Mary Poppins (musical) community theatres to produce due to the popularity of the film and books. In 1993, theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh met P.L. Travers and acquired the rights to develop a stage play adaptation of her "Mary Poppins" books. She only agreed to a stage production as long as the creators were all English, and no one who had worked on the film. She died in 1996. In 2001, Mackintosh and the head of Disney Theatrical Thomas Schumacher opened talks on a possible collaboration, so that the stage play would be able to use the songs from the Disney film. With both
Mary Poppins Returns the air. Luckily, Mary Poppins descends from the clouds with the kite in hand. The kids, along with Mary Poppins, head back to the Banks' house, where Michael and Jane are astonished to see their old nanny. Michael agrees to let Mary Poppins stay at their house. Mary insists that the children should take a bath after playing in the park, and they disappear into the bathtub, exploring an underwater world ("Can You Imagine That?"). While in the nursery, the children come up with an idea to save their home by selling their mother's china bowl. However, an argument ensues