Location: London Palladium Theatre

Type of production: Musical

Opened: 19 March 2002

Booking until: 04 September 2005

Running time: 2hrs 40ms

Author/Playwright: Ian Flemming

Director: Adrian Nobel

Music by: Richard Sherman

Cast: Brian Conley , Alvin Stardust , Jo Gibb

Synopsis:

Musical with music and lyrics by Richard M Sherman and Robert B Sherman based on the novel by Ian Fleming and adapted from the original motion picture by Jeremy Sams. Directed by Adrian Nobel. Choreographed by Gillian Lynne. Designed by Anthony Ward. Lighting by Mark Henderson. Sound by Andrew Bruce. Orchestrations and dance arrangements by Chris Walker. Musical direction and supervision by Robert Scott.

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 scrumptious Truly Scrumptious and batty Grandpa Potts to outwit the dastardly Baron and the evil Child Catcher in this non-stop adventure for all ages.

This is the first stage adaptation of the internationally known hit film made from Ian Fleming's classic story and includes the songs 'Truly Scrumptious', 'Toot Sweets', 'Hushabye Mountain' and the Oscar-nominated title song 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'.

Cast includes Jason Donovan as 'Caractacus Potts' (except 2 to 7 August 2005 inclusive).

The CD Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Original London Cast) and the DVD The Making Of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang The Stage Show are available to buy from amazon.co.uk.

The Sherman Brothers' other credits include Mary Poppins, The Slipper and the Rose, The Aristocats and The Jungle Book. They have won two Academy Awards with a further nine nominations, two Grammy Awards and they have received 21 gold and platinum albums.

Director Adrian Noble's recent credits include The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, The Secret Garden, The Seagull and The Tempest (all for the Royal Shakespeare Company).

Jeremy Sams recent theatre work includes Noises Off (National Theatre and Piccadilly Theatre), Spend Spend Spend (Piccadilly Theatre), Enter the Guardsman (Donmar Warehouse) and 2 Pianos, 4 Hands (Comedy Theatre).

The designer Anthony Ward's recent work includes My Fair Lady (National Theatre and Drury Lane), The Secret Garden (for RSC), To The Green Fields Beyond (Donmar Warehouse) and Remember This (National Theatre).

Choreographer Gillian Lynne's work includes Cats (New London Theatre), The Secret Garden (for RSC) and Dick Whittington (Sadler's Wells).