Sydney Trip to Mary Poppins

 The live show Mary Poppins and a stay at The Star in Sydney was my birthday present for this year by the children. What a luxury event it was .

This was the entrance to our "suite" with powder room

The main area was lovely with views over Sydney Harbour. The complex is part of the Casino and a Food Court plus the Lyric theatre where Mary Poppins was held.

We  were on the 10th floor, and as it was the end of the building walked quite a way to get to it.

Ensuite off the bedroom

Breakfast was included, and it was amazing also. The restaurant was divided into self serving stations. A full buffet style that included everything from chinese char sui and peking duck, pasta and antipasto meats and pickles, or we could choose salmon, steak, then of course eggs in any form, all sorts of breads, fruit and yogurts. There was even a chocolate fountain with mashmallows and fruit pieces.

Part of the eating area

Salmon and cold meats

Eggs Benedict

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chipolata sausages

 

 

Muffin selection.

 

Saw a few kids at this station.

So much food but it was 5 star dining, and of course we ate too much.

First night there, we had a fancy birthday dinner at the Flying Fish, so nice to dress up for a change. I tucked in to a delicious Barrumundi on a bed of buttered cabbage. Plus we had a side salad,  a pumpkin dish, plus chips. You have probably gathered we did nothing but eat.

Flying Fish Restaurant

Last Night there, (Thursday) we saw Mary Poppins, which was fabulous.

Curtain with moving smoke.

  The way the stage set kept moving props and walls creating the house, the bank, rofftops, or the street was very clever.. We were 7 rows back and had a fabulous view. The live orchestra was also very good. 

We weren't allowed to take pictures so I pulled some off the internet so you can see some highlights, but this first one is from the book we got,  of the whole family at home.

Nancy Hayes singing Feed the Birds.

Inside the Park picture.

Bert played by Jack Chambers, great Tap dancer and expressive Actor. Liked him a lot.

  Mary Poppins played by Stefanie Jones. also good.

They had 5 sets of children playing the kids, limiting  the amount of time they act, being so young around 9 - 12. All had acting experience and belong to some sort of performing arts school in Australia. Must be hard for the grown up actors having different children each night as they had a big act to play, in the show.

I can highly recommend Mary Poppins, but then any stage show is always good. 

We did visit our 2nd son,and stayed Friday night and had an Indian Dinner night with them and some good friends we have known since their school days plus the youngest son visited as well, so a great night.

Really enjoyed our 5 days away, been a lovely break in routine.

 

Till Next Time.