Chitty Chitty Bang Bang celebrates 200 performances on tour

The UK tour of hit West End musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has hit a new milestone.

Yesterday, 24 November 2024, the show celebrated its 200th performance on tour.

The show is about to play Blackpool Winter Gardens from 10 to 29 December 2024, and then tours to Sheffield, Birmingham, Manchester, Bournemouth, Southend-on-Sea, Canterbury, Cardiff, Sunderland, Bristol, and Plymouth. See all tour dates.

The show currently stars Adam Garcia as Caractacus Potts (until 29 December 2024), with Emmerdale star Liam Fox as Grandpa Potts, Ellie Nunn as Truly Scrumptious, Martin Callaghan as Baron, and Jenny Gayner as Baroness.

From 4 March 2024, Caractacus Potts will be played by Strictly Come Dancing winner Ore Oduba (Pretty Woman The Musical, The Rocky Horror Show, Grease).

The cast also features 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; and the roles of Jeremy and Jemima Potts are shared by Charlie Banks, Melody Caruana, Gracie Cochrane, Isla Ithier, Charlie McGuire, Lara Simon, Huxley Syers and Roshan Thomson.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, and is adapted for the stage by Jeremy Sams based on Ian Fleming’s timeless story for children.

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 is 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 Technicolor 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.

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Main photo: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - 200 performances. Photo provided by the production