As the writer of Mary Poppins Returns, David Magee embraced the major opportunity he saw before him, putting his stamp on an iconic character that meant so much to him. A sequel to Disney's 1964 musical classic—based on a series of children's books by P.L. Travers—Mary Poppins Returns circles back to the titular…

Comprising one of contemporary Hollywood's great songwriting duos—who brought music and lyrics to Broadway hit Hairspray, and collaborated on acclaimed NBC musical drama Smash, among many other projects—Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman faced the biggest moment in their storied careers, with Mary Poppins Returns. A…

The Public Theater will open its 2014-2015 season not on one of its storied stages but in the intimacy of Joe’s Pub beginning September 9 with Rock Bottom, the latest new musical from the producer of Here Lies Love, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and Fun Home (not to mention A Chorus Line), among other new works. <a href="https://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/everett_mandeejohnson.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"…

Veteran songsmiths Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman have hooked up with Creative Artists Agency, which will will be looking for projects in theater, film and television. CAA will work with Kraft-Engel, Shaiman’s rep in film and TV, on projects in those domains. Kraft-Engel Management continue to be an integral part of…