Temper Temper Original Broadway Cast

[@EmbraceTheInevitable]

Their voices are so ridiculously awesome that they give me chills

[@sempercellist]

I remember seeing this number in the original a few years ago...scared me forever (I was fairly young), but it was my favourite song after the terror fled :) we sang "temper, temper, tempertempertempertemper, TEMPER" over and over again because none of us knew the rest of the words I'm heartbroken they've taken it out...taken the wind right outa my sails, to be precise :'(

[@DarthWill3]

A good thing I saw this with my dad, aunt and uncle in New York years ago.

[@starcxtcher]

“Playing the Game” is quaking

[@abigaildonnelly8]

True that Playing the Game isn’t the same as this. But I feel Playing the Game is supposed to be a tamer version of this, considering I read that this was too scary for younger audiences. So I think they just did it to make it less scary

[@Wolfmyth100]

It's such a shame they took this out

[@firebros1695]

Wolfmyth100 they took it out because it was too scary for little kids and replaced it with a song called playing the game

[@Mpiewizard]

@@firebros1695 Kind of a shame...I saw it on Broadway and it was terrifying but now it's one of my favorite songs from the original show.

[@Lucy-of3my]

Wolfmyth100 Omg yes!! I saw it a few weeks ago in London and I didn’t like Play the Game. I saw this play three times when I was little and I didn’t get scared, I think.... Temper temper had great lyrics and was a good song. But if it creeped out kids, they did what was best. It’s just too bad that they didn’t write a song as good

[@dannydorko7075]

It was in when I saw it in London yesterday

[@deliawithit]

Man, when I saw this on Broadway, I was thirteen and I was still scared xD Now that I'm older I appreciate the chilling intensity of the scene but it's still spooky.

[@CardCatCardboard]

A lot of people are saying they've taken it out, but they've put it back in! Went to see it in December and this was definitely a favorite

[@alexoy2k]

they did take temper temper out of all current and future replica (or reduced from the replica) productions of mary poppins in 2009. they replaced it with playing the game.

[@CardCatCardboard]

@@alexoy2k yeah I think I was misremembering cuz I definitely don’t remember that now and neither does my mom lol

[@alexoy2k]

@@CardCatCardboard have you tried seeing the new song? maybe you'll remember

[@CardCatCardboard]

@@alexoy2k I mean looking back on this comment, I do not remember Temper Temper being in the show, not sure where that came from. Though I don’t remember Playing the Game either, I’ll have to find it 🤔

[@quizmaster85]

"No - This is OUR NURSERY!!" Why they never had this song in the Australian run I'll never know...

[@Wolfmyth100]

By the time it made it to Australia, this song had already been taken out

[@TakecenterStage]

What the heck Michael? Their toys try to kill them for their tempers and then he just yells at Mary Poppins some more?? No one yells at Mary Poppins!!

[@North.Star.Gaming]

We're doing Mary Poppins at my school, with Playing the Game instead of this, but the choreography we have for Playing the Game is inspired by this. We grab Jane and Michael like they're prisoners, we tie them up, just generally terrorize them.

[@zerogray594]

I'm playing Valentine in my schools musical and while I do love Playing The Game this would have been so much cooler

[@marisacostanzo25]

Zero Gray did they have this song in the original but then got rid of it and replaced it with playing the game? I’m very confused

[@aliceelizabeth5920]

sad for you

[@Lucy-of3my]

Zero Gray yes. Basically Temper Temper was too scary for young children (as you can see it’s a pretty creepy song and scene) so they replaced it with Play the Game, which isn’t as good in my opinion very sadly 😅

[@kittykat123425]

Playing the game is nothing compared to this

[@GeoSaga13]

PurpleOreo the quality of the number isn't in question, just the overall creepiness level...

[@alicebrown1205]

YaBoiWhoDabs we

[@ClareKix]

Alex Rolleston Playing The Game, I’m afraid.

[@Lucy-of3my]

ClareKix I saw it a few weeks ago, it is sadly confirmed...

[@WithoutAnAnchor]

It's strange... I saw the show in London when I was really about 6 or 7 and this song scared me so much. But my perception of this kind of theme has really changed and now I see this song for just how awesome it is! I had no idea it was cut from the musical! :)

[@skydala]

Thank you for posting this! My 9yo son is going to be Michael in a local theater production and we didn't realize TPTB had changed this to "Playing the Game" at first (we were just listening to the London Soundtrack to get him ready) - he enjoys playing the game, but LOVES "Temper Temper" and was so happy to get to watch this.

[@LunaRoseValentine]

i saw this when it was still on broadway, when i was 10. I was so mad when i saw it again and the song was changed. This was my favorite song!

[@Gymnast2442]

I'm watching videos of mary poppins songs because I was cast as Michael Banks and I'm so upset because we're doing playing the game instead of this. I was so excited to do this ;~;

[@Gymnast2442]

We blocked this scene and it's kinda fun I get to be carried and stuff

[@NYCprincess7]

This is the orignal Broadway cast. I saw them preform this the first summer it was on Broadway. so trust me they sang it:)

[@TrueAriel101]

This should be at Knott's scary farm. And when I heard they took this part out, I was pretty mad, and still am. Like COME ON PEOPLE.

[@cloudboybebop]

I am also upset that they took this out because I never got to see it live on Broadway (like I was going to but never got to) but I can see why. They took it out because the little kids were scared of it I mean there are like 4 year olds seeing this and it would be pretty scary for the average 4 year old.So they cut it.

[@danielwebber7517]

If there's one thing that's as scary as the song/trial, it's the entire dialogue exchange that happens before. It's INCREDIBLY mean-spirited. -0:32 (Mrs. Banks gaslights the children and makes excuses for Mr. Banks' actions) -0:47 until 1:09 (Mrs. Banks has ZERO tolerance for the children being honest about what they think of their father but she lets him verbally abuse her) -1:10 until 1:25 (Mary snarls at the children and grounds them to their room for everything they say but never does anything about Mr. Banks' cruel behavior toward his children and wife) -1:33 until 1:55 (The children bully each other) Before you reply, I know the story takes place in 1910 and is meant to be as dark as the books rather than the beloved film, but considering how the musical is supposed to teach POSITIVE LESSONS to children, both the children AND Mr. Banks should receive equal consequences from Mary--otherwise, the musical's message of respect for elders turns into a message of allowing others to be abusive (and the message of how 'anything can happen' gets drowned out).

[@bethduncan10]

We're doing this in our school play. I'm the judge and I get to shout, my friend alfie is one of the soldiers and my friend joe is Valentine

[@catm.3428]

Omg you have a friend joe and a friend alfie!?!?!? Omg

[@littleladysonic]

I need to say this: It's not the parents fault that this was removed. The reason why this was removed was because the Dutch production didn't like the concept of kids on trail. The parents had nothing to do with it. So basically, all the parent blaming is pointless, incorrect, and a waste of time. And who knows? They may bring Temper, Temper back someday.

[@cassio2957]

Valentine has some creepy fingers

[@alexoy2k]

@ronaldalexanderrolleston4361 i read somewhere they were murderous toys in the 2004 pre-west end production.

[@alexoy2k]

@ronaldalexanderrolleston4361 yeah so i'm wondering how they were supposed to murder and that's even more terrifying

[@random.fandom.011kh9]

This is superior to playing the game

[@goodvBD12345]

This song follows the book more than playing the game but this is darn out creepy like the book lol

[@katiechambers1319]

and I thought playing the game was creepy!

[@okaykatieokay]

This was the first show I saw in the West End age about 6/7 and this terrified me!!

[@merriegraham4761]

I had to play Jane, and it was so creepy when they did this part

[@MrMrMrprofessor]

I wish they would put this song back.

[@entertainer1987]

"Playing the Game" will be added to the Broadway production on Ocgtober 12 when Christian Borle and Laura Michele Kelly join the cast.

[@DrWho146]

I think it was. I went to see the musical on broaday when I was seven and they played this song.

[@kentman789]

@Jojo72897 I saw the show last night in Boston. Sure it would of been great to see Temper Temper, but you have to admit that it was still great to see Playing The Game. They are both amazing songs and it was amazing hearing Playing The Game, and I am grateful to be hearing either during the show.

[@DoctorPestilence]

Honestly, I think Temper Temper and Playing The Game are essentially the same. The songs are different, but the meanings, dances and general atmospheres are just about identical.

[@danielwebber7517]

Also, the chord progressions and some of the melodies

[@eamonclark4952]

This is my favorite song in the show

[@MrMrMrprofessor]

What a GREAT song!

[@grantsven72]

thx for posting it. i miss temper, temper. now it is playing the game. i guess they are the same.

[@EmbraceTheInevitable]

Oh my lord that was amazing

[@SSlovebird]

@Jojo72897 I saw the show with that same song. It was a little bit on the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang side, which was also a shermen bros show.

[@elphabelle07]

Dud!! This part was so awesome!!!

[@sausageyman]

I remeber seeing this in London when it came out when I was 10 and this scared the crap out of me! But no I love it...but playing the game is a worthy replacement :D

[@ProfessorStuDDS]

Sucks that I saw Playing the Game! This is much better! THANKS 4 POSTING!

[@merriegraham4761]

It's toy story all over again. This is so creepy

[@NYCprincess7]

I was ten too!! haha I still get weird dreams about it sometimes...... Whats more annoying then them changing the song (which does bother me:) is that they are closing the show today. I'm soooo upset!!!!!

[@Lucy-of3my]

NYCprincess7 Something similar happened to me! I was about 5 I think and I dreamt about the song. There weren’t any of the toys, just some random disguised people. A few years after, I had forgotten what the song was and I discovered it was Temper Temper when I was listening to the soundtrack again many years after that

[@thearter12]

@KandiKane791 Im pretty sure Jane is Katherine Doherty and Micheal is Henry Hodges. :) But, im not sure about Henry it might be Matthew Gumley.

[@Broadwaysnext]

When i saw this live it was soooo amazing and in your face which made it scary as hell lol

[@wickedinUS]

The house is like a the doll house Janes has. It opens and the sets show up and the house opens like opening a book. I think theres a video on 190 north on youtube about marry poppins

[@morwenmur]

I still don't really understand why people seemed absolutely fine with the idea of Mary Poppins locking someone in a cage and sending them down to hell...and it's the giant toys that /really/ freak them out... Really? This is basically the same as Woody and co. freaking out Sid in Toy Story 1!

[@dottiedots221]

OMG my school and I saw this in January on Broadway, but only with that other song. This was creepy too 0_0

[@Skywalker53537]

This is a lot scarier than Playing the Game! Valentine is wayyy more creepy!

[@Crazycoasterkid21]

i haven't seen the play yet, but i have the soundtrack and this is my fav song from it...my friend told me that they replaced it with some milder song...i'm disappointed, this song is teaching the children a lesson...and the books were a little darker than the movie starring Julie Andrews...it would've been nice if they kept the song in and paid homage to the original story.

[@Lizimille]

I'm shocked that they're taking out Temper Temper! I saw this on Broadway last year and though it turned my blood to ice there in the theater I still can't help but love it. There are plenty of shows that you should NOT take children to. People need to show a little bit of common sense. I wouldn't even take a kid under four to ANY Broadway play, no matter how Disney-fied it is.

[@RosesNightengales]

I agree. It was really good song. =]

[@Moundfreek]

I was front row during this show. This scene was scary..

[@ABroadwaystar2534]

thank you so much!!!

[@sneilen1]

I am at the last audishin for jane bankes!!!!!

[@thearter12]

@juicyluvRgurl I believe it is Katherine Doherty!! :)

[@disneyfundo99]

Temper Temper was a great song, but I think that Playing The Game is just as scary since it's just as nightmarish as Temper was.

[@dropsoffaith]

I've seen this show on broadway three times and this is the best creepiest scene in the show. Other than when Mary sends Mrs. Andrew to hell in a bird cage. But I hear they are toning it down for the tour and for all future productions. Sadface.

[@bellalovesmusicals]

i’m playing jane right now and i’m so disappointed they cut this number :( playing the game is cool but it has nothing on temper temper

[@HelloMissJordan]

I saw this when I was about 11 and it was sooo scary! But I loved it as well! Must have been a dark child :P

[@ElsaLynne]

Dear god

[@xalexflanaganx]

I saw this and I actually crapped my pants😂

[@Trant956]

Guuuiiilllttyyyyyy!!!!!!

[@maggiestone7982]

Manny I need you guys

[@ashareeoo]

Replaced?? I saw this May 2nd, and now it's replaced?? With what!??!?!?! :O

[@AlexRolleston-q5o]

Larry Poppins. (Larry Poppins angrily ranting): you two will stay in your room and never come out until someone calls you! (Michelle Banks worriedly): but but but we.. Larry Poppins: no buts that's all it takes, and if you won't be good you might just as well get nothing! (John Banks argumentatively): OH, boo hoo, i don't care for that, and that's final! (Larry Poppins in an angry rage): you must control your temper!

[@ProfessorStuDDS]

LOL! Check out the joker judge when the nursery is returning back 2 normal! So freaky!!! XD

[@miep8675]

I just saw this at the cadillac palace in chicago, and they REPLACED IT!!! THEY FREAKIN REPLACED IT with something called PLAYING THE GAME, with the same tune of temper temper but kid friendly!!1 Mary Poppins was just talking to Valentine and the toys did nothing but sway in a friendly fashion. All the others were there, the judge, glamour doll, and the jack in a box....I'M SO MAD!!! I just got back from it. I'm not lying!!!

[@wickedinUS]

i saw it in chicago and the house is a pop-up house

[@ProfessorStuDDS]

LOL! Sean McCourt! "SURPRISE!'

[@ABroadwaystar2534]

yes they should bring it back!!!! and a petition needs to be started asap!!

[@littleladysonic]

@boffinme80 I see. Well, the only thing we can do is just hope they bring this song back someday. I like it better than Playing The Game as well.

[@catrinperrott8164]

I remember watching this as a 4 year old and practically shitting myself lmao

[@ProfessorStuDDS]

@TheSlushie9 Michael Gummley and Katherine Doughtry!

[@jenniaqua]

What I wouldn't do to see THIS live!! While I can understand how it might scare young children, that is why they put up a warning. The compaining parents are the ones who didn't listen. They were expecting the Julie Andrews Mary Poppins. The book's Mary Poppins is much darker and more stern.

[@entertainer1987]

The things that are done in "Temper, Temper" are not things Mary Poppins would do. The things that happen in it are something that a villian like Maleficient or Jafar would create not Mary Poppins. My sister didn't like the song when she saw it in London. Also, my friend, who's 26 and will be seeing the show this month, heard about how frightnening "Temper, Temper" was and was glad it was replaced. I didn't mind "Playing the Game" when I saw the show.

[@jldmurray13]

did they take this song out i hope they did it was so scary and really had to point to it

[@ReesiePuffs64]

@hoppity42 You obviously don't understand Walt Disney. Have you ever read a book on his life? He knew very well that he was not true to the story, but he gave those stories more depth and emotion than they originally had. I suggest reading about his battle for control of the story with PL Travers.Anyway, he also tried to branch out from his so called "fantasy world," (ie Bambi, Fantasia) but eventually just got a reputation and couldn't try new things. Sort of like Pixar doing sequels now.

[@broadwaygirl0307]

WAT???? This isnt in the show anymore?? They took this out??? Why?? I Loved This Part!! but a little scary, but awesome!! plz anwer me!!

[@littleladysonic]

@littleladysonic *Dutch production of the play Forgot to add that part in.

[@HO30526]

I thought playing the game was scary but this is legit creepy and sounds like a home invasion

[@damianbarreto25]

did they romove this song or not? because im going to see it on thursday and i will be sorely dissappointed if it has been cut!

[@IwuvCassieDavisPRO]

Can u upload more of this? Like it's cut off at the end type of thing? :) xx

[@plasmavore]

why did they skip up the temper, temper, temper etc at the beginning? where they get louder and louder

[@entertainer1987]

@meghan428 I know the book is much darker, but this is the kind of scene a villain would create.

[@beavertales12]

This is surprisingly creepy!

[@fluffypuppy42]

my cousins saw this show on broadway like 2 or 3 weeks ago and this song was in the show. what are you guys talking about?

[@ashareeoo]

Hahaa, it's a great song!! When I saw it, I was in the second row, and the Frankenstein guy was creeping me out cuz he was always glaring at me, lol!! :) And sadly Im 13... but he was just creepy :)

[@miep8675]

Well, their father got mad at them for making him make a wrong decision that might cost him his job. The song is about losing you temper may lead to consequensces

[@Flurpity]

umm they haven't removed the song at all.. I just saw this last week.

[@sunsetmatriarch]

yea i like playing the game but at least they still had most of the same dance moves, but with Marry Poppins singing too.

[@Notebooked]

Anyone who has a recording of 'Precision And Order'? Not the one that Mr. Banks sings, that is; the one that the accountants sing at the bank. The slightly twitchy, jerky, neurotic tune.

[@1987AnimeBoy]

Do any of you think this musical number is technically the Toy Story Black Friday Reel in musical form?

[@littlemisshyper1787]

Can you Please Upload Temper Temper Original London Cast Too ?

[@emmat.4159]

does anyone know what actor played Valentine??????

[@celtic_comrade]

Tyler Maynard

[@jldmurray13]

don't have enough time. Anyway do you know if they took it out?

[@joepho5148]

Playing the game is equally as chilling and carries over a lot of the shock value but the song is definitely anemic compared to this masterclass in child nightmare fuel

[@austinreed7343]

Part of it is how Playing the Game makes the toys out to be sympathetic. This one leaves it ambiguous if they’re genuine in wanting to teach them a lesson or want to just torture them.

[@KnoxyD]

I did Mary Poppins when I was eight and I was valentine but it wasn’t this it was called playing the game

[@madibyers7392]

this puts playing the game to shame

[@AlexRolleston-q5o]

Larry Poppins. John Banks: That's not fair, mama loses her and we're stuck up in the nursery! William Banks: but she didn't lose her temper, she's just worried. can't you understand the difference? Michelle Banks: I don't know why but she doesn't try to understand, it just isn't fair! John Banks: and now Larry Poppins is going away and we can end up here all alone, it's not fair, it's not fair! Mama is mean and rotten and stubborn and selfish and big and stupid and i hate her! William Banks: John! you take that back this minute and you have no right to criticize your mother like that! Michelle Banks: why not?! she's already critisizing you! because yesterday she said whether you and eye used no ornament! William Banks: How dare you talk back to me?! Michelle Banks: Because i heard say that and so did you! William Banks: well, sometime we say things that we don't mean. (Larry Poppins ready to stand up to John and Michelle angrily): Leave this to me sir!

[@ReesiePuffs64]

@hoppity42 And everyone knows about the crap with Travers, but that was later in his career when the movies barely resembled the films (and some films were original ideas). And the only reason the movies are so "happy" is b/c he knew that stuff sold. He has been quoted as saying his movies are "corn," but he demanded quality. He wanted to put the viewer in a happier place away from the real world. He knew life was hard. It was an escape!

[@stevensmith6234]

So sad that they took this out of the show!