 972-4400.  For more information please visit CenterTheatreGroup.org/Poppins.

"Mary Poppins" received its worldwide premiere at the Prince Edward Theatre in the West End in December 2004.  Following its successful three-year London run, the production launched an acclaimed U.K. tour.  

The Broadway production of "Mary Poppins" officially opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on November 16, 2006, recouping its initial Broadway investment within 52 weeks of its premiere.  "Mary Poppins" is the only show from the 2006-2007 theatrical season still in performance.  

The "Mary Poppins" North American tour has garnered continuous critical praise and achieved box office success since its launch in Chicago in March 2009.  

"Mary Poppins" can also be seen in Sydney, Australia (at the Capitol Theatre), and is slated to open in October at the Civic Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand.  Productions of "Mary Poppins" have also been mounted in Finland, Denmark and the Czech Republic.