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''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', also known as ''Chitty the Musical'', is a stage musical based on the 1968 film produced by Albert R. Broccoli. The music and lyrics were written by Richard and Robert Sherman with book by Jeremy Sams. ==Productions== ;Original London production The musical premiered in the West End at the London Palladium 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. The West End production, directed by Adrian Noble with musical staging and choreography by Gillian Lynne, closed in September 2005. It was the longest running show ever at the London Palladium, 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) was entirely taken out to accommodate the technology and storage space for the flying Chitty car, which itself holds the Guinness World Record as the most expensive stage prop, costing £750,000. ;Original Broadway production The Broadway production opened on April 28, 2005 at the Lyric Theatre (then the Hilton Theatre), garnering good reviews only for the lavish sets. Ben Brantley in the ''New York Times'' 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".〔Brantley, Ben. ("She's a Diva on Wheels of Song." ) ''New York Times'', April 29, 2005. Retrieved February 29, 2008.〕 The production was again directed by Adrian Noble with choreography by Gillian Lynne and starred Raúl Esparza (Caractacus Potts), Erin Dilly (Truly Scrumptious), Philip Bosco (Grandpa Potts), Marc Kudisch (Baron Bomburst), Jan Maxwell (Baroness Bomburst) and Henry Hodges (Jeremy Potts). The Broadway production closed on December 31, 2005 after 34 previews and 285 regular performances. According to producer Nicholas Paleologos, "A substantial portion of the $15 million (initial investment) will not be recouped on Broadway." 〔Boroff, Philip (Bloomberg News). "Two underrated Broadway musicals deserved better: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Sweet Charity may take to the road", ''Ottawa Citizen''. ARTS; Pg. D4. December 26, 2005〕〔(2005 "Broadway box office grosses for ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''" ) Broadwayworld.com〕 A US National tour began in November 2008 at the Broward Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, with a revised script by Ray Roderick, who is the tour director.〔Gans, Andrew. ( "'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' Launches National Tour in Florida Nov. 18" ). playbill.com, November 18, 2008〕 The original broadway 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. 〔("Car at Garofalo" ) strawberryfieldsthetribute.com, accessed May 24, 2015〕 ;Subsequent UK touring productions Since closing in London, ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' toured around the UK, stopping in Sunderland (9 December 2005- 4 March 2006), Manchester (20 March 2006- 10 June 2006), Birmingham (23 June 2006- 2 September 2006), Liverpool (18 September 2006- 18 November 2006), Edinburgh (1 December 2006- 24 February 2007), Bristol (9 March 2007- 9 June 2007) and Southampton (25 June- 15 September 2007), Bradford (11 February 2008 - 5 April 2008), Sunderland (17 April 2008 - 7 June 2008), Cardiff (3 July 2008 - 30 August 2008). The UK Tour visited Asia for the first time when it opened on 2 November 2007 in Singapore's Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay. Encouraging ticket sales resulted in an extension of the show to 9 December,〔Majid, Hasnita A. (""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" musical to extend run till Dec 9." ) ''Channel NewsAsia.com'', November 1, 2007. Retrieved February 29, 2008.〕 adding 24 more shows to a run which was originally planned to end on 18 November 2007.〔("Chitty Chitty to open with a big Bang Bang in Singapore." ) ''MI6 News'', October 4, 2007. Retrieved February 29, 2008.〕 A new production by Music and Lyrics Productions is scheduled to tour the UK, directed by James Brining and choreographed by Stephen Mear, beginning at the West Yorkshire Playhouse over Christmas 2015/16. ;Australian production The Australian national production of ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' opened on November 17, 2012 at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia. ;German production The German premiere of ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' took place on April 30, 2014 at the State Theatre on Gaertnerplatz in Munich/Germany, translated by Frank Thannhaeuser, directed by Josef E. Koepplinger and choreographed by Ricarda Regina Ludigkeit. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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