Pictures: MARY POPPINS – The Lexington Theatre Firm
The Lexington Theater Company is pleased to present its second season production, Disney & Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, which will run through July 17th at the Lexington Opera House. Mary Poppins is presented by Variety Live at the Opera House, along with co-producer KentuckyOne Health.
Christina DeCicco (Evita, Wicked) will play the magical, firm, yet friendly nanny Mary Poppins. Denis Lambert (Doctor Schiwago, A Chorus Line) is supposed to play the lovable chimney sweep and jack of all trades Bert. Winifred Banks is played by Jennifer Hope Wills (The Phantom of the Opera, Wonderful Town). And as head of household George Banks, Ron Bohmer (The Book of Mormon, Ragtime) will play.
Rounding out the cast is college students from many world-class theater, music, and dance programs from around the country, as well as students from across central Kentucky, some of Lexington’s favorite local talent. Alexandra Simpson will play Jane Banks and David Hensley will play Michael Banks. Other actors are Robert Parks Johnson (Admiral Boom / Bank Chairman), Karyn Czar (Mrs. Brill), Audrey Belle Adams (Mrs. Corry), Amanda Balltrip (Birdwoman), Gabrielle Barker (Miss Andrew / Miss Lark), Peter LaPrade ( Robertson Ay) and Patrick Garr (Neleus). Courtney Hausman, Phillip A. Giandiletti, Jaclyn Wangler, ElizaBeth McGuire, Joel Flynn, Tyler Jent, Hamilton Moore, Kimberly Pine, Andrew Kohagen, Madison Levy and Taylor Rae Steedman complete the ensemble.
LEX Artistic Director, Lyndy Franklin Smith (A Chorus Line, The Little Mermaid) and Producing Director, Jeromy Smith (42nd Street, Swing), directing. The Tony nominated choreography by Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear will be recreated and adapted by BrIan Collier (Mary Poppins, Beauty & The Beast). Michael T. Sebastian (Cincinnati Playhouse, Flat Rock Playhouse) is serving as music director with Brock Terry as resident music associate. Paul Thomas serves as a dialect coach. The design team consists of production coordinator Tony Hardin, lighting designer Tanya Harper, sound designer Jeremy Lee (Tarzan, The Woman in White, Bombay Dreams) and costume coordinator / wig designer Joseph D. Sibley (On Your Feet). Emily F. McMullen (Huntington Theater) will be the Production Stage Manager. Hannah Roth (Cincinnati Playhouse) becomes Stage Manager. Lucas Southworth will become Assistant Stage Manager and Sophia Whitman Sandmeyer will become Production Assistant. Flight effects are provided by ZFX, Inc.
The LEX Orchestra consists of Bryan Angel (percussion), Sherry Baker (horn), Brandon Bell (Woodwinds), Louis Bourgois (trombone), Richard Byrd (trumpet), Yoonie Choi (cello), Rick Cook (trumpet), Dennis Davis ( Guitar)), Casey DeMattina (percussion), JD Handshoe (trombone), David Powell (Woodwinds), Paul Reich (bass), Michael Robinson (Woodwinds), Mick Sehmann (horn), Brock Terry (keyboard) and William White (keyboard ).
LEX’s Engineering / Administration / Creative internship program includes Ryan Barr, Annie Bradford, Alexandra Carroll, Taylor Cavins, Sloan Gilbert, Elliot Gleeson, Dalton Graves, Haley Kane, and Jackson Smith.
The LEX’s High School Apprentice Program – Performance Division members who will take to the stage in Mary Poppins include Marie Bowen, Reagan Earlywine, Cooper Fitch, Kelsey Hutchison, Jesse Klapheke, Jessica Majors, Anna Midden, Caroline Morrison, Daryn Polzin, Aaron Robinson, Tamaira Robinson, and Joseph Waterbury-Tieman. The LEX youth apprentices are Sadie Barlow and Noah Porter.
Members of the LEX High School Apprentice Program – Technical Division include Griffin Allen, Hannah Browning, Wesley Forte, Sarah Gleeson, Grace Money, Nina Ryan, and Zoe Womack.
Tickets are available at the Lexington Center Box Office, by phone at (859) 233-3535, or online from Ticketmaster. For more information or to make a donation, please visit the organization’s website, www.lexingtontheatrecompany.org
Check out the production photos below:
Ron Bohmer, Jennifer Hope Wills, Alexandra Simpson and David Hensley
Christina DeCicco and Denis Lambert
Robert Parks Johnson, Jennifer Hope Wills, Ron Bohmer
Denis Lambert and Christina DeCicco
Alexandra Simpson and David Hensley
Christina DeCicco, Denis Lambert and Company
The enterprise
Alexandra Simpson, Christina DeCicco, Audrey Belle Adams, Denis Lambert, David Hensley and Company
Denis Lambert, Alexandra Simpson, David Hensley, Christina DeCicco and Company
Photo credit: Philip Groshong
