Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical)

All you want to know about Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical)

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Poster for Original Broadway Production
Music Richard M. Sherman
Robert B. Sherman
Lyrics Robert B. Sherman
Richard M. Sherman
Book Jeremy Sams
Based upon Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1968 film
Productions 2002 West End
2005 Broadway
2005 National UK Tour
2007 Singapore
2008 National US Tour

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, also known as Chitty the Musical, is a stage musical based on the 1968 film produced by Cubby Broccoli. The music and lyrics were wriiten by Richard and Robert Sherman with book by Jeremy Sams. It opened in the West End at the London Palladium theatre on April 16, 2002 with six new songs by the Sherman Brothers who wrote the original academy award nominated title and song score as well. The London production, directed by Adrian Noble with musical staging and choreography by Gillian Lynne, closed in September 2005.

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Subsequent productions

A Broadway production opened on April 28, 2005 at the Hilton Theatre in New York City, garnering good reviews only for the lavish sets. (Ben Brantley in the New York Times of April 29, 2005, noted that the show "naggingly recalls the cold, futurist milieus of movies like 'Modern Times' and 'Metropolis,' in which machines rule the universe" and featured songs that sounded "not unlike what you might hear in sing-along hour in a pre-K class").[1] The production was again directed by Adrian Noble with choreography by Gillian Lynne and starred Raúl Esparza (Caractacus Potts), Erin Dilly (Truly Scrumptious), Philip Bosco (Grandpa Potts), Marc Kudisch (Baron Bomburst). The Broadway production closed on December 31, 2005 after 34 previews and 285 regular performances, losing its entire financial investment.[2]

The London Palladium in 2004
The London Palladium in 2004

Since closing in London, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has been touring around the UK, stopping in Sunderland (9th December 2005- 4th March 2006), Manchester (20th March 2006- 10th June 2006), Birmingham (23rd June 2006- 2nd September 2006), Liverpool (18th September 2006- 18th November 2006), Edinburgh (1st December 2006- 24th February 2007), Bristol (9th March 2007- 9th June 2007) and Southampton (25th June- 15th September 2007), Bradford (11th February 2008 - 5th April 2008), Sunderland (17th April 2008 - 7th June 2008), Cardiff (3rd July 2008 - 30th August 2008).

The musical was staged in Asia for the first time when it opened on 2 November 2007 in Singapore's Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay. Encouraging ticket sales resulted in an extension of the show to 9 December[3], adding 24 more shows to a run which was originally planned to end on 18 November 2007.[4]

Songs/musical numbers

Act 1
Act 2

Cast of the London production

Michael Ball as Caractacus Potts and Carrie Fletcher as Jemima Potts in the 2002 London production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, performing "Hushabye Mountain"
Michael Ball as Caractacus Potts and Carrie Fletcher as Jemima Potts in the 2002 London production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, performing "Hushabye Mountain"

Original Cast (2002)


Final Cast (2005)

Cast of UK tour

Original Sunderland Cast (2005-2006)

  • Tim Flavin - Caractacus Potts
  • Marissa Dunlop - Truly Scrumptious
  • Robin Askwirth - The Child Catcher
  • Paul Greenwood - Grandpa Potts
  • Sean Blowers - Baron Bomburst
  • Jane Gurnett - Baroness Bomburst
  • Rcihard Owens - Coggins/Toymaker
  • Duncan Smith - Lord Scrumptious
  • Robert Traynor- Boris/Inventor 1
  • Nigel Garton - Goran/Inventor 2
  • Leigh Jones - Phillips/ Inventor 3
  • Leon Craig - Sid/Inventor 4
  • Tom Murphy- Turkey farmer/Inventor 5

Jeremy Potts*

Jemima Potts*


  • Due to British Childrens Working Laws, children in professional theatre can only perform up to three times a week, thus three actors are hired for the child roles.


Manchester Cast (2006)


Birmingham Cast (2006)


Liverpool Cast (2006)

Edinburgh Cast (2006-2007)


Bristol Cast (2007)

Southampton Cast (2007)


Bradford Cast (2008)

Sunderland Cast (2008)

Final Cardiff Cast (2008)

Awards and nominations

West End

Olivier Award
  • The Hilton Award for Best New Musical (nominee)
  • Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical or Entertainment (Nichola McAuliffe) (nominee)
  • Best Set Design (Anthony Ward) (nominee)

Broadway

References

  1. ^ Brantley, Ben. "She's a Diva on Wheels of Song." Theater section, New York Times, April 29, 2005. Retrieved February 29, 2008.
  2. ^ 2005 Broadway box office grosses for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Broadwayworld.com
  3. ^ Majid, Hasnita A. ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" musical to extend run till Dec 9." Channel NewsAsia.com, November 1, 2007. Retrieved February 29, 2008.
  4. ^ "Chitty Chitty to open with a big Bang Bang in Singapore." MI6 News, October 4, 2007. Retrieved February 29, 2008.

External links


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Characters
Objects and locations
Media
v • d • e
The Sherman Brothers
Richard M. Sherman · Robert B. Sherman
Motion pictures
(since 1961)

The Parent Trap · The Absent-Minded Professor · Greyfriars Bobby · Bon Voyage! · A Symposium on Popular Songs · In Search of the Castaways · Summer Magic · The Sword in the Stone · Big Red · Those Calloways · Moon Pilot · The Misadventures of Merlin Jones · The Moon-Spinners · Mary Poppins · Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree · The Monkey's Uncle · The Happiest Millionaire · That Darn Cat · The Jungle Book · The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band · Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day · Chitty Chitty Bang Bang · The Aristocats · Goldilocks · Bedknobs and Broomsticks · Snoopy, Come Home · Charlotte's Web · Tom Sawyer · Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too! · Huckleberry Finn · The Slipper and the Rose · The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh · The Magic of Lassie · Magic Journeys · Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore · Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland · Beverly Hills Cop 3 · The Mighty Kong · Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving · The Tigger Movie
Stage musicals
(since 1971)

Victory Canteen · Over Here! · Dawgs · Busker Alley · Chitty Chitty Bang Bang · On the Record · Mary Poppins · Merry-Go-Round
Theme park
attractions
(since 1963)
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