DISNEY and Cameron Mackintosh are delighted to announce that their multi award-winning musical Mary Poppins will tour the UK and Ireland next year.

Local audiences can see it when it calls in to the Mayflower Theatre from May 25 – June 19, 2016.

Casting will be announced soon.

The magical story of the world’s favourite Nanny arriving on Cherry Tree Lane has been triumphantly and spectacularly brought to the stage with dazzling choreography, incredible effects and unforgettable songs.

The stage version of Mary Poppins is brilliantly adapted from the wonderful stories by PL Travers and the beloved Walt Disney film.

The stage production of Mary Poppins is co-created by Cameron Mackintosh and has a book by Oscar-winning screenwriter and Downton Abbey creator, Julian Fellowes.

Its timeless score by Richard M Sherman and Robert B Sherman includes the songs Jolly Holiday, Step in Time, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and Feed the Birds.

New songs and additional music and lyrics have been added by the Olivier award-winning British team of George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.

The stage production of Mary Poppins originally opened in 2004 and ran in the West End for three years and over 1,250 performances.

Tickets to see Mary Poppins in the Mayflower go on sale on Monday, May 18.

Box office: 02380 711811, mayflower.org.uk.