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Two weeks ago I took my mom to see Mary Poppins at The Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles and it was AH-MAZING! Believe it or not, I had never seen the movie. I had caught parts of it, but I was a creature of habit as a child and didn't stray away from my select list of favorites like The Neverending Story, The Little Mermaid, and The Labyrinth.

So needless to say I was pretty wide-eyed the whole performance, despite the fact that I had no clue what was going on. It made it that much harder that I had some trouble following the dialogue because of the English accents. It's funny because in the States, specifically the West Coast, we don't consider ouselves having accents. I bet those in the UK, and even other parts of the US, think differently.

This is a question for those in English speaking coutries: is it hard for you to understand Americans when we speak? Just curious =)

Anyways...the bright colors, beautiful singing, and brilliant dancing cut through all language barriers. And the acting was superb. My mom and I were beyond impressed with the performances of the young children who played Michael and Jane Banks. 

I was lucky to get tickets because I didn't purchase them until December, a month after the play had started at the theater. My mom really wanted to see the show so it was my Christmas gift to her. Since I bought tickets late in the game, most of the better seats were taken. We ended up sitting in the balcony which was a bit far back; however, the end of the play made up for that. Mary Poppins was hoisted into the air and flew over the crowd, hanging but a mere few feet directly above the seats I had chosen. Perfect close to a terrific show!

The only thing that was a bit disappointing--not realizing that Mary Poppins wears a red coat and wearing one myself! I, along with groups of young girls, were matching and I felt a bit foolish. But I made light out of it by posing with my twin. My mom followed and posed for a picture as well (above). Before we knew it, everyone was doing the same!

I am with Laurence Vittes of The Hollywood Reporter who said, “AN EYE-POPPING DELIGHT! There are lots of laughs, superb production values and a brilliant cast.”

Lots of celebs were spotted at the LA Mary Poppins stint, including Suri, Katie, and Tom Cruise.

Check out a this list to see if Marry Poppins is playing near you. If it is, I highly recommend seeing it!