FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Updated/Revised information)
Today's date: September 17, 2012
Contact: Diana Roth, 412-471-8717, roth@trustarts.org
Disney and Cameron MacIntosh present MARY POPPINS
Tuesday, October 16 through Sunday, October 21, 2012, Benedum Center
Pittsburgh, PA (UPDATED/REVISED): Producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh are pleased to announce full casting for Pittsburgh’s return engagement of MARY POPPINS. Over 54,000 Pittsburghers attended the high-flying spectacle in 2011 and PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh is happy to welcome MARY POPPINS back to the Benedum Center for one week only: Tuesday, October 16 through Sunday, October 21, 2012. Opening night is Tuesday, October 16, at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets start as low as $20 and are on sale now at the Box Office at Theater Square, 655 Penn Avenue, by phone at (412) 456-4800 or online at www.TrustArts.org. For group ticket sales (10 or more), please call 412-471-6930. Special VIP ($125) Ticket Packages are available at select performances, and include premium seating and a complimentary souvenir program. For a subscription to the series, please call (412) 456-1390.
PNC Broadway Across America –Pittsburgh is a presentation of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Symphony and Broadway Across America.
With four productions currently running on three continents, MARY POPPINS is one of the biggest stage musical successes to emerge from London or New York in recent years. Worldwide to date, the show has grossed over $731 million and welcomed more than 10 million guests. The musical is the winner of 44 major theatre awards around the globe, including Tony®, Olivier, Helpmann and Evening Standard awards.
The entire original creative team has 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 theatergoers in over 40 cities to date.
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| Madeline Trumble |
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| Con O'Shea Creal |
Trumble is making her return to the national tour of Mary Poppins after recently appearing in the Broadway company of Disney’s Newsies-The Musical. She has also been seen in stage productions at the MUNY in St. Louis and Berkley Repertory Theatre.
Trumble will appear alongside Con O’Shea Creal, who plays the affable chimney sweep, “Bert.” Creal recently performed with the Broadway and national touring companies of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Originally from Lincoln, Nebraska, Creal has also appeared in regional productions of Singin’ in the Rain, 42nd Street, Annie Get Your Gun, A Christmas Carol, and Urinetown.
Joining Trumble and Creal will be Michael Dean Morgan as “George Banks”, Elizabeth Broadhurst as “Winifred Banks”, Tregoney Shepherd as “Mrs. Brill”, Blake Segal as “Robertson Ay”, Karen Murphy as “Miss Andrew” and “The Bird Woman”, and Ryan Hilliard as “Admiral Boom.” Performances in the role of “Jane Banks” will be alternated between Madison Ann Mullahey and Julianna Rigoglioso. Performances in the role of “Michael Banks” will be alternated between Eli Tokash and Zachary Mackiewicz.
Rounding out the cast are Danielle Benton, Elizabeth Ann Berg, Callan Bergmann, Lindsey Bliven, Jonathan Burke, Ben Cherry, Kerry Conte, Emily Cramer, Andrew Eckert, Jordan Grubb, Leeds Hill, Kenway Kua, Matt Meigs, Sean Montgomery, James Patterson, Tonya Thompson, Paige Williams, Minami Yusui, Elizabeth Earley, Annie Petersmeyer, Stephen Roberts, and Curtis Schroeger.
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