Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical)

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
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 by Ian Fleming
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 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.

The London Palladium in 2004
The London Palladium in 2004

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.")[citation needed] It was nominated for, but did not win, the following 2005 Tony Awards:

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 (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 will be staged in Asia for the first time when it opens on 2 November 2007 in Singapores' Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay. Encouraging ticket sales resulted in an extension of the show to 9 December[1], adding 24 more shows to a run which was originally planned to end on 18 November 2007.[2]

Contents

Act 1
  1. Overture--Orchestra
  2. Prologue--Company
  3. "You Two"--Caractacus, Jeremy & Jemima
  4. "Them Three"--Grandpa Potts
  5. "Toot Sweets"--Caractacus, Truly, Lord Scrumptious & Ensemble
  6. "Think Vulgar" (2002-2003) Act English" (2003-present)--Boris and Goran
  7. "Hushabye Mountain"--Caractacus
  8. "Come to the Fun Fair"--Company
  9. "Me Ol' Bamboo"--Caractacus & Ensemble
  10. "Posh!"--Grandpa Potts, Jeremy & Jemima
  11. "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"--Caractacus, Truly, Jeremy & Jemima, & Grandpa Potts
  12. "Truly Scrumptious"--Jeremy, Jemima & Truly
  13. "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"--(Nautical reprise) Caractacus, Truly, Jeremy & Jemima
  14. "Chitty Takes Flight"--Company
Act 2
  1. "Entr'acte"--Orchestra
  2. "Vulgarian National Anthem"--Company
  3. "The Roses of Success"--Grandpa Potts & Inventors
  4. "Kiddy-Widdy-Winkies"--Childcatcher
  5. "Teamwork"--Caractacus, Toymaker, Truly & Juvenile Ensemble
  6. "Chu-Chi Face"--Baron & Baroness
  7. "The Bombie Samba"--Baroness, Baron & Ensemble
  8. "Doll On A Music Box"/"Truly Scrumptious"" (Reprise)-- Truly & Caractacus
  9. "Us Two"/"Chitty Prayer"--Jeremy & Jemima
  10. "Teamwork" (Reprise)--Toymaker & Company
  11. "Chitty Flies Home (Finale)"--Company

Michael Ball as Caractacus Potts and Carrie Fletcher as "Jemima Potts" in the 2002 London production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang performing "Hushabye Mountain" written by Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman.
Michael Ball as Caractacus Potts and Carrie Fletcher as "Jemima Potts" in the 2002 London production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang performing "Hushabye Mountain" written by Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman.

Original Cast

Southampton Cast


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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Characters Caractacus Potts · Truly Scrumptious · Child Catcher · Baroness Bomburst · Baron Bomburst
Objects and locations Vulgaria · Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (car)
Media Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car · Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (film) · "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (song) · Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical)
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