Why is there a naked man in Mary Poppins?

[TrogL]

The stage version of Mary Poppins is coming to town. The commercials show what appears to be a naked man (presumably in a body suit) in the group dance.

If you look here http://www.marypoppins.com/cast in the picture at the top he's behind Bert

[nolabear]

1. Supernakedfragilisticexpiealadocious?

Supercalifragilisticexpiealapenis?

Just a Spoonful of Penis...oh, never mind.

[MiddleFingerMom]

2. Chim-chiminee-chim-chiminee-chim-chim-chi-roo...

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... my clothes will come off... when I shakes hands wif you!!!
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[OriginalGeek]

3. That would explain

Bert's look of surprise...

[nolabear]

5. He was showing his Um diddleiddleiddle-um-diddle-eye...

Is ths one of those "We're all in sixth grade giggling until soda comes out our nose" threads?

[OriginalGeek]

8. Yes!

and I am perfectly fine with that.

[Art_from_Ark]

15. Just a spoonful of sugar helps the... um... er... go down...

the um....er.... go down... Oh never mind!

[rocktivity]

4. Along with the naked man, I see Bacchus and the Queen of Hearts

Is a performance of Alice in Wonderland going to break out?


rocktivity

[nolabear]

6. And a satyr. Mary's getting more action than I thought.

[bluedigger]

7. I don't hear her complaining.

[Ikonoklast]

9. Skipped every sex ed class now, didn't you?

[TreasonousBastard]

11. Not nekkid people, but...

dancing statues, mostly of greco-roman gods, and are wearing skin tight silver costumes with appropriate fig leaves.

(Sorry to disappoint, but this is a kids' show-- an overly long one, but still a kids' show)

[TrogL]

12. They must have borrowed material from one of the later books

Or they're just making up shit as they go along.

[retread]

13. The man is late to the play and is showing the usher his stub. n/t

[frogmarch]

14. Apparently they're not totally naked,

yet ...

http://www.theatreport.com/modules/soapbox/article.php?articleID=67

snip:

...regarding the statues that come to life in the park and join in the celebration of "Jolly Holiday," the first large production number of the show.

I am by no means a prude but there is appropriate and there is inappropriate...

Although the male statues feature private parts that are covered with fig leaves and the female statues feature ivy-covered breasts, the dancing statues completely distract and upstage everyone else.

I was not alone in focusing on dancers' fabulous bodies (who doesn't?), accentuated with skin-tight silver costumes.
As for the fig leaves, well, that becomes the focus as well as plenty of perfect butts and breasts.

I can hear children pressing their confounded parents for answers,

"Why were silver naked men and women dancing with Mary Poppins?!"