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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Show Information
The enthralling story of the adventures of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the magical car as it sails the seas and flies through the air will bring back a host of memories.Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is the enthralling story of the adventures of the magical car that sails through the seas and flies through the air as Chitty's eccentric inventor, Caractacus Potts and his enchanting children Jemima and Jeremy, join confectionery heiress Truly Scrumptious and batty Grandpa Potts to outwit the dastardly Baron Bomburst and the evil Child Catcher in this non-stop adventure for all ages.
Based upon the book by Ian Fleming and adapted for the stage by Jeremy Sams, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang boasts sensational sets, stunning special effects and features all the Sherman & Sherman singalong favourites, including 'Truly Scrumptious', 'Toot Sweets', 'Hushabye Mountain' and the Oscar-nominated title song 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'.
| Author(s) | based on the novel by Ian Fleming and adapted from the original motion picture by Jeremy Sams |
| Lyrics | Richard M Sherman and Robert B Sherman |
| Music | Richard M Sherman and Robert B Sherman |
| Notes | Suitable for All - Minimum Age 3+ |
| Duration | 2hrs 40mins |
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| Awards | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was nominated for three Laurence Olivier Awards including 'Best New Musical', and won 'Best Musical' at the Variety Club Awards 2003. |
| Reviews | "Breathtaking! A big, joyful, unmissable show" Sunday Times "Oh what a car! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a sure-fire hit" Daily Mirror "One of the most enjoyable eye-popping spectacles London has ever seen" Sunday Express "An ageless pleasure and a pleasure for all ages. Sheer theatrical magic" London Evening Standard "Exhilarating Fantastic Remarkable Gasps of astonished delight" The Guardian "This is a fine, four fendered fabulous night. It's Chitty Chitty brilliant" The Express "Sheer entertainment value. Chitty passes its theatrical MoT with literally flying colours" The Independent |