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300 Women Audition, Still No Mary Poppins
February 6, 2010 by Julie · Leave a Comment
Looks like trying to fill the role of Mary Poppins in the musical in Australia is harder than one anticipated. According to The Age, 300 women have auditioned for the role and still no announcement has been made as to who got the part.
If you think about it, the role of Mary Poppins is huge – you need wit, a great voice, some comedy acting abilities and you need to dance along the stage almost like you’re floating – oh and then there’s the flying through the air with an umbrella thing to.
So what’s the problem exactly with filling the role?
James Thane, the managing director of the show said, ”There have only been six women to play the role in London and New York over the past five years. It’s hard to find people who can play the role and that’s nothing to do with where they came from. We are determined to make the seventh Mary Poppins an Australian”.
They do have a short list of women who are experienced but not well known. I am really looking forward to seeing who nabs this role. What a crazy, crazy auditioning process!
