THE NANNY STATE:
She's a nifty dancer, but tots might find her a scary Mary
The stage door opens and iconic figures spill into the Soho street: a plump, old-fashioned bobby, who proceeds to direct traffic; a chorus line of chimney sweeps; and finally, a maroon-coated nanny who shivers on the sidewalk and seems in need of a little magic. The cause of all this commotion is a fire alert at the Prince Edward Theatre, which has interrupted rehearsals for the most eagerly awaited musical of this West End season
Mary Poppins.
The nanny isn't quite ready to fly. During TIME's backstage visit a week before the Dec. 15 opening, co-producer Cameron...
