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Generations of children have grown up singing the music and lyrics of Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman. They wrote two hugely popular film musicals: _Mary Poppins_ and _Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang_. Now both of those well-loved classics have been adapted for the stage. The Sherman Brothers grew up in a household filled with music – their father, Al, was a popular songwriter from
the 1920s through the '40s. According to Richard M. Sherman, it was their father’s idea for the two brothers to work together. They finally caught on with the Disney studio after
writing the seminal "It's a Small World After All." The brothers then penned songs for _The Parent Trap_ and _The Jungle Book_. Their music often soared within movie scenes,
accompanying Mary Poppins as she levitated and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as the car flew its passengers across the countryside. Musicals based on both films are slated to move to the United
States after opening in London. The first, _Chitty Chitty Bang Bang_, opens in New York City April 28. Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.