UK Theatre Network

“You’ll believe a car can fly” read the marketing spiel in advance of the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang tour.  The show certainly bursts onto the stage with a bang (bang), but can you believe the hype?

It is difficult for me to articulate just how good Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is … because my jaw dropped while watching the show and it hasn’t fully recovered!  WOW!  Even if the car had been a huge disappointment, the show would have proved itself as an excellent piece of musical theatre.  Every element screamed quality.  The large adult cast (30 strong), child cast (22), band (15) and several dogs (yes, dogs) filled the King’s stage with colour and energy and the auditorium with sound!  The somewhat abstract set added a childlike sense of drama and, when required, a real sense of motion!  Choreography was characteristic and entertaining in equal measure and flawlessly executed throughout.  The adapted script was bold in both cuts from and additions to the original 1968 movie screenplay and delivered rounded characters who were quickly lovable (or loathable) as required.

The score is packed with childhood favourites like Toot Sweets, The Ol’ Bamboo and Truly Scrumptious and the principal cast together with the large and talented ensemble delivered all to the highest standard and to the delight of the audience of young and old alike.

But the car … oh, the car is the star (as they say)!  And I repeat … WOW!  Take every wish that you may have dared to fanaticise upon for the delivery of your childhood dream Chitty and it is produced as a reality on stage.  There is a seemingly endless escalation of awsomeness as the car performs one miracle after another from its first spotlight reflecting reveal through a speeding countryside journey to a jaw dropping slow motion fall from a clifftop!  Chitty deservedly takes the final bow at the end of the show to the strains of the Superman movie theme!  One more time … WOW!

Don’t miss this fantastic show … its wonderful, its wizard, its keen!

Listings Info:

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Tue 20 Oct – Sat 14 Nov

Mon – Sat eves 7.30pm

Wed and Sat mats 2.30pm

Tickets: £20.50 - £39.50

Signed Performance Thu 29 Oct 7.30pm

Audio Described Performance Thu 12 Nov 7.30pm

Box Office 08448 717 648 (Bkg Fee)

www.ambassadortickets.com/glasgow (Bkg Fee)