One of the main reasons we all love Mary Poppins is the catchy tunes that you can’t get out of your head. It’s no surprise that Mary Poppins Returns is the same. We sat down with songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman to hear about the process of creating this amazing soundtrack. Mary Poppins Returns…
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Mary Poppins Returns Activity Printables
Just in time for Mary Poppins Returns, here are some great printables for your family to do together. Mary Poppins Returns is the perfect movie to take your family to over the holiday break. There are lots of printable in this activity pack! Here is what you’ll get. Coloring Sheets Maze Bookmarks Lamp Silhouette DIY Musical…
The Children from Mary Poppins Returns Share Their Favorites
We sat down with two of the children that play the Banks children in the new Mary Poppins Returns. Pixie Davies who plays Annabel and Joel Dawson who plays Georgie were a delight and shared with us some of their favorite aspects of making the film. They sat in the next room working on their…
How Rob Marshall Inspires His Cast in Mary Poppins Returns
Rob Marshall is one of my favorite directors. He is the master of musical films. Chicago is my all time favorite musical so I knew that he would do an amazing job on Mary Poppins Returns. After talking to his wonderful cast, you can tell that Marshall has a way of inspiring them to be…
Penguin Donuts
These penguin donuts are almost too cute to eat. What better way to get excited about the new Mary Poppins Returns movie than with these adorable backup dancers! I’m so glad they brought the penguins back in the new film, they were one of my favorite aspects from the original Mary Poppins. You know I love…
Ben Whishaw and Emily Mortimer Interview for Mary Poppins Returns
Ben Whishaw and Emily Mortimer play the grown Banks children in Mary Poppins Returns. The story centers around Michael Banks and his three children living in their childhood home on Cherry Tree Lane and recently lost his wife. Jane, his sister, is still very involved in Michael’s life and comes over a lot to visit…
Things to Look for in Mary Poppins Returns – Movie Review
Mary Poppins Returns is everything you could hope for and more in a sequel to one of the best movies of all time. In a time when we can use a little illumination in our lives, Emily Blunt emerges from the clouds to put things in their proper place, at least for a couple of…
Lin-Manuel Miranda Compares Hamilton with Mary Poppins Returns
As a theater geek, I was very excited to chat with Lin-Manuel Miranda about his thoughts on doing musicals for the screen and for the stage. The interview did not disappoint. Miranda plays Jack, a lamplighter that used to help Bert as a child. He remembers meeting Mary Poppins as a child and joins in…
Emily Blunt Interview on Becoming Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins is a big character to fill, and Emily Blunt was prepared for the job. From the moment the project got the green light, Rob Marshall had his eyes set on Emily Blunt to play the practically perfect nanny. Emily Blunt was an absolute joy to interview. She is super sweet, and after seeing…
Walking the Mary Poppins Returns Red Carpet World Premiere
This past week I spent a few days in Los Angeles for the world premiere and press junket for Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns. It was a busy (rainy) few days but it was incredible! This is my experience seeing the movie for the first time and walking the red carpet with the stars. Thanks to…
Follow Along For the Mary Poppins Returns Event
This week I’m heading to Los Angeles for the world premiere of Mary Poppins Returns! I’ll be interviewing some of the cast and crew as well as walking the red carpet and attending the after party. I’ll be celebrating Christmas early with Freeform for the 25 Days of Christmas as well. Follow along on social media…