CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 6:44pm

My mom gave me this options of seeing the premeire of this show, but I've never really looked into it. Is it good? Who's in it?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 6:45pm

GO SEE CHITTY!

It's probably going to be campy and silly, but Raul Esparza is PURE FREAKING PERFECTION. It'll be worth your money just to see this man perform. I don't think I could ever come up with enough wonderful things to say for him.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 6:46pm

Great! I'll go see it then because you say about Raul, and I love him. So YAY thank you emcee

[TheGirlinTheFrock]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 6:47pm

Yes! Do go see it!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 6:47pm

... and my job is done.

YAY RAUL!

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 6:49pm

Since this is the premiere does that mean it's gonna be a whole fiasco thing before where you can meet them? Because I certainly would NOT mind meeting Raul...

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 6:50pm

Opening night or first preview? It's probably the first preview... either way I'm not sure, but opening night is probably going to be kind of crazy. Raul is such a doll, though.

[Sienner921]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 6:51pm

I heard it was HORRIBLE!!! I'm supposed to be going with a group up to NY in March for a workshop and the show but I was really hoping to see something else.. :-/

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 6:53pm

But it's still Raul...


and Emcee, its in June, like the 25 or 27 i think

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 6:55pm

I thought their first preview was March 20 something, to open April 20 something.

*is confused*

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 6:57pm

ME TOO!

ok the despcription of the form is "CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, The Broadwya premeiere blah blah blah blah

Saturday, June 25

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 6:58pm

Maybe that just means that it's the first time the show has been on B'way?

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 7:00pm

i have no clue all it says is that its the Sat. June 25 and the show is at 2 lol
stupid Park and Rec

[Loge]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 10:41pm

I love Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! The London cast recording is great, and they've added some great new songs. It is silly, but so highly enjoyable, and very well written. I LOVE IT!

[kec]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 4:20am

"I heard it was HORRIBLE!!! I'm supposed to be going with a group up to NY in March for a workshop and the show but I was really hoping to see something else.. :-/ "

As someone who has seen the London production several times, I can assure you it is NOT horrible. It's an engaging, fun show.

If you didn't like the movie, you probably won't like the stage show, but anyone with fond memories of the film should enjoy it. The stage musical is pretty close to the film story with some minor changes that actually improve the story line.

I recommend it .

[jo]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 8:33am

I am a CHITTY fan, too! It's family entertainment fare and is very enjoyable. I saw it several times in London and I never left the Palladium without the tunes humming incessantly in my mind and my face breaking into a happy grin

I understand there have been changes to the production I had seen ( with the original cast) and these are supposed to go into the Broadway version.

The Opening Night is around the end of April, 2005 ( the show starts previews towards the end of March). I guess they are trying to make the cutoff for TONY award consideration.

I do recommend the show!


Updated On: 12/22/04 at 08:33 AM

[taboofreak!]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 8:49am

The only good thing about this show is the car. It is dying in the west end because there is nothing to it. At least they have turned Mary Poppins into a PROPER musical...

[Kelly]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 9:40am

I saw Chitty back when Michael Ball was still Caracticus and I had a blast! I remembered very little, if anything, from the movie so that had no impact on my experience. Very catchy songs that do, as someone else mentioned, stick with you for DAYS and a couple of them are quite lovely. It may not be life-altering but it’s definitely a fun family show and, honestly, worth it for the car alone. It really is an incredible thing to see! Cannot wait to hear Raul sing "Hush-a-bye Mountain" and see him do the pole dancing!