''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' is a
musical
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Musical may also refer to:
* Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance
* Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narr ...
with music and lyrics written by
Richard and Robert Sherman
The Sherman Brothers were an American songwriting duo that specialized in musical films, made up of Robert B. Sherman (December 19, 1925 – March 6, 2012) and Richard M. Sherman (born June 12, 1928). Together they received various accolades in ...
and a book by
Jeremy Sams
Jeremy Sams (born 12 January 1957) is a British theatre director, writer, translator, orchestrator, musical director, film composer, and lyricist.
Early life and education
Sams is the son of the late Shakespearean scholar and musicologist Eri ...
. It is sometimes referred to as ''Chitty the Musical'' to distinguish it from the
1968 film of the same name on which it is based, written by
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British novelist, short-story writer, poet, screenwriter, and wartime fighter ace of Norwegian descent. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. Dahl has be ...
,
Ken Hughes
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* ''Ken'' (film), 1964 Japanese film.
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, and
Richard Maibaum
Richard Maibaum (May 26, 1909 – January 4, 1991) was an American film producer, playwright and screenwriter best known for his screenplay adaptations of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels.
Among his works are the first anti-lynching play on Bro ...
. The 1968 film was based in turn on the
book of the same name by
Ian Fleming
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. The show premiered at the
London Palladium
The London Palladium () is a Grade II* West End theatre located on Argyll Street, London, in the famous area of Soho. The theatre holds 2,286 seats. Of the roster of stars who have played there, many have televised performances. Between 1955 an ...
on April 16, 2002, directed by
Adrian Noble
Adrian Keith Noble (born 19 July 1950) is a theatre director, and was also the artistic director and chief executive of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1990 to 2003.
Education and career
Noble was born in Chichester, Sussex, England. After l ...
before opening on
Broadway
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**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
in 2005.
Plot
;Act One
The Junkman/Coggins recounts the last race of the Paragon Panther ("Opening"), which was contested against the Vulgarian Vulture in the 1910
British Grand Prix
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, but the Panther crashed after Vulgarian spies sabotaged it. Years later, the Panther sits in a junkyard, forgotten by all save the young siblings Jeremy and Jemima Potts, who are enamored with the Junkman's tales and the car's history. They are shocked when the Junkman tells them he plans to scrap it, but he promises to save the Panther for them if they can purchase and move it within a few weeks. Truly Scrumptious, daughter of the wealthy Lord Scrumptious, arrives at the junkyard seeking a spare part, but upon finding the truant children, takes them home to their father, the widowed inventor Caractacus. Meanwhile, Vulgarian spies acting under the direction of their leader, autocratic Baron Bomburst, have discovered the location of the Panther and make plans to purchase the car before the children.
Truly arrives at the Potts household, an old windmill, with the children and lectures Caractacus on their improper upbringing before leaving; as he prepares a meal for the children ("
You Two
"You Two" is a song from the 1968 film musical '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''. The song also appears in the 2002–2005 stage musical version. It was written by Robert and Richard Sherman. The song is sung by a single–widower father, Caracta ...
"), they tell him about the plans to scrap the Panther and he promises to purchase the car for them. Caractacus's father, Grampa Potts, recounts the family's troubles ("
Them Three") and after trying some of his son's inventions, realizes he has devised a candy that can be played like a flute. The next day, Caractacus goes to Lord Scrumptious's candy factory to sell the design and raise the money needed for the Panther. Truly helps the Potts family make their sales pitch ("
Toot Sweets"), but the demonstration ends in disaster as the musical
boiled sweet
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s unintentionally summon many stray dogs who invade the factory. The Vulgarian spies decide to pass themselves off as locals ("
Think Vulgar {{Unreferenced, date=December 2009
"Think Vulgar" is a song created especially for the stage musical production of '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''. It was written by Robert and Richard Sherman in 2001 and premiered at the London Palladium on April 16, ...
" / "
Act English Act English is a song created especially for the stage musical production of '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''. It was written by Robert and Richard Sherman in 2003 as a replacement song for " Think Vulgar". The song was first premiered at the London P ...
") as they realize the patriotic Junkman will never sell the Panther to Vulgarians. Dispirited from the Scrumptious Sweet Factory debacle, Caractacus sings a lullaby to the children ("
Hushabye Mountain
"Hushabye Mountain" is a ballad by the songwriting team Robert and Richard Sherman. It appears twice in the 1968 Albert R. Broccoli motion picture ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'': first as an idyllic lullaby by Caractacus Potts (Dick Van Dyke) to his ...
") and decides to try selling another invention tomorrow.
In the morning, Caractacus brings another invention, his automatic hair-cutting machine, to a local
fair
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Types
Variations of fairs incl ...
("
Come to the Funfair
"Come to the Funfair" (originally called "Funfair") is a song first written for the 1968 musical film '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' but was cut almost entirely from the final edit of the film. The musical theme is still heard in the soundtrack imm ...
"), but the first demonstration again goes awry, as the hapless inventor's machine shaves the prospective client nearly bald. Caractacus escapes the wrathful client by joining a spirited
morris dance
Morris dancing is a form of English folk dance. It is based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers, usually wearing bell pads on their shins. Implements such as sticks, swords and handkerchiefs may ...
group ("
Me Ol' Bamboo
"Me Ol' Bamboo" is a song written by the Sherman Brothers for the motion picture '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''. It was originally written to be choreographed as a morris dance (although the dance has much more in common with the Căluşari ) for ...
") and the hair-cutting machine is sold instead to a turkey farmer, who plans to use it to
pluck
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* Feather-plucking, a behavior in birds
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* Plucking (glaciation), a proces ...
and cook his birds, giving Caractacus the money he needs to purchase the Panther. After purchasing the derelict racer and towing it home, Caractacus performs an intensive restoration while Grandpa and the children maintain the household ("
Posh! "Posh!" is an up tempo song and musical number from the popular 1968 Albert R. Broccoli motion picture, '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''. It is written by the songwriting team of Sherman & Sherman. It makes reference to the myth that the word "posh" i ...
"); after several days, Caractacus emerges from the workshop with the beautifully refurbished car, which they decide to take for a drive with Truly. Collectively, they rename the car Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for the unusual noises made by the engine ("
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' is a 1968 musical-fantasy film directed by Ken Hughes with a screenplay co-written by Roald Dahl and Hughes, loosely based on Ian Fleming's novel '' Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car'' (1964). The film stars ...
"), and the four go for a seaside picnic.
During the picnic, the children confess their love to Truly ("
Truly Scrumptious"), who reciprocates and realizes she has feelings for Caractacus as well; distracted by their emotions, the adults fail to notice they have become stranded by the rising tide, but Chitty demonstrates its amphibious capabilities by transforming into a boat ("Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (nautical reprise)) as the Vulgarians attempt to capture the car and the Potts make a clean escape with Truly. Learning the car is also a boat both infuriates Baron Bomburst and renews his desire to own it. The Vulgarians arrive at the Potts family windmill first, though, and believing mistakenly that Grandpa is responsible for the wonders of Chitty, they hook his hut from an airship, kidnapping him inside. The rest of the family arrive with Truly in time to see them taking off with Grandpa. Speeding in pursuit, Chitty goes over a cliff but in another remarkable display, transforms into an aircraft ("Chitty Takes Flight") and follows the airship, hut, and Grandpa back to Vulgaria.
;Act Two
Upon his arrival in Vulgaria ("Vulgarian National Anthem"), Grandpa is forced by Baron Bomburst to give the Baron's car floating and flying capabilities like Chitty, working with other inventors previously kidnapped by the Baron. After learning they have failed for years to accomplish this, Grandpa despairs but is cheered by his fellow prisoners, who see their failures merely as learning experiences ("
The Roses of Success"). Chitty arrives shortly afterwards bearing Truly and the three remaining Potts; the Toymaker hustles them into his workshop just as the Childcatcher rushes to their landing site, suspecting the presence of children, who are banned in Vulgaria ("Kiddy-Widdy-Winkies"). As Caractacus learns that to comply, the citizens of Vulgaria have sent their children underground to live in the sewers, the Childcatcher tricks Truly and imprisons Jeremy and Jemima.
While the Baron and Baroness prepare for his birthday party ("
Chu-Chi Face"), Caractacus, Truly, and the Toymaker devise a plan to rescue the children and Grandpa; having learned of Vulgaria's misery, Caractacus and Truly vow to end the Baron's rule ("
Teamwork
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"). The Baroness's party plans come to fruition ("The Bombie Samba") as the Toymaker brings in Truly and Caractacus, disguised as life-size dolls that he winds up; they begin to sing ("
Doll on a Music Box
"Doll on a Music Box" is a song originally from the 1968 musical film, ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (film), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''. It was subsequently performed in the 2002/2005 stage musical ''Chitty the Musical, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' as well ...
" / "Truly Scrumptious" (reprise)), distracting the Baron as the children of Vulgaria rush from the sewers and overpower the Baron's henchmen. The Potts children and Grandpa are rescued ("Us Two" / "Chitty Prayer"). The Toymaker banishes the Baron and Baroness from Vulgaria and the children from underground are reunited with their families ("Teamwork" (reprise)). Caractacus and Truly declare their love for each other as they fly back to the windmill ("Chitty Flies Home").
Productions
Original London production (2002–2005)
![London-palladium-ccbb](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/London-palladium-ccbb.jpg)
The musical premiered in the
West End at the
London Palladium
The London Palladium () is a Grade II* West End theatre located on Argyll Street, London, in the famous area of Soho. The theatre holds 2,286 seats. Of the roster of stars who have played there, many have televised performances. Between 1955 an ...
on April 16, 2002, with six new songs by the
Sherman Brothers who wrote the original
Academy Award
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-nominated title and song score as well. The
West End production was directed by
Adrian Noble
Adrian Keith Noble (born 19 July 1950) is a theatre director, and was also the artistic director and chief executive of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1990 to 2003.
Education and career
Noble was born in Chichester, Sussex, England. After l ...
(at the time the artistic director of the
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, St ...
) with musical staging and choreography by
Gillian Lynne
Dame Gillian Barbara Lynne (née Pyrke; 20 February 1926 – 1 July 2018) was an English ballerina, dancer, choreographer, actress, and theatre-television director, noted for her theatre choreography associated with two of the longest-runnin ...
and featured
Michael Ball
Michael Ashley Ball (born 27 June 1962) is an English singer, presenter and actor. He made his West End debut in 1985 playing Marius Pontmercy in the original London production of ''Les Misérables'', and went on to star in 1987 as Raoul in ...
(Caractacus Potts),
Emma Williams (Truly Scrumptious),
Anton Rodgers
Anthony "Anton" Rodgers (10 January 1933 – 1 December 2007) was an English actor and occasional director. He performed on stage, in film, in television dramas and sitcoms. He starred in several sitcoms, including ''Fresh Fields'' (ITV, ...
(Grandpa Potts), George Gillies (Jeremy),
Carrie Fletcher (Jemima) and Graham Hoadly (The Commentator). Closing in September 2005, it was the longest running show ever at the
London Palladium
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, taking in over £70 million in its three and a half year run. The Palladium's famous revolving stage (as seen on
Sunday Night at the London Palladium
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) was entirely taken out to accommodate the technology and storage space for the flying
Chitty car, identified by ''
Guinness World Records
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'' as the most-expensive stage prop, costing .
Original Broadway production (2005)
The
Broadway
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** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
production opened on April 28, 2005, at the
Lyric Theatre (then the Hilton Theatre), garnering good reviews only for the lavish sets.
Ben Brantley
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in ''
The New York Times
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'' 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". The production was again directed by Adrian Noble with choreography by Gillian Lynne and starred
Raúl Esparza
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(Caractacus Potts),
Erin Dilly
Erin Dilly (born May 12, 1972) is an American actress. She is most noted for her portrayal of Truly Scrumptious in the 2005 musical '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Act ...
(Truly Scrumptious),
Philip Bosco
Philip Michael Bosco (September 26, 1930 – December 3, 2018) was an American actor. He was known for his Tony Award-winning performance as Saunders in the 1989 Broadway production of '' Lend Me a Tenor'', and for his starring role in the 2007 f ...
(Grandpa Potts),
Marc Kudisch
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Early life and education
Kudisch was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, the son of Florence and Raymond Kudisch. His fami ...
(Baron Bomburst),
Jan Maxwell
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(Baroness Bomburst),
Ellen Marlow
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Life
Ellen Taylor Marlow was born in Dallas, Texas. She moved to Austin, Texas at age 3. S ...
(Jemima Potts), and
Henry Hodges
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(Jeremy Potts). The Broadway production closed on December 31, 2005, after 34 previews and 285 regular performances. According to producer
Nicholas Paleologos
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Politics
Paleolog ...
, "A substantial portion of the $15 million (initial investment) will not be recouped on Broadway."
![Chitty Chitty Bang Bang replica](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Chitty_Chitty_Bang_Bang_replica_%22face%22.jpg)
A US national tour began in November 2008 at the Broward Center in
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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, with a revised script by Ray Roderick, who was the tour director. These revisions have since become part of the licensed script. The original US touring prop car is now under exclusive ownership by Tony Garofalo of New York City, released by Big League Productions and currently being used for private display use as well as fundraising events. This prop vehicle is a full-sized version and fully equipped with many hydraulically activated stage tricks, such as surround stage mounted lighting, retractable wings, and spinning 45-degree tilt tires.
Subsequent UK touring productions
2005-07 UK tour and Singapore
![Palace Theatre](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Palace_Theatre.jpg)
Since closing in London, ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' toured around the UK, stopping in
Sunderland (December 9, 2005 – March 4, 2006),
Manchester
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(March 20 – June 10, 2006),
Birmingham
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(June 23 – September 2, 2006),
Liverpool
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(September 18 – November 18, 2006),
Edinburgh
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(December 1, 2006 – February 24, 2007),
Bristol
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(March 9 – June 9, 2007) and
Southampton
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(June 25 – September 15, 2007),
Bradford
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(February 11 – April 5, 2008),
Sunderland (April 17 – June 7, 2008),
Cardiff
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(July 3 – August 30, 2008). The UK tour visited Asia for the first time when it opened on November 2, 2007, in
Singapore
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's
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
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. Encouraging ticket sales resulted in an extension of the show to December 9, adding 24 more shows to a run which was originally planned to end on November 18, 2007.
2009-10 UK tour
In 2009, the original production toured the UK and Ireland until 2010 on a smaller scale, directed by original director
Adrian Noble
Adrian Keith Noble (born 19 July 1950) is a theatre director, and was also the artistic director and chief executive of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1990 to 2003.
Education and career
Noble was born in Chichester, Sussex, England. After l ...
and choreographed by David Morgan. This tour used the script revisions used for the US tour by Ray Roderick. The tour opened in
Plymouth
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Plymouth ...
at the
Theatre Royal on July 3, 2009, and played until July 25, 2009, before visiting
Wolverhampton
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(July 29 – August 15, 2009),
Norwich
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(August 18 – September 5, 2009),
Woking
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(September 8–26, 2009),
Aberdeen
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(September 30 – October 17, 2009),
Glasgow
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(October 20 – November 14, 2009),
Stoke-On-Trent
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(November 17 – December 5, 2009) and
Oxford
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(December 8, 2009 – January 2, 2010). The show continued to tour in 2010 stopping in
Bristol
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(January 13–30, 2010),
Nottingham
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(February 2–20, 2010),
Milton Keynes
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(February 23 – March 13, 2010),
Wimbledon
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* ...
(March 16 – April 3, 2010),
Southampton
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(April 6–24, 2010),
Manchester
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(April 27 – May 15, 2010),
Edinburgh
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(May 18 – June 5, 2010),
Hull (June 8–26, 2010),
Liverpool
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(June 29 – July 17, 2010),
Dublin
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(July 29 – August 14, 2010) and finishing in
Eastbourne
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(August 18 – September 4, 2010)
2015-17 West Yorkshire Playhouse and UK and Ireland tour
A brand new production by Music and Lyrics Productions opened at the
West Yorkshire Playhouse
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for the Christmas 2015 season, directed by artistic director, James Brining and choreographed by
Stephen Mear
Stephen Leonard Mear (born 1964) is an English dancer, choreographer and director best known for his award-winning work in musical theatre.
In the 1990s, Mear taught dance at the London Studio Centre. In 2005 he and co-choreographer Sir Matth ...
. Following the run at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, the production toured the UK and Ireland starring
Jason Manford
Jason John Manford (born 26 May 1981) is an English comedian, presenter, actor and singer.
Manford was a team captain on the Channel 4 panel show ''8 Out of 10 Cats'' from 2007 until 2010 and has presented numerous television shows for the BBC an ...
and
Lee Mead
Lee Stephen Mead (born 14 July 1981) is an English musical theatre, television actor and occasional singer, best known for winning the title role in the 2007 West End revival of '' Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' through the BBC T ...
as Caractacus Potts opening at the
Mayflower Theatre, Southampton (February 10–21, 2016), before stopping in
Dublin
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(February 24 – March 13, 2016),
Belfast
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(March 16–27, 2016),
Stoke
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* Stoke Row, Berkshire
Bristol
* Stoke Bishop
* Stok ...
(March 30 – April 9, 2016),
Southend
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(April 13–24, 2016),
Milton Keynes
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(May 4–14, 2016),
Nottingham
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(May 18–29, 2016),
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(June 1–12, 2016),
Sheffield
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(June 29 – July 17, 2016),
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(July 20–30, 2016),
Cardiff
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(August 3–21, 2016),
Canterbury
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(August 24 – September 3, 2016),
Birmingham
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(September 7–18, 2016),
Northampton
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(September 21 – October 2, 2016),
Edinburgh
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(October 5–16, 2016),
Glasgow
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(October 19–29, 2016),
Woking
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(November 9–19, 2016),
Salford
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(December 6, 2016 – January 15, 2017) and ended in February 2017 at the
Bristol Hippodrome
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(January 25 – February 4, 2017).
On March 20, 2020,
Charles Hanson of Hanson Auctioneers in
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announced the firm would sell approximately 120 items, including the flying car, from this production on April 20.
Other productions
The Australian national production of ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' opened on November 17, 2012, at the
Capitol Theatre in Sydney, featuring
David Hobson and
Rachael Beck
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.
The German premiere of ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' took place on April 30, 2014, at the
Prinzregententheater
The Prinzregententheater, or, as it was called in its first decades, the Prinz-Regenten-Theater, in English the Prince Regent Theatre, is a concert hall and opera house on Prinzregentenplatz in the Bavarian capital of Munich, Germany.
Building ...
in
Munich
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, translated by Frank Thannhaeuser, directed by Josef E. Koepplinger and choreographed by Ricarda Regina Ludigkeit. The same team staged another production at
State Theatre on Gaertnerplatz in early 2020.
Musical numbers
;Act 1
*Overture — Orchestra
*Prologue — Company
*"
You Two
"You Two" is a song from the 1968 film musical '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''. The song also appears in the 2002–2005 stage musical version. It was written by Robert and Richard Sherman. The song is sung by a single–widower father, Caracta ...
" —
Caractacus
Caratacus ( Brythonic ''*Caratācos'', Middle Welsh ''Caratawc''; Welsh ''Caradog''; Breton ''Karadeg''; Greek ''Καράτακος''; variants Latin ''Caractacus'', Greek ''Καρτάκης'') was a 1st-century AD British chieftain of the ...
, Jeremy & Jemima
*"
Them Three" — Grandpa Potts
*"
Toot Sweets" — Caractacus,
Truly, Lord Scrumptious & Ensemble
*"
Think Vulgar {{Unreferenced, date=December 2009
"Think Vulgar" is a song created especially for the stage musical production of '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''. It was written by Robert and Richard Sherman in 2001 and premiered at the London Palladium on April 16, ...
" (2002–2005) "
Act English Act English is a song created especially for the stage musical production of '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''. It was written by Robert and Richard Sherman in 2003 as a replacement song for " Think Vulgar". The song was first premiered at the London P ...
" (2005–present) — Boris and Goran
*"
Hushabye Mountain
"Hushabye Mountain" is a ballad by the songwriting team Robert and Richard Sherman. It appears twice in the 1968 Albert R. Broccoli motion picture ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'': first as an idyllic lullaby by Caractacus Potts (Dick Van Dyke) to his ...
" — Caractacus
*"
Come to the Funfair
"Come to the Funfair" (originally called "Funfair") is a song first written for the 1968 musical film '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' but was cut almost entirely from the final edit of the film. The musical theme is still heard in the soundtrack imm ...
" — Company*
*"
Me Ol' Bamboo
"Me Ol' Bamboo" is a song written by the Sherman Brothers for the motion picture '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''. It was originally written to be choreographed as a morris dance (although the dance has much more in common with the Căluşari ) for ...
" — Caractacus & Ensemble
*"
Posh! "Posh!" is an up tempo song and musical number from the popular 1968 Albert R. Broccoli motion picture, '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''. It is written by the songwriting team of Sherman & Sherman. It makes reference to the myth that the word "posh" i ...
" — Grandpa Potts, Jeremy & Jemima
*"
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' is a 1968 musical-fantasy film directed by Ken Hughes with a screenplay co-written by Roald Dahl and Hughes, loosely based on Ian Fleming's novel '' Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car'' (1964). The film stars ...
" — 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 Bomburst
*"The Bombie Samba" — Baroness, Baron & Ensemble
*"
Doll on a Music Box
"Doll on a Music Box" is a song originally from the 1968 musical film, ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (film), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''. It was subsequently performed in the 2002/2005 stage musical ''Chitty the Musical, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' as well ...
"/"Truly Scrumptious" (Reprise) — Truly & Caractacus
*"Us Two"/"Chitty Prayer" — Jeremy & Jemima*
*"
Teamwork
Teamwork is the collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal or to complete a task in the most effective and efficient way. This concept is seen within the greater framework of a team, which is a group of interdependent individual ...
" (Reprise) — Toymaker & Company
*"Chitty Flies Home (Finale)" — Company
Notes
*Songs were omitted for the 2008 US tour. "Kiddy-Widdy-Winkies" was replaced with a version of "
Lovely Lonely Man" from the original film, sung by Truly Scrumptious.
Casts
;Notes
Notable London replacements (2002-05)
* Caractacus Potts:
Gary Wilmot
Harold Owen "Gary" Wilmot, MBE (born 8 May 1954) is a British singer, actor, comedian, presenter, writer and director who rose to fame as a contestant on ''New Faces''. As a television presenter, he is best known as the host of '' You and Me'', ...
,
Jason Donovan
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,
Brian Conley
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* Truly Scrumptious:
Caroline Sheen
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Background
Born and ...
,
Scarlett Strallen
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,
Jo Gibb
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* Grandpa Potts:
Russ Abbott
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,
Tony Adams
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* Baron Bomburst:
Victor Spinetti
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,
Christopher Biggins
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Early life
Biggins was born in Oldham, Lancashire, the son of William and Pamela Biggins. He was brought up in Salisbury, Wiltshire, attended St P ...
* Baroness Bomburst:
Sandra Dickinson
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Early life
Di ...
,
Louise Gold
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Gold was raised ...
* Childcatcher:
Paul O'Grady
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,
Peter Polycarpou
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Polycarpou w ...
,
Derek Griffiths
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Griffiths was ...
,
Lionel Blair
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,
Stephen Gately
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Wayne Sleep
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,
Alvin Stardust
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* Goran:
Christopher Ryan
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Notable UK tour replacements (2005-08)
* Caractacus Potts:
Brian Conley
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,
Gary Wilmot
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,
Joe McFadden
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,
Craig McLachlan
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,
Kevin Kennedy,
Matt Baker
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Aled Jones
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* Grandpa Potts:
Gregor Fisher
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Tony Adams
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* Baron Bomburst:
Ken Morley
* Baroness Bomburst:
Barbara Rafferty
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* The Childcatcher:
Kevin Kennedy,
Alvin Stardust
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Richard O'Brien
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,
Russ Spencer
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Scooch
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,
Ian 'H' Watkins
Notable UK and Ireland tour replacements (2015-17)
* Caractacus Potts:
Jason Manford
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Manford was a team captain on the Channel 4 panel show ''8 Out of 10 Cats'' from 2007 until 2010 and has presented numerous television shows for the BBC an ...
,
Lee Mead
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* Truly Scrumptious:
Carrie Hope Fletcher
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* Baron Bomburst:
Phill Jupitus
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Shaun Williamson
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* Baroness Bomburst:
Michelle Collins
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,
Claire Sweeney
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* The Childcatcher:
Martin Kemp
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,
Jos Vantyler
Awards and nominations
Original London production
Original Broadway production
2015–2017 UK tour
References
External links
*
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at State Theatre on Gaertnerplatz
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bangon Twitter
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