In 1964, when the world first saw Marc Beaux and Dee Dee Wood's brilliant choreography

for the Step in Time number of Walt Disney's glorious film of Mary Poppins,

the number was essentially a fantastic party

held on the rooftops of London.

Our task for the stage version was to set the number

into the expanded story of our show.

Mary and Bert introduce Jane and Michael Banks

to the mysterious world of the chimney sweeps,

who are essentially guardian angels.

Mary tells them that these guardians are always there when you need them,

ready to step in, to step in, just in time.

Take a look at this exclusive performance of the number

choreographed by Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear

from our Broadway production.

Bert: Look out there!

Bert: We will step in Sweeps: Step in time.

Bert: We will step in Sweeps: Step in time.

Bert: Never need a reason, never need a rhyme

Bert: We will step in Sweeps: Step in time.

Bert and Sweeps: Over the rooftops, step in time.

Over the rooftops, step in time.

Never need a reason, never need a rhyme.

Over the rooftops, step in time!

Sweeps: Watch your step but, step in time.

Watch your step but, step in time.

Never need a reason, never need a rhyme.

What where you step but, step in time

Kick your knees up, step in time

Kick your knees up, step in time

Never need a reason, never need a rhyme

Kick your knees up, step in time!

Mary: Childhood is a step in time, parenthood's the same

Mary and Bert: Never miss a chance to get it right

Bert: Don't it seem a perfect crime, don't it seem a shame

Mary and Bert: When the steps aren't going, as smoothly as they might.

Sweeps: That's when we step in, step in time

That's when we step, step in time.

Never need a reason, never need a rhyme

That's when we step in, step in time.

Bert: [spoken] Here we go!

All: Link your elbows, step in time

Link your elbows, step in time

Never need a reason, never need a rhyme

Link your elbows, step in time!

Link your elbows, step in time!

Mary: Just remember when you're low

Feeling in the wars

Sweeps: Someone's up your chimney

Mary: And it isn't Santa Claus!

Sweeps: If you need us, if you don't

Doesn't make much odds,

We'll be watching over you

Brushes, brooms,

Bert: and Rods!

[spoken] All right fellas, I'm going for it! Over the rooftops...

Bert and Sweeps: Over the rooftops

Over the rooftops

Over the rooftops

Over the rooftops, step in time

Over the rooftops, step in time

Never need a reason, never need a rhyme

Bert, Over the rooftops, step in time!

Sweeps: Link your elbows, step in time

Link your elbows, step in time

Never need a reason, never need a rhyme

Link your elbows, step in time!

Kick your knees up, step in time

Kick your knees up, step in time

Never need a reason, never need a rhyme

Kick your knees up, step in time

Oh, step in time, step in time!

Step! Step! Step!

Step in time, step in time

Step! Step! Step!

Never need a reason, never need a rhyme

Never need a reason, never need a rhyme

Kick your knees up, kick your knees up

Kick your knees up, kick your knees up

Step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step Step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step!

Never need a reason if you step in time!