Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical)
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| Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | |
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| Poster for Original Broadway Production | |
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| 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 2007 Singapore |
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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[edit] 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]
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).
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]
[edit] Songs/musical numbers
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[edit] Cast of the London production
[edit] 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
- Oliver Golding - Jeremy Potts
- Carrie Fletcher - Jemima Potts
[edit] Cast of UK tour
[edit] 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 (actor) - 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
[edit] 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
- Tom Hunter
- Edward Lees Jeremy Potts*
- Christopher Thomas
- Felicity Grant
- Georgina Hendry Jemima Potts *
- Leyci Wightman
- 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.
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] West End
- 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)
[edit] Broadway
- Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Erin Dilly) (nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Marc Kudisch) (nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (Jan Maxwell) (nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Anthony Ward (designer)) (nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Mark Henderson) (nominee)
[edit] References
- ^ Brantley, Ben. "She's a Diva on Wheels of Song." Theater section, New York Times, April 29, 2005. Retrieved February 29, 2008.
- ^ 2005 Broadway box office grosses for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Broadwayworld.com
- ^ Majid, Hasnita A. ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" musical to extend run till Dec 9." Channel NewsAsia.com, November 1, 2007. Retrieved February 29, 2008.
- ^ "Chitty Chitty to open with a big Bang Bang in Singapore." MI6 News, October 4, 2007. Retrieved February 29, 2008.
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