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The man who invented 'Supercalafragilisticexpialidocious' found a much simpler way to describe Australia's stage production of Mary Poppins.
"I thought it was absolutely magnificent," said Richard Sherman after seeing his songs radiantly brought to life again on Melbourne's opening night of Mary Poppins.
Sherman and his brother Robert wrote the timeless songs for the 1964 Hollywood film and almost five decades on, says it's "wonderful" to still see them receive a standing ovation.
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Mary knows from the start her job is not so much to look after the Banks brats Jane and Michael, but take care of their father George.
With a touch of magic and whimsy, her job is complete when he transforms from a stern and distant father to a kite flying, dancing dad in 'Let's Go Fly a Kite'.
It's stronger than the light and fluffy film and the morale of the story - an old and simple one - is much clearer.
"Family comes first," George Banks says at the end after discovering, with some help from Mary's magic, that "there are more important things in life than money."
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