The Late Late Toy Show could watch the show as it was not geo-blocked. 40,000 applications for tickets were received with only around 200 available. The show had a "Mary Poppins" theme, with Ryan Tubridy opening the show dressed as chimney sweep Bert and then tore off the costume to reveal his Christmas jumper. The 2013 toy show featured a record breaking 237 toys. Over 231 performers and demonstrators took to the stage, with 34 of them performing a special opening number from Mary Poppins. The opening song on the show was Chim Chim Cher-ee and featured Ryan Tubridy dancing. In advance, a week before
Mary Poppins (musical) by Ocesa Teatro and starring Bianca Marroquin as Mary and Mauricio Salas as Bert. In April 2015 Brazilian entertainment company Time for Fun opened auditions for the Portuguese-language premiere in São Paulo, but eventually the production was cancelled. The first Japanese language production opened on March 25, 2018 in Tokyo before moving to Osaka in May 2018. In September 2018, it was announced that a West End revival would play at the Prince Edward Theatre beginning in 2019. Bert, a man of many professions, introduces the audience to Cherry Tree Lane ("Chim Chim Cher-ee/Cherry Tree Lane- Part 1") in Edwardian