 The show's budget is �8m |
To make Mary Poppins controversial is quite an acheivement. The film version of PL Travers' novel is saccharine sweet, with Julie Andrews in the title role - and Dick Van Dyke as the world's weirdest chimney sweep.
But the new stage version of Mary Poppins is billed as darker than the film - and unsuitable for children under seven.
The production, which has several new songs, has a running time of just under three hours and a budget of �8m.
Mary Poppins opens tomorrow night at the Prince Edward Theatre, London. 
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