About The Show

Based on the book by Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, written for his son, the much loved 1968 film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang staring Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes was part of everyone’s childhood. A sensational score by the renowned Sherman Brothers included such unforgettable songs as Truly Scrumptious, Toot Sweets, Hushabye Mountain, and, of course, its Oscar-nominated title song Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The fantastic adventures of this out-of-the-ordinary car that flies through the air and sails the seas, are reaching a new generation through an enthralling and enchanting stage musical which burst onto the world famous London Palladium stage in 2002.
John Peter, Sunday Times

Chitty is directed by Adrian Noble, the former Artistic Director of the renowned Royal Shakespeare Company, with choreography by David Morgan (Sophisticated Ladies, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Singing in the Rain, Me and My Girl and High Society). The sensational sets and stunning special effects are designed by the award-winning designer Anthony Ward (Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady).

Chitty Facts

• Howard Eaton Lighting built the car the cast sit in and Delstar Engineering and Stage Technologies built the parts for the engineering that makes it fly.
• ¾ of a million is the cost of the car.
• We don’t know the exact weight of the car and the parts but we imagine it to be tons and tons.
• We are in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most expensive stage prop ever for the car.
• It took two companies and from planning to first performance the new mechanisms for the car took 9 months.
• The tour has cost 3 million to stage.
• It takes 12 x 45ft trucks to move the show in the UK.
• We have £500,000 worth of costumes on the show.
• We employ 100 people to move the show and set up ready for the new venue.
• There are 30 actors/dancers/singers, 46 children, 14 musicians, 30 technicians and 11 dogs and one flying car required to operate each performance.