Mary Poppins

Louise Gold appears, as Miss Andrew (also a Dancing Statue, and Miss Smythe), at The Prince Edward Theatre, from Monday 10 April 2006 to Saturday 12 January 2008.

Cast

Monday 10^th April to Tuesday 25^th July 2006

Bert - Gavin Lee

George Banks – Aden Gillett

Winifred Banks – Eliza Lumley

Jane Banks – Lydia Bannister, Jenny Huxley-Golden, Rachel Rawlinson, Georgia Russell, or, Roxy Searle

Michael Banks – Beans Balawi, James Burgess, Billy Edwards, Robert Madge, or Lawrence Michalowski

Katie Nanna - Jennie Dale

Policeman – Mark Faith

Miss Lark – Chevaun Marsh

Admiral Boom – Paul Bentley

Mrs Brill – Sarah Flind

Robertson Ay – Andrew Pepper

Mary Poppins – Scarlet Strallen

Park Keeper – Ray C Davis

Neleus – Jethro Marles

Bank Chairman – Paul Bentley

Von Hussler – Mark Meadows

Northbrook – Howard Jones

Miss Smythe – Louise Gold

Bird Woman – Diane Langton

Mrs Corry – Amanda Symonds

Fannie – Rebecca Lock

Annie – Laura Scott

Valentine – Lee William-Davis

William – Sean Parkins

Mr Punch – Ray C. Davis

Doll – Laura Scott

Miss Andrew – Louise Gold

With – Matthew Boulton, Chloe Campbell, Tom Dwyer, David McMullan, Scott Owen, Lucy Potter, Annalisa Rossi, Barnaby Thompson, and, Kate Tydman

Statues, Bank Clerks, Customers, Toys, Chimney Sweeps, Lamp-Lighters, and, Inhabitants of Cherry Tree Lane played by members of the Company.

Understudies

Mary Poppins – Rebecca Lock, Laura Scott

Bert – Howard Jones, Tom Dwyer

George Banks – Mark Meadows, Mark Faith

Winifred Banks – Annalisa Rossi, Rebecca Lock

Miss Andrew – Jennie Dale, Chevaun Marsh

Mrs Brill – Jennie Dale, Chevaun Marsh

Swings – Vanessa Barmby, Paul Farrell, Rebecca Louis, Tanya Robb, Stuart Rogers. Philip Michael Thomas

from Wednesday 26^th July to Saturday 4 November 2006

Bert - Gavin Creel

George Banks – Aden Gillett

Winifred Banks – Eliza Lumley

Jane Banks – Liberty Cheeseman, Olivia Griffiths Jenny Huxley-Golden, Sarah Mansfield, or, Roxy Searle

Michael Banks –Billy Edwards, Tom Hunter, Jonah Lees, Robert Madge, or Christopher Thomas

Katie Nanna - Jennie Dale

Policeman – Mark Faith

Miss Lark – Chevaun Marsh

Admiral Boom – Paul Bentley

Mrs Brill – Sarah Flind

Robertson Ay – Andrew Pepper

Mary Poppins – Scarlett Strallen

Park Keeper – Ray C Davis

Neleus – Jethro Marles

Bank Chairman – Paul Bentley

Von Hussler – Mark Meadows

Northbrook – Howard Jones

Miss Smythe – Louise Gold

Bird Woman – Diane Langton

Mrs Corry – Amanda Symonds

Fannie – Rebecca Lock

Annie – Laura Scott

Valentine – Lee William-Davis

William – Sean Parkins

Mr Punch – Ray C. Davis

Doll – Laura Scott

Miss Andrew – Louise Gold

With – Matthew Boulton, Chloe Campbell, Tom Dwyer, David McMullan, Scott Owen, Lucy Potter, Annalisa Rossi, Barnaby Thompson, and, Kate Tydman

Statues, Bank Clerks, Customers, Toys, Chimney Sweeps, Lamp-Lighters, and, Inhabitants of Cherry Tree Lane played by members of the Company.

Understudies

Mary Poppins – Rebecca Lock, Laura Scott

Bert – Howard Jones, Tom Dwyer

George Banks – Mark Meadows, Mark Faith

Winifred Banks – Annalisa Rossi, Rebecca Lock

Miss Andrew – Jennie Dale, Chevaun Marsh

Mrs Brill – Jennie Dale, Chevaun Marsh

Swings – Vanessa Barmby, Paul Farrell, Rebecca Louis, Tanya Robb, Stuart Rogers. Philip Michael Thomas

from Tuesday 7 November 2006 to Saturday 19 May 2007

Bert - Gavin Creel

George Banks – Aden Gillett

Winifred Banks – Rebecca Thornhill

Jane Banks – Liberty Cheeseman, Ashley Clish, Olivia Griffiths, Jenny Huxley-Golden, or, Sarah Mansfield (and possibly Jordana Belaiche, and, Isabella Sedgewick)

Michael Banks – Daniel Barber, Tom Hunter, Jonah Lees, Robert Madge, or Christopher Thomas (and possibly Laurence Belcher, and, Sam Cox)

Katie Nanna - Louise Davidson

Policeman – Mark Faith

Miss Lark – Claire Machin

Admiral Boom – Paul Bentley

Mrs Brill – Zee Asha

Robertson Ay – Howard Jones

Mary Poppins – Lisa O’Hare

Park Keeper – Ray C Davis

Neleus – Jethro Marles

Bank Chairman – Paul Bentley

Von Hussler – Neil Ditt

Northbrook – Michael Cantwell

Miss Smythe – Louise Gold

Bird Woman – Romy Baskerville

Mrs Corry – Clare Bonsu

Fannie – Jaime Farr

Annie – Cara Elston

Valentine – Stephen Kirwin

William – Romeo Salazar

Mr Punch – Ray C. Davis

Doll – Cara Elston

Miss Andrew – Louise Gold

With – Charlie Bull, Sarah Cortez, David McMullan, Jane McMurtrie, Grant Murphy, Craig Turner, Samuel Tyler, Stuart Winter, and, Hannah Woolley

Statues, Bank Clerks, Customers, Toys, Chimney Sweeps, Lamp-Lighters, and, Inhabitants of Cherry Tree Lane played by members of the Company.

Understudies

Mary Poppins – Jaime Farr, Cara Elston

Bert – Howard Jones, Neil Ditt

George Banks – Michael Cantwell, Mark Faith

Winifred Banks – Hannah Woolley, Jaime Farr

Miss Andrew – Louise Davidson, Claire Machin

Mrs Brill – Claire Machin, Louise Davidson

Swings – Lewis Butler, Paul Farrell, Nicola Filshie, Rebecca Louis, Clare Rickard, and, Philip Michael Thomas

from Monday 21 May 2007 (or possibly June 2007) to November 2007

Bert - Gavin Creel

George Banks – Aden Gillett

Winifred Banks – Rebecca Thornhill

Jane Banks – Isabella Sedgwick, Jordana Belaiche, Olivia Griffiths, Jodie Welch, and, Amy Palmer

Michael Banks – Sam Cox, Tom Barker, Daniel Barber, Robert Madge, Laurence Belcher, and, Ethan Beckley

Katie Nanna - Louise Davidson

Policeman – Mark Faith

Miss Lark – Claire Machin

Admiral Boom – Paul Bentley

Mrs Brill – Zee Asha

Robertson Ay – Howard Jones

Mary Poppins – Scarlett Strallen

Park Keeper – Ray C Davis

Neleus – Jethro Marles

Bank Chairman – Paul Bentley

Von Hussler – Neil Ditt

Northbrook – Michael Cantwell

Miss Smythe – Louise Gold

Bird Woman – Romy Baskerville

Mrs Corry – Clare Bonsu

Fannie – Jaime Farr

Annie – Cara Elston

Valentine – Stephen Kirwin

William – Romeo Salazar

Mr Punch – Ray C. Davis

Doll – Cara Elston

Miss Andrew – Louise Gold

With – Charlie Bull, Sarah Cortez, David McMullan, Jane McMurtrie, Grant Murphy, Craig Turner, Samuel Tyler, Stuart Winter, and, Hannah Woolley

Statues, Bank Clerks, Customers, Toys, Chimney Sweeps, Lamp-Lighters, and, Inhabitants of Cherry Tree Lane played by members of the Company.

Understudies

Mary Poppins – Jaime Farr, Cara Elston

Bert – Howard Jones, Neil Ditt

George Banks – Michael Cantwell, Mark Faith

Winifred Banks – Hannah Woolley, Jaime Farr

Miss Andrew – Louise Davidson, Claire Machin

Mrs Brill – Claire Machin, Louise Davidson

Swings – Lewis Butler, Paul Farrell, Nicola Filshie, Rebecca Louis, Clare Rickard, and, Philip Michael Thomas

from November 2007 to Saturday 12 January 2008

Bert - Gavin Creel

George Banks – Aden Gillett

Winifred Banks – Rebecca Thornhill

Jane Banks – Isabella Sedgwick, Olivia Griffiths, and, Jodie Welch

Michael Banks – Sam Cox, Daniel Barber, Robert Madge, Laurence Belcher, and, Ethan Beckley

Katie Nanna - Louise Davidson

Policeman – Mark Faith

Miss Lark – Claire Machin

Admiral Boom – Paul Bentley

Mrs Brill – Zee Asha

Robertson Ay – Howard Jones

Mary Poppins – Scarlett Strallen

Park Keeper – Ray C Davis

Neleus – Jethro Marles

Bank Chairman – Paul Bentley

Von Hussler – Neil Ditt

Northbrook – Michael Cantwell

Miss Smythe – Louise Gold

Bird Woman – Romy Baskerville

Mrs Corry – Clare Bonsu

Fannie – Jaime Farr

Annie – Cara Elston

Valentine – Stephen Kirwin

William – Romeo Salazar

Mr Punch – Ray C. Davis

Doll – Cara Elston

Miss Andrew – Louise Gold

With – Charlie Bull, Sarah Cortez, David McMullan, Jane McMurtrie, Grant Murphy, Craig Turner, Samuel Tyler, Stuart Winter, and, Hannah Woolley

Statues, Bank Clerks, Customers, Toys, Chimney Sweeps, Lamp-Lighters, and, Inhabitants of Cherry Tree Lane played by members of the Company.

Understudies

Mary Poppins – Jaime Farr, Cara Elston

Bert – Howard Jones, Neil Ditt

George Banks – Michael Cantwell, Mark Faith

Winifred Banks – Hannah Woolley, Jaime Farr

Miss Andrew – Louise Davidson, Claire Machin

Mrs Brill – Claire Machin, Louise Davidson

Swings – Lewis Butler, Paul Farrell, Nicola Filshie, Rebecca Louis, Clare Rickard, and, Philip Michael Thomas

Production Team

 Presented by –Disney and Cameron Mackintosh

Original stage production ?date at The Prince Edward Theatre, with Rosemary Ashe as Miss Andrew

Based on the stories of P.L. Travers, and the 1964 Walt Disney Film

Original music and lyrics by – Richard M. Sherman, and, Robert B. Sherman

Book by – Julian Fellows

New songs and additional music and lyrics by – George Stiles, and, Anthony Drewe

Produced for Disney Theatrical Productions by – Thomas Schumacher

Musical Supervisor - David Caddick

Musical Director – Paul Christ

Orchestrations - William David Brown

Sound Design – Andrew Bruce

Dance and Vocal Arrangements – George Stiles

Co-Choreographer – Stephen Mear

Lighting Design – Howard Harrison

Scenic and Costume Design - Bob Crowley

Co-direction and Choreography – Matthew Bourne

Directed by – Richard Eyre

Associate Director –James Powell

Associate Choreographer – Geoffrey Garratt

Musical Supervisor – Stephen Brooker

Resident Choreographer – Phyllida Crowley-Smith

Children’s Resident Director – Adrian Sarple

Company Manager – Alan Hatton

Stage Manger – Simon Wood

Deputy Stage Manager – Emma Frith

Assistant Stage Managers – Lee Fowler, Graham Harrison, Graham Hookham, Gemma Kerr, Matt Malone, and, Chris Marcus

Chief Electrician – Ben Jeffrey

Deputy Electrician – Alex Peters

Automation Operator – Alex Hitchcock

Deputy Automation Operator – Simon Fisher

Assistant Automation Operators – Michael Pinnell, and, Haydn Wright

Sound Operator – Simon Fox

Deputy Sound Operator – Lucy Baker

Assistant Sound Operators – Jamie Taylor, and, Jet Cautly

Wardrobe Mistress – Sue Lardner

Deputy Wardrobe Mistress - Catherine Marchant-Olympios

Wardrobe Assistants – Desiree Birch, and, Leanne Watts

Wig Mistress – Laura Solari

Deputy Wig Mistress – Jo Nielsen

Wig Assistants – Clare Bonsu, Kate Griffiths, Vanya Pell, Alexandra Scott, and, Debbie Storey

Dance Captain – Philip Michael Thomas

Assistant Dance Captain – Rebecca Louis

ORCHESTRA

Under the Direction of – Paul Christ

Trumpet/Cornet/Flugel – Tony Cross

Trumpet/Cornet/Flugel – David Ward

Horn – Bill Brewer

Horn – Rachel Bunyan

Trombone/Euphonium – Eddie Tarrant

Bass Trombone/Tuba – Adrian Hallowell

Piccolo/Flute/Whistle – Tony Robb

Oboe/Cor Anglais/Harmonica – John Crossman

Clarinet/Eb Clarinet/Bass Clarinet – Duncan Ashby

Percussion – Jonathan Morgan

Percussion/Drums – Justin Woodward

Double Bass/Bass Guitar – Richard Pryce

Cello – Christopher Fish

Guitar/Acoustic Banjo – Peter Callard

Piano – Roger Davison

Piano/Assistant Musical Director – Andy Massey

Orchestral Management – Maurice Cambridge for Accord Music Ltd

For a full Review/Account of the show please click here.

Perhaps not too surprisingly given the involvement of scriptwriter Julian Fellows, quite a number of Mary Poppins cast members took part in BBC1’s Party At The Palace special, filmed at Buckingham Palace, and broadcast on Sunday 25 June 2006, to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 80^th birthday. Besides are star turn from Scarlett Strallen (who actually got credited), it would appear that the other Mary Poppins cast members who appeared included: Lee William Davis, Jeannie Dale, Gavin Lee, Chevaun Marsh, Annalisa Rossi, and, Amanda Symonds. If anyone can name the other cast members who definitely took part in this programme, please email the webmaster.

Only a week after going into the show, it lead to a radio interview for Louise Gold, when she appeared, on Sunday 16 April 2006, on Theatre Radio’s Tim McArthur Interviews.

Louise Gold also spoke about her work on this show when she guested on the cabaret Dead By 12 (one Thursday night right after a performance of the show)

There was no performance of the show on Monday 6 November 2006, because they needed to use the theatre and most of the cast to re-tech the big Act 1 ballet Jolly Holiday.

After the show on Monday 1 October 2007, most of the company appeared in a late night FUNdraising cabaret at The Trafalgar Studios, Theatre Cares Present: The Company Of Mary Poppins.

It is quite likely (if she wasn’t on holiday at the time) that one of Louise Gold’s performances in Mary Poppins took place 33 and 34 years to the day of her professional stage debut in Dick Whittington.

Unfortunately, and perhaps surprisingly, as a result of her performance in Mary Poppins, Louise Gold sustained a Repetitive Strain Injury, which could have had devastating effects on her extraordinary career, though fortunately she managed to combat the injury, and return to some of her more amazing film and television work (with jobs such Furchester Hotel and Dark Crystal Age of Resistance)

Between May and November 2007 the children’s cast was scheduled to have included Warrick Harvey, but he did not in the end appear in the show.

Ethan Beckley joined the cast late, and as a result was apparently not named in the programme.

This show is Louise Gold’s third at The Prince Edward Theatre, six years ago she played the major supporting role of Tanya in Mamma Mia, and, some sixteen years ago she herself starred as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes (stage show). On the latter Simon Wood had been an assistant stage manager.

It is perhaps worth noting that Mary Poppins’s film originator Julie Andrews, this stage show’s leading lady Scarlett Strallen, and as a matter of fact Louise Gold all trained, many years apart at the same stage school, Arts Educational (although in Julie Andrews’s day it was known as the Cone-Ripman School). In fact Rebecca Thornhill also spent some time at Arts Educational too.

Louise Gold, has previously appeared along with both Lee William-Davis, and, Louise Davidson at The Prince Edward Theatre in Mamma Mia, for which Andrew Bruce was the sound designer, Howard Harrison the lighting designer. In fact Louise Davidson had been Louise Gold’s understudy then as well.

Gavin Lee, Louise Gold, and, Tanya Robb had previously appeared together in Du Barry Was A Lady (2001 Production).

Aden Gillett’s television credits include The House Of Eliott, in which it may be noted that Sarah Flind made a brief appearance in an episode of the first series, while Louise Gold notably featured in one episode of the second series.

Aden Gillett may possibly have appeared in Kids At Heart, there is an actor listed there as Aidan Gillet.

Scarlett Strallen, Louise Gold, Ray C. Davis, Kate Tydman, Rachel Rawlinson, Georgia Russell, Roxy Searle, James Burgess, Lawrence Michalowski, Ashley Clish, and, Jordana Belaiche had previously appeared in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, with also had songs by Richard M Sherman, and, Robert B. Sherman, and; for which Andrew Bruce was the sound designer, Lucy Baker a Sound Operator.

Paul Bentley, Michael Cantwell, and Louise Gold had previously appeared together in Assassins.

Paul Bentley and Louise Gold had previously appeared together in Kiss Me Kate, and on the radio in Ned Sherrin’s Review Of Revue.

Louise Gold, Paul Bentley, and, Diane Langton had previously appeared together in Follies.

Paul Bentley had previously appeared in The Regents Park 70^th Anniversary Gala.

Ray C. Davis, and, Louise Gold had previously appeared together in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Norwich Production). It is uncertain whether or not the Maurice Cambridge listed as a musician in that production is the same person who is the orchestral manager for this production.

Diane Langton may have previously appeared in The Royal Variety Performance 1982, and, Comedy Tonight. Her recording credits include Cole Porter – Night & Day, Defiant Dames, The Great Musicals - Wonderful Tales, and, The Great Musicals - From Broadway to Hollywood.

Diane Langton and Louise Gold had previously appeared together in Chicago & Company.

Amanda Symonds and Louise Gold had previously worked as voice-artistes on Animal Farm.

The role of Miss Andrew had been originated by Rosemary Ashe, with whom Louise Gold had appeared on stage with in The Metropolitan Mikado, a Concert of highlights from the Ratepayers Iolanthe & Metropolitan Mikado, and, The Soap Opera.

Paul Christ had previously appeared on the television programme A Week In The West End as the Musical Director of Disney’s Beauty And The Beast; Louise Gold featured in the same series as an actress appearing at The Prince Edward Theatre in Mamma Mia. Director Richard Eyre, and, Producer Cameron Mackintosh also appeared in the programme.

Howard Harrison was also the lighting designer on The Water Babies, for which Louise Gold was Leading Lady.

It is not clear whether Sound Operator Lucy Baker is the same person as that of the same name in the “With special thanks to” in the credits for the film Muppet Treasure Island.

While appearing in Mary Poppins, although not specifically as members of the Mary Poppins cast, Louise Gold, Rebecca Lock, and Eliza Lumley, along with Cameron Mackintosh took part in the Side By Side By Sondheim 30^th Anniversary Gala (at one time Gavin Lee and Scarlet Strallen were also on the bill to appear in this gala, although in the even they did not).

While appearing in Mary Poppins, although not specifically as a member of the Mary Poppins cast Rebecca Lock, and for that matter Louise Gold, took part in A Love Letter To Dan.

Louise Gold, and, Louise Davidson had previously appeared together in Something For The Boys.

Michael Cantwell, and, Louise Gold had previously appeared together in Merrily We Roll Along (Stage Production), and on the Merrily We Roll Along (Recording).

Louise Gold, and, Michael Cantwell had previously starred together in One Touch Of Venus, back in December 2000 (when Louise Gold was ‘on holiday’ from Mamma Mia), during that time, Louise Davidson (as Louise Gold’s understudy) played Tanya in Mamma Mia.

Michael Cantwell’s recording credits include Cabaret.

Diane Langton’s recording credits include The Great Musicals – Laughter And Tears, an album which also includes Stephan Brooker’s conducting.

Since leaving the cast of Mary Poppins, Rebecca Lock has embarked on learning the craft of hand-and-rod puppetry to go on to replace Julie Atherton in Avenue Q.

According to the theatre programme for Next Door’s Baby an actress named Clare Louise Connolly who went on to appear in that show, was among the final cast of this one, but so far your webmaster has not found the actress mentioned on any theatre programme for the show, or the show’s website.

Cameron Mackintosh took part in the television programme ABBA – The Mamma Mia! Story.

Tom Barker has since gone on to appear in Billy Elliot, and, Waiting For Godot.

Some 13 or so years earlier, Sesame Street had concocted their own parody of Mary Poppins, called SuperNanny (aka Penny Pipkins), according to some of the Muppetfans the character may have been performed by Louise Gold.

Cara Elston, Louise Gold, Clare Rickard, and, Rebecca Louis can all be heard on the cast album Oliver! (Recording), which Roger Davison, Christopher Fisher, Duncan Ashby, Eddie Rarrant, and, Adrian Hallowell played on, and with which Stephen Brooker was also involved.

Paul Bentley, Diane Langton, and, Stephen Brooker’s recording credits include 100 Hits Musicals.

Louise Gold, and, Lee William-Davis have gone on to appear together in Darling of The Day.

Daniel Barber, Ethan Beckley, James Burgess, Ashley Clish, Cara Elston, Louise Gold, Howard Jones, Rebecca Louis, Claire Machin, Robert Madge, and, Clare Rickard all went on to appear in Oliver!, whose pit orchestra includes Roger Davison, Christopher Fisher, Duncan Ashby, Eddie Tarrant, and, Adrian Hallowell. It was also produced by Cameron Mackintosh; And Stephen Brooker, Matthew Bourne, Philip Michael Thomas, Alan Hatton, Graham Hookham, and, Vanya Pell also worked on it.

Louise Gold, Jane McMurtrie, and, Stephen Mear went on to work on Gypsy.

Critics Comments

“Mr Banks' nanny-of-old, Miss Andrews, deserves a mention. Louise Gold was a bit of a scene stealer in her minor role as the very scary nanny whose method for curbing children's naughty behaviour was using liberal doses of brimstone and treacle.” Debra Aspinall, LIMITED EDITION, 1 August 2007

“Louise Gold as Miss Andrew (the Nanny from hell) is deliciously evil. By the way, Miss Andrew makes Madame Morrible look like Mary Poppins!” Craig Brockman, My London Adventure Five Shows In Five Days on BROADWAY WORLD.COM, Tuesday 24 October 2006.

 “Louise Gold (Ms Andrew) - TOTALLY COMPLETELY stole the show. She was the next best thing in the show after Gavin! She was VERY different to Rosie's Ms Andrew. She's more fierce, her voice is more deep and manly! Her belts are scarily amazing and her 'Brimstone & Treacle' is just pure amazing! [10/10]” Felix Chan, DRESS CIRCLE MESSAGEBOARD, 24 September 2006.

“Louise Gold was the brilliantly wicked Nanny Andrews. What a shame this character was missed out in the film as she booms her commands out to the terrified children, but eventually comes to a very satisfying end.” Heather Flood, THIS IS LOCAL LONDON, Thursday 26 July 2007

“His own nanny, played with Margaret Thatcher-style fury by Louise Gold, shows just why the head of the household is so messed up.” Reg Little, THE OXFORD TIMES, 29 August 2007

“In my opinion, Scarlett stole the show without a shadow of a doubt, although she did have a very strong cast to support her, including the brilliant Louise Gold as the evil nanny, Miss Andrew, and the wonderful Banks' children (here played by Beans Balawi and Jenny Huxley-Golden) amongst many others.” Jenny, Scarlet Strallen Fansite (http://www.freewebs.com/scarlettstrallen/showreviews.htm), 13 July 2006

“Louise Gold as Miss Andrews was a highlight – I was so worried before as I had adored Rosemary Ashe so much, but Louise was not inferior in any way. While Rosemary did Miss Andrews more in an opera style, Louise’s Miss Andrews is more loud and bossy with a very deep voice.” Michaela, Scarlet Strallen Fansite (http://www.freewebs.com/scarlettstrallen/showreviews.htm), 17 June 2006

Links about Mary Poppins

Official show site for Mary Poppins: http://www.marypoppinsthemusical.co.uk, and Louise Gold’s entry on it: http://www.marypoppinsthemusical.co.uk/cast-gold.php?p=7

Theatre Radio’s interview with Louise Gold http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/display?contentId=88986

• GQ’s interview with Louise Gold, This interview mainly about puppeteering on Dark Crystal Age of Resistance, however she does happen to mention Mary Poppins: https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/before-the-dark-crystal-2?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1567097069 - WARNING contains strong language.

Actor Gavin Creel’s Blog, includes a photograph of some of the cast (including Louise Gold) at a little between performances Thanksgiving celebration: http://gavincreel.blogspot.com/

Stiles & Drewe’s website’s section for the show: http://www.stilesanddrewe.co.uk/mary_poppins/index.htm

Official London Theatre: West End musicals go Blue and Gold, page announcing some West End cast changes, including Louise Gold going into Mary Poppins: http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/display/cm/contentId/88802

Darren Dalglish’s London Theatre Guide’s page for the show: http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/cgi-bin/databasescripts/searchsingleshow.cgi?file=database.exm&4_option=3&4=poppins&0_option=3&0=edward

Theatre.com: page announcing Mary Poppins Cast change: http://www.theatre.com/story/id/3001817

Broadway World.com’s news item about the London cast changes: http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=8755

Wikipedia’s entry for Mary Poppins Stage Show: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Poppins_(theatrical_production)

Whatsonstage.com’s news item on the show: http://www.whatsonstage.com/dl/page.php?page=greenroom&story=E8821144237018

M&C Arts’s page for the show: http://arts.monstersandcritics.com/archive/theatrearchive.php/Mary_Poppins/339, and news item about the show: http://arts.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1152897.php

The Stage’s listing for the show: http://www.thestage.co.uk/listings/production.php/9700/mary-poppins

Tiscali Film & TV’s page for the show: http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/whatson/theatre/london/mary_poppins.html

Express Events.com’s page for the show: http://www.expressevents.com/theatre/marypoppins/index.asp

UK Theatre Web’s page for the show: http://www.dynamiclisting.com/dl/page.php?page=details&id=L01978460877

Good Show.com’s page for the show: http://www.goodshow.com/reports/reports.cgi?production=submit&production_name=Mary%20Poppins

Post On Muppet Central about a Mary Poppins spoof on Sesame Street, http://forum.muppetcentral.com/showthread.php?t=15186 - performed by Louise Gold!

Mary Poppins MSN Group: http://groups.msn.com/marypoppinsthemusical

Lastminute.com’s page for the show: http://www.lastminute.com/lmn/pso/catalog/Product.jhtml;$sessionid$RKQ04WQAAADBSCVIJZPSHPQ?PRODID=456967330&CATID=22

The Telegraph’s page for the show: http://lifestyle.telegraph.co.uk/lmn/pso/catalog/Product.jhtml?CATID=95901&PRODID=411083997

London Theatre Guide Article about Gavin Creel replacing Gavin Lee: http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/display/cm/contentId/89843

Broadway World.com article about Gavin Creel replacing Gavin Lee: http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=10409

Playbill.com item about Gavin Creel replacing Gavin Lee: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/100377.html

Broadway.com item about Gavin Creel replacing Gavin Lee: http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=531613

Broadway World.com, Kevin Brockman’s My London Adventure Five Shows In Five Days. His account of a visit to London on which he saw the show: http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=13139

Broadwayworld.com, Backstage video with Gavin Creel: http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=13401

Whatsonstage.com, item about Scarlet Strallen leaving Mary Poppins: http://www.whatsonstage.com/dl/page.php?page=greenroom&story=E8821161171853

Artsmonsterandcritics item about Lisa O’Hare taking over as Mary Poppins: http://arts.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1211840.php/Lisa_OHare_to_be_Mary_Poppins

Sports And Concert Tickets’s page for tickets for this show in both London & Newyork: http://www.sports-and-concert-tickets.com/ResultsEvent.aspx?event=Mary+Poppins

TheatreMonkey’s page for the show: http://www.theatremonkey.com/PRINCEEDWARDbooking.htm

Arts Monsters And Critics, news report of Scarlet Strallen’s return: http://arts.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1276957.php/Scarlett_Strallen_returns_to_Mary_Poppins

The Daily Telegraph’s page for the show: http://www.ticketswitch.com/tickets/slink.buy/telegraph/e.8O6/Mary_Poppins--Prince_Edward_Theatre--London.html

Theatre In London Past And Present’s Page for the show: http://theatre.ouais.co.uk/lesson3.php

This Is Local London, Review of the show by Heather Flood: http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/display.var.1576892.0.0.php

Limited Edition, review of the show by Debra Aspinall: http://www.lemagazine.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1588544.mostviewed.magical_mary_poppins.php

The Oxford Times, review of the show by Reg Little: http://www.theoxfordtimes.net/whatson/theatre/display.var.1650903.0.mary_poppins_at_the_prince_edward_theatre.php

LondonNet (a Dutch website)’s page for the show http://www.firstcalltickets.com/kaartjes/slink.buy/lonnet/-/nl/e.8O6/Mary_Poppins--Prince_Edward_Theatre--Londen.html and English Translation: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://www.firstcalltickets.com/kaartjes/slink.buy/lonnet/-/nl/e.8O6/Mary_Poppins--Prince_Edward_Theatre--Londen.html&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=5&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Louise%2BGold%2522%26start%3D160%26hl%3Den%26cr%3DcountryUK%257CcountryGB%26sa%3DN

A review, by Emma Shane, of seeing Rebecca Thornhill & Louise Davidson in cabaret at Lauderdale: http://www.qsulis.demon.co.uk/Reviews/Rebecca_Thornhill_and_Louise_Davidson.htm

A review by Emma Shane, of seeing Rebecca Lock in Avenue Q: http://www.qsulis.demon.co.uk/Reviews/Avenue_Q_Review_2.htm

A review, by Emma Shane, of seeing stalwart West End understudy Louise Davidson actually doing her job as such in Blood Brothers: http://www.qsulis.demon.co.uk/Reviews/Blood_Brothers.htm

 Agency Licensing Campaign (article in The Stage): http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/31022/theatre-stars-back-campaign-for-talent-agency, and Online Petition (which anyone who supports it can sign): http://www.gopetition.com/petition/41085.html , seeing as Rebecca Louis, Laura Scott and possibly Aden Gillett are among the performers backing this worthy campaign.

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