Mary Poppins (character) of the stage musical, the Mary Poppins character is more deliberately mysterious than in the movie version. She is slightly stricter with the children (who are also naughtier than their book and movie counterparts) but only because she wants them to become the best they can be. Mary in the stage version is also more aware of Bert's feelings towards her. Mary Poppins first appeared in the short story "Mary Poppins and the Match Man" in 1926, and in several early bits and pieces of the first novel. P.L. Travers later changed the story of the character's origins, stating that
Mary Poppins (film) to be directly involved with creating the stage musical. In September 2015, it was reported that a new film was in development by Walt Disney Pictures. The film would take place 20 years after the first, featuring a standalone narrative based on the remaining seven books in the series. Rob Marshall was hired to direct, while John DeLuca and Marc Platt served as producers, with Emily Blunt starring as the lead. Van Dyke is the only actor from the original to return, portraying the son of one of his original characters. Mary Poppins (film) Mary Poppins is a 1964 American