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Revision as of 21:19, 24 August 2007
| Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | |
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_poster.jpg) Original Broadway Production | |
| Music | Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman |
| Lyrics | Robert B. Sherman Richard M. Sherman |
| Book | Jeremy Sams |
| Basis | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming 1968 film |
| Productions | 2002 West End 2005 Broadway |
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, also known as Chitty the Musical, is a stage musical based on the story Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming and the 1968 film produced by Cubby Broccoli. It was launched 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. This hugely successful London production directed by Adrian Noble with musical staging and choreography by Gillian Lynne closed in September 2005.
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 like a "Pre-K singalong.") It was nominated for, but did not win, the following 2005 Tony Awards:
- Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Erin Dilly)
- Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Marc Kudisch)
- Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (Jan Maxwell)
- Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Anthony Ward)
- Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Mark Henderson)
The Broadway production closed on December 31, 2005 after 34 previews and 284 regular performances, losing its entire financial investment.[citation needed]
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 (26th 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).
Songs/Musical Numbers
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Cast of the London Production
Original Cast
- Michael Ball - Caractacus Potts
- Emma Williams - Truly Scrumptious
- Anton Rodgers - Grandpa Potts
- Brian Blessed - The Baron
- Nichola Mcauliffe - The Baroness
- Richard O'Brien - The Child Catcher
- Edward Petherbridge - Toymaker
Cast of UK Tour
Southampton Cast
- Craig McLachlan - Caractacus Potts
- Marissa Dunlop - Truly Scrumptious
- Alvin Stardust (until 4th August) - The ChildCatcher
- Russ Spencer (from 5th August) - The Childcatcher
- Tony Adams - Grandpa Potts
- David Henry - Baron Bomburst
- Louise Plowright - Baroness Bomburst
- Richard Owens - Coggins / Toymaker
- Duncan Smith - Lord Scrumptious
- Jaymz Denning - Boris / Inventor 1
- Cornelius Clarke - Goran / Inventor 2
- Leo Bidwell - Phillips / Inventor 3
- Steven Judkins - Sid / Inventor 4
- Gareth Williams - Turkey Farmer / Inventor 5
- Martin Neely - Inventor 6
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