By Anne Cox Producer Michael Rose reveals the secrets behind the smash hit musical.

PLAGIARISM is lazy. The hack can't even be bothered to attribute the source nor paraphrase the original to make it look like new, and at least as good.

When we have colour-blind casting and modern-day Shakespeare, why do theatre directors persist with foreign accents if actors aren't up to them? Veronica Lee guardian.co.uk , Monday 1 February 2010 12.55 GMT Cockerny, born and bred a Dick Van Dyke with Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins.

Dick Van Dyke has dazzled audiences for decades with his breakout performance in Disney's 1964 classic, 'Mary Poppins,' and ET was exclusively with the star Friday night in L.A. before he took the stage in Broadway's award-winning rendition of the enchanting tale.

"Whisper House": [ TM ] Whisper House Reviewed by: Rob Stevens Duncan Sheik and Kyle Jarrow's new musical is an intriguing character study, coming-of-age tale, and ghost story all rolled into one.

THE Bristol Hippodrome has had its fair share of stars over the years, but last night the star of the show boasted four wheels and a set of wings.

IT will only underline what an old-fashioned and un-reconstructed man I am when I say that I was really surprised when the chimney sweep arrived.

THE GOLDEN GIRLS a ' Tony and Emmy winner Beatrice Arthur was just one of the many cherished artists we lost in 2009, but her unforgettable comedy style keeps making us laugh in reruns.

WHAT was your dream car when you were little? Top of my list was a Mini Cooper but the further down my list you went the more ridiculous it got.

Gangster Al Capone carried business cards that said he was a used furniture dealer.

The Greenfield High School music and drama departments will be performing the first musical in the school's brand new performing arts center.

The Windmill Theatre Players' version of the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie opened up on Thursday to a standing ovation proving it's a sure fire hit from start to finish.

"The 2,000 Year Old Man" is one of those acts that have influenced a whole generation of comedians, whether they know it or not.

At the curtain call on the opening night of "Mary Poppins" at the Ahmanson on Nov.

Movie "Mary Poppins" Julie Andrews proved herself in this 1964 film, which received 13 Academy Award nominations , as did the Walt Disney studios, which were much better known for their animated features.

Dick Van Dyke went to see the Mary Poppins show for the first time over the weekend.

Clicker, the search engine for TV shows on the Web that was announced a couple of months ago at TechCrunch50 , is now open to the public .

Beloved U.S. TV star John Stamos is to be honored with the 2,393rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Actor John Stamos attends The Cinema Society & Hugo Boss screening of 'Inglourious Basterds' at SVA Theater on August 17, 2009 in New York City.

MUSICAL extravaganza Chitty Chitty Bang Bang flies into Hanley from Tuesday, November 17.