Eight children from NW1 Theatre School are set to appear in the new production of the most fantasmagorical musical of all time, CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG when it plays at Winter Gardens Blackpool from 17th to 29th December 2024.
Performing from NW1 Theatre School will be Piper Sycamore age 8, Molly Oliver age 10, Lottie Rotherham, Elise-May Mather both age 11, Charlotte Robbins, Darcy Bourne, Lucy Spar all age 12, and Annie Goodson age 13.
They will perform alongside Olivier-nominee Adam Garcia as Caractacus Potts, Emmerdale star Liam Fox as Grandpa Potts, Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne as The Childcatcher, Ellie Nunn as Truly Scrumptious, Martin Callaghan as Baron, Jenny Gayner as Baroness, Adam Stafford as Boris, Michael Joseph as Goran and John Macaulay as The Toymaker. The cast also includes Charlie Bishop, Ruaraidh Blackwood, Hadrian Delacey, Belle Kizzy Green, Tia Gyngell, Kirsty Ingram, Bibi Jay, Isabella Mason, Joe Press, Theo UK Rose, Molly Rees Howe, Callum Train and Luke Woollaston.
Chris Campbell, Principal of NW1 Theatre School said,
“This is a fantastic opportunity for NW1 and the eight students selected from NW1 St Annes, Blackpool and Kirkham to appear in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The students have put in hours of dedicated preparation, led by NW1 St Annes Dance Teacher, Grace Hird, and cannot wait to take to the stage. The chance to apply their classroom and performance skills to a professional touring show environment is highly valuable and an unmissable opportunity.”
Based on Ian Fleming’s timeless story for children and later made into the famous 1968 film, CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG features the unforgettable songs by the Sherman Brothers including Toot Sweets, Hushabye Mountain, Truly Scrumptious and the Academy Award-nominated title song, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
This new production will be directed by Thom Southerland (Titanic, Parade), choreographed by Karen Bruce (BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, The Bodyguard) with Set and Costume design by Morgan Large (Newsies, Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat), Lighting design by Ben Cracknell, Sound design by Gareth Tucker, Musical Supervision by George Dyer (The Wizard of Oz, Annie, Billy Elliot) and casting by Debbie O’Brien.
In CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG we meet absent-minded inventor Caractacus Potts who restores a broken-down old racing car with the help of his children Jemima and Jeremy. Soon the family discover the car has magical powers, and along with the delectable Truly Scrumptious, the family end up on a hilarious fantastical adventure to far off lands.
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG has Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, Music by Special Arrangement with Sony/ATV Publishing and is Adapted for the Stage by Jeremy Sams. Based on the MGM Motion Picture the Licensed Script is adapted by Ray Roderick. It was Originally produced by Eon Productions, Dana Broccoli, Frederick Zollo, Nicholas Paleologos, Jeffrey Sine, Miriam Productions and Michael Rose at The London Palladium.
This production is presented by permission of Music Theatre International.
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