Mary Poppins Returns: Lin-Manuel Miranda Interview
74Lin-Manuel Miranda on Mary Poppins Returns and The Little Mermaid
With director Rob Marshall’s Mary Poppins Returns now playing in theaters, I recently sat down with Lin-Manuel Miranda to talk about making the hugely anticipated sequel. During the wide-ranging conversation, Miranda talked about how the animated Little Mermaid movie helped get him into musicals, what it was like working with the kids -- including sharing a fun Easter egg to watch out for -- what it’s like working for Rob Marshall, and more. In addition, with Marshall and Miranda also collaborating on the live-action version of The Little Mermaid, he talked about his love of the original film and what he might be doing on the upcoming version.
As most of you know, Mary Poppins Returns is the follow-up to the 1964 classic that sees Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) coming back into the life of the Banks family after they suffer a loss. Michael (Ben Whishaw) and Jane (Emily Mortimer) are now adults, but Mary, with the help of her friend, lamplighter Jack (Lin-Manuel Miranda), has come to bring some joy and order into the life of Michael’s three children. The film also stars Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury, Julie Walters, David Warner, and Dick Van Dyke.
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