So, one thing we’ve established thus far, dear readers, is that I am lazy.  Extremely lazy.  Which is why, when Mary Poppins came to town and I was going to be in New York for the weekend, it provided the perfect excuse to send an unsuspecting pawn (AKA my writer friend Melissa Levine) to cover the show on my behalf.  However, Melissa didn’t miss a step.  In fact, she learned all of the steps to “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.”  Check her out below:

Fine, you’re right.  That’s not Melissa.  But it’s damn funny.

With no further ado, Melissa Levine’s take on Mary Poppins at the Fox – playing through May 16th!

Mary Poppins the musical just came to Atlanta.   And everyone is talking about it.  Now I caught your attention.  Well, if you are sitting here puzzled, it probably means one of two things.  Either you have hit double digits a while back, or you are in double digits, but now have a child of single digit age.

I saw the show this past Friday night, and was excited to have the chance to relive my childhood via the play.  I spent the week trying to remember the words to, “Just a Spoonful of Sugar” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” and ignored the odd looks I got when I said I was taking myself and my 25 year old boyfriend to the show.  I thought, Who doesn’t love Marry Poppins!  I figured that there would be many mid-twenty something at the 8:00 showing on Friday night….

Well, apparently most of my millennial counterparts are a bit too reserved to embrace their inner child.  When I walked into the show, I would say that 80% of the audience was below the age of 8, and the other percent was comprised mostly of parents and the accompanying grandparents.

But, aside from feeling a little out of place in the audience, the show was actually fantastic.  No there was no dark drama, but it was light and fun, and an enjoyable way to spend a Friday night.  The set was one of the most elaborate sets that I have seen as of yet at the Fox.  The backdrops were done in such a way that they truly came alive.  The costumes were another plus, and made some of the slower moments of the show go by quickly.

The two children who played Jane and Michael Banks were probably my favorite members of the cast; adorable, charming, and extremely convincing in their roles.  Who can’t relate to feeling a little neglected by busy parents?

Overall, I would say this show can be appealing to those of all ages.  There is some dry humor thrown in for adults, with plenty of song dance and cheer for younger audience members.  I would recommend the play, especially if you were a fan of the movie.  And hey, if you are short like me, you can finally see a play without craning your neck the entire time to see over the person in front of you!