Talia Suskauer and A.J. Shively Will Star in Mary Poppins in New Hampshire

Ogunquit Playhouse has announced principal casting for Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, running December 2–20 at the Music Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Talia Suskauer, who made her Broadway debut in 2019 in Be More Chill and went on to play Elphaba in Wicked, will star as Mary Poppins alongside Tony Award nominee A.J. Shively as Bert.

The full cast will be announced soon.

Based on the stories of P. L. Travers and the 1964 Walt Disney film, Mary Poppins, co-created by Cameron Mackintosh, features original music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, a book by Julian Fellowes, and new songs and additional music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.

This production is directed by Shaun Kerrison, with choreography by Jeffry Denman and music direction by Jeffrey Campos. The creative team also includes David Arsenault (additional scenic elements), Richard Latta (lighting design), Colleen Grady (costume design), Brian Simons (costume coordination), Mike Tracey (sound design), and Roxanne De Luna (wig/hair and makeup design).