NYC Vacation (Part I)

On Sunday, my family and I went to New York City to see a Broadway show! The show was Mary Poppins, and Disney hit on Broadway. The show was about the Banks family living on Cherry Tree Lane. They were never successful finding a nanny, because they always left after seeing the two disobedient children, Jane and Michael. But after the two children put an ad in the newspaper, Mary Poppins shows up. They go together on many magical adventures! One of the first adventures is when they go to the park and the children first meet Bert. Bert is a funny guy who is always in a good mood. They dance with the statues and meet Queen Victoria. But when they go home and tell their father, he is unhappy. Their father, Mr. Banks, thinks precision and order is everyone's first priority. It was probably because of his wicked nanny at childhood, Miss Andrews. 

Another adventure is when the go to a talking shop; the only talking shop in the world. There, they each pick seven letters to form the word. . . supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!! They sing a catchy song using the word, and the amazing part is when Mary Poppins says it backwards! After many exhilarating adventures, Mary Poppins has to leave without notice. That is when we get to see Mary Poppins flying away with her umbrella. Even though it is very exciting, I didn't think she was coming back. But it got even worse after the intermission.

When Mary Poppins left, a new nanny had to be hired. It was another magical nanny, but this time the nanny was nowhere near Mary Poppins. The nanny was Miss Andrews, the same wicked nanny from Mr. Banks' childhood. She used medicine and magic to change children into precise and orderly "robots" such as Mr. Banks. The children immediately hate her, and I started worrying about when Mary Poppins would come back. At that point, it was kind of obvious she was coming back, because it was a Disney movie and they always have happy endings. Fortunately, she did come back before Miss Andrews started any torture, and captured Miss Andrews so she would never come back. Everyone cheered, including Mr. Banks. He finally realized that family was more important than precision and order. 

There was a really cool scene where Bert climbed onto the top of the theater. . . and he still sang! It must have been really hard for him to be upside down and singing at the same time. In the end, Mary Poppins left, but the children were disciplined and the lived "happily ever after"!

Opinion: The show was great, especially with all the dancing, but it was a simple plot. There was a distinct good guy and bad guy, and it was a happy ending. I still like the Phantom of the Opera better!