| Chitty Chitty Bang Bang |
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| Original Broadway Production |
2005 Broadway Poster |
| Music |
Richard M. Sherman
Robert B. Sherman |
| Lyrics |
Robert B. Sherman
Richard M. Sherman |
| Book |
Jeremy Sams |
| Theatre |
Hilton Theatre (2005) |
| Opened |
April 28, 2005 |
| Closed |
December 31, 2005 |
| Producer(s) |
Dana Broccoli
Barbara Broccoli
Frederick M. Zollo
Nicholas Paleologos
Jeffrey Sine
Harvey Weinstein |
| Director |
Adrian Noble |
| Choreographer |
Gillian Lynne |
| Originally starring |
Raul Esparza
Erin Dilly |
| IBDB profile |
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 by 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 version of the show closed in September 2005 at the Palladium but not without breaking all kinds of box office records both for the Palladium and London West End as well. It was the longest running and most financially successful show in the Palladium's nearly 100 year history.
Despite some initial problems with the mechanical flying Chitty used in the show, the show enjoyed a very successful run. A Broadway version of this show opened on April 28, 2005 at the Hilton Theatre in New York City. 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.
After closing in London, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang took to the road on its first European tour. The first stop on this was at the Sunderland Empire, where it previewed from December 9, 2005 and premiered on December 13, 2005. It will tour Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Bristol, Southampton and Edinburgh.
Songs/Musical Numbers
Act 1
- Overture--Orchestra
- Prologue--Company
- "You Two"--Caractacus, Jeremy & Jemima
- "Them Three"--Grandpa Potts
- "Toot Sweets"--Caractacus, Truly, Lord Scrumptious & Ensemble
- "Think Vulgar" (2002-2003) Act English" (2003-present)--Boris and Goran
- "Hushabye Mountain"--Caractacus
- "Come to the Fun Fair"--Company
- "Me Ol' Bamboo"--Caractacus & Ensemble
- "Posh!"--Grandpa Potts, Jeremy & Jemima
- "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"--Caractacus, Truly, Jeremy & Jemima, & Grandpa Potts
- "Truly Scrumptious"--Jeremy, Jemima & Truly
- "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"--(Nautical reprise) Caractacus, Truly, Jeremy & Jemima
- "Chitty Takes Flight"--Company
Act 2
- "Entr'acte"--Orchestra
- "Vulgarian National Anthem"--Company
- "The Roses of Success"--Grandpa Potts & Inventors
- "Kiddy-Widdy-Winkies"--Childcatcher
- "Teamwork"--Caractacus, Toymaker, Truly & Juvenile Ensemble
- "Chu-Chi Face"--Baron & Baroness
- "The Bombie Samba"--Baroness, Baron & Ensemble
- "Doll On A Music Box"/"Truly Scrumptious"" (Reprise)-- Truly & Caractacus
- "Us Two"/"Chitty Prayer"--Jeremy & Jemima
- "Teamwork" (Reprise)--Toymaker & Company
- "Chitty Flies Home (Finale)"--Company
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
- Ray C. Davis - Coggins
- Emil Wolk - Goran
- David Ross - Boris
- David Henry - Lord Scrumptious
- Luke Newberry /George Gillies / Harry Smith
- Pax Baldwin / Lawrence Hart / Harry Smith- Jeremy Potts
- Kimberley Fletcher / Carrie Fletcher / Lauren Morgan
- Lauren Stroud / Fay Morgan / Eliza Bennett - Jemima Potts
- Graham Hoadly - Commentator/Phillips
- Matthew Rixon - Sid/Inventor
- Liza Pulman - Violet
- Steve Elias - Turkey Farmer/Inventor
- Peter Bishop - Inventor
- Nicholas Johnson - Inventor
- Bret Jones - Inventor
Ensemble
- Helen Baker, Steve Elias, Dave Lee, Julie Barnes, Darren J. Fawthrop, Rory Locke, Peter Bishop, Nia Fisher, Gary Milner, Darren Carnall, Ben Garner, Liza Pulman, Stuart Chaffer, Jocelyn Hawkyard, Matthew Rixon, Ben Clare, Emma Hennigan, Tommi Sliiden, Lisa Joanne Cook, Nicholas Johnson, Scarlett Strallen, Phyllida Crowley-Smith, Bret Jones, Emma Kerslake, Flik Swan, Lyndsey Wise, Ray C. Davis, Robert Kramer,
Swings
- Leo Bidwell, Ross Dawes, Remy Martyn, Philip Comley, Maria Holley, Claire Morland
2003 - 2005 Cast
- Brian Conley - Caractacus Potts
- Gary Wilmot - Caractacus Potts
- Jason Donovan - Caractacus Potts
- Caroline Sheen - Truly Scrumptious
- Scarlett Strallen - Truly Scrumptious
- Anton Rodgers - Grandpa Potts (From Opening Night Until 13 September 2003)
- Russ Abbot - Grandpa Potts (From 15 September 2003 to 13 March 2004)
- Victor Spinetti - Baron Bomburst
- Sandra Dickinson - Baroness Bomburst
- Paul O'Grady - The Child Catcher (From 16 September 2002 to 7 December 2002)
- Peter Polycarpou - The Child Catcher (From 9 December 2003 to 15 March 2003)
- Derek Griffiths - The Child Catcher (From 17 March 2003 to 23 July 2003)
- Wayne Sleep - The Child Catcher (From 24 July 2003 to 13 March 2004)
- Lionel Blair - The Child Catcher (From March 2004 to 7 September 2004)
- Stephen Gately- The Child Catcher
- Freddie Lees - Toymaker
- Ray C. Davis - Coggins/Inventor
- Ian Hughes - Goran
- Christopher Brand - Boris
- David Henry - Lord Scrumptious/Captain
- Daniel Bartlett/Christopher Parkinson/Michael Keane
- Jack Montgomery /Perry Millward / Myles Taylor / Sonny Martin - Jeremy Potts
- Christine Tucker / Leah-Verity White / Sydney White
- Isabel Wroe Wright / Shannon Stroud / Georgia Davies-Legg / Becky Carewe Jeffries / Georgia Figgis - Jemima Potts
- Graham Hoadly - Commentator/Phillips
- Peter Gallagher - Sid/Inventor
- Scarlett Strallen - Violet
- Cliff Brayshaw - Turkey Farmer/Inventor
- Peter Bishop - Inventor/Caractacus Potts
- Chris Andrew Mellon - Inventor
- Bret Jones - Inventor
Ensemble
- Ruth Anderson, Catie Marie Entwistle, Caroline Miller, Peter Bishop, Emma Harris, Scarlett Strallen, Stephanie Bron, Tim Harwood, Flik Swan, Stuart Chaffer, Emma Hennigan, Daniel Tanner, Matthew Clark, Philip Comley, Michael John, Bret Jones, Jean Pierre, Van Der Spuy, Chris Crompton, Robert Kramer, Lyndsey Wise, Ray C Davis, Sarah Meade, , Ross Dawes, Chris Andrew Mellon
Swings
- Leo Bidwell, Claire Morland, Ben Clare, Karl Stephens, Blake Clayfield, Oliver Tydman, Maria Holley,
Final London Cast
- Jason Donovan - Caractacus Potts
- Jo Gibb - Truly Scrumptious
- Tony Adams - Grandpa Potts
- Christopher Biggins - Baron Bomburst
- Louise Gold - Baroness Bomburst
- Alvin Stardust - The Child Catcher
- Freddie Lees - Toymaker
- Ray C. Davis - Coggins/Inventor
- Christopher Ryan - Goran
- Richard Long - Boris
- David Henry - Lord Scrumptious/Captain
- Joe Ashman / Richard Smith / Patrick Harper - Jeremy Potts
- Georgia Grant / Natasha Jules Bernard / Kirsty Downing - Jemima Potts
- Graham Hoadly - Commentator/Phillips
- Jaymz Denning - Sid/Inventor
- Catie Marie Entwistle - Violet
- Cliff Brayshaw - Turkey Farmer/Inventor
- Robert Traynor - Inventor
- Ben Stock - Inventor
- Nigel Garton - Inventor
Ensemble
- Stephanie Bron, Aaron Francis, Sarah Meade, Philip Catchpole, Teddy French, Alice Mogg, Ray C Davis, Nigel Garton, Grant Neal, Katiejane Derbyshire, Paul Gyngell, Hayley Reed, Emma Dodd, Helen Harper, Ben Stock, Adrian Edmeades, Simon Harvey, Carrie Sutton, Catie Marie Entwistle, Derek Hough, Robert Traynor, Ross Fountain, Robert Kramer, Lisa Walker
Swings
- Justin Barley, Samuel Hall, Leo Bidwell, Claire Morland, Michael Broughton, Kate Tydman, Chadd Garvie
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