Mary Poppins Welcomes All New Banks Children to the Broadway Cast
BRIGID HARRINGTON & LEWIS GROSSO
mark their Broadway debut as Jane and Michael Banks,
Tonight, Tuesday, May 10
KARA OATES
begins as Jane Banks, Tuesday, May 24
(May 10, 2011) Broadway’s perfectly magical musical, is pleased to welcome all new Banks children to the Broadway cast: Brigid Harrington and Kara Oates will alternate the role of Jane Banks with Rozi Baker and Lewis Grosso will alternate the role of Michael Banks with David Gabriel Lerner and Anthony Scarpone-Lambert. (Harrington and Grosso mark their official Broadway debut tonight, Tuesday, May 10; Oates will begin performances on Tuesday, May 24.) Presented by Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh, MARY POPPINS performs at the New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd Street, NYC).
The Broadway production currently stars Ashley Brown in the title role and Gavin Lee as Bert. The cast also features Karl Kenzler as George Banks, Megan Osterhaus as Winifred Banks, Valerie Boyle as Mrs. Brill, Ann Arvia as Bird Woman, Andrew Keenan-Bolger as Robertson Ay, Ruth Gottschall as Miss Andrew and Jonathan Freeman as Admiral Boom.
BIOGRAPHIES
BRIGID HARRINGTON (Jane Banks at certain performances). Hometown: Barnegat, NJ. Regional: White Christmas (Susan Waverly) at Walnut Street Theatre. Voice of Koko on Disney Channel’s “Chuggington.” Mary Poppinsmarks her Broadway debut.
LEWIS GROSSO (Michael Banks at certain performances). Hometown: Park Ridge, NJ. Regional: 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables (Gavroche) andPeter Pan (Michael Darling) at Paper Mill Playhouse. Mary Poppins marks his Broadway debut.
KARA OATES (Jane Banks at certain performances). Hometown: White River Township, IN. Broadway debut as Keeley Gibson in Billy Elliot. National tour:Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
-- Posted May 10, 2011