Thom Southerland will direct a major new touring production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang next year. The new production of the family favourite will launch at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton on 30 April 2024.
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Extra dates for world premiere of Disney’s Bedknobs and Broomsticks musical
The world premiere run of the major new musical based on the much-loved Disney classic Bedknobs and Broomsticks has been extended in response to high public demand. With performances due to begin at the Newcastle Theatre Royal on 14 August 2021 ahead of a UK tour which includes a five-week Christmas season at the Leeds […]
Bedknobs & Broomsticks The Musical to fly into UK theatres
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat producer Michael Harrison will present the world premiere of a major new musical based on the much-loved Disney classic Bedknobs and Broomsticks in the UK next summer. Featuring the original songs by the legendary Sherman Brothers (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mary Poppins), the 1971 part live action part animation […]
‘Suddenly there was quite a buzz’: Robbie Sherman chats about the success of A Spoonful of Sherman
With his hit celebration of one of the most successful and creative dynasties in musicals, A Spoonful of Sherman delighting audiences across the country, Musical Theatre Review’s Susan Elkin caught up with ROBBIE SHERMAN to talk about his illustrious family business. As the son and nephew of the famous Sherman Brothers, Robert B and Richard M, the team […]
A Spoonful of Sherman – Live At Zédel
A Spoonful of Sherman continues at Live At Zédel, London until 20 August. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The Sherman Brothers made their mark in film history with a repertoire including Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Jungle Book, just to name a few. A Spoonful of Sherman tells […]
Disney in Concert – The Jungle Book – Royal Festival Hall
Disney in Concert – The Jungle Book was performed at the Royal Festival Hall, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The UK premiere of Disney in Concert – The Jungle Book, produced by Senbla Live, played on the big screen at the Royal Festival Hall for two special symphonic cinema concerts yesterday, […]
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at West Yorkshire Playhouse – Jon Robyns and Amy Griffiths head up cast
Casting has been announced for the West Yorkshire Playhouse and Music & Lyrics Limited production of the much-loved Sherman Brothers musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, opening at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds on 2 December, with a national press night on Thursday 10 December, for a nine-week season finishing on 30 January 2016. Jon Robyns (Memphis, […]
Mary Poppins UK and Ireland tour – full casting revealed
The full cast has been announced for the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of the multi award-winning musical Mary Poppins, opening at Leicester Curve on 12 October 2015. Joining the previously announced Zizi Strallen as Mary Poppins and Matt Lee as Bert will be Milo Twomey as George Banks; Rebecca Lock as Winifred Banks; Penelope Woodman as Miss Andrew; Wendy Ferguson as Mrs Brill; Grainne Renihan as Bird Woman and Blair Anderson as Robertson Ay. […]
CD Review – Love Birds – Original Edinburgh Cast
LOVE BIRDS – Original Edinburgh Cast 2015 (SimG Records – SimGR-CD028) What a hoot! This brand new musical from the pen of Robert J. Sherman is a hit at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015 and from this recording you can understand why. Totally infectious – in a good way – and one of those CDs you […]
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang kicks off UK and Ireland tour at West Yorkshire Playhouse
West Yorkshire Playhouse and Music & Lyrics Limited will present a new production of the much-loved Sherman Brothers musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, opening at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds on 2 December, with a national press night on Thursday 10 December, for a nine-week season finishing on 30 January 2016. The UK and Ireland tour will then […]
A Spoonful of Sherman – St James Theatre Studio
A Spoonful of Sherman continues at St James Theatre Studio, London, until 22 April. This polished, classy and very well-sung revue is an action-replay of the pilot show that ran for two Mondays in January at the St James Studio and has returned to Victoria for nine more outings principally to celebrate the Oscar-winning music of […]
A Spoonful of Sherman will return to St James Theatre
A Spoonful of Sherman, a cabaret celebrating the work of the late, great Hollywood songwriter Robert B Sherman (and of course his brother Richard) – the most successful songwriting partnership in the history of Hollywood – sold out all its perfomances at London’s St James Theatre in January. Now the show returns to the venue for a […]
A Spoonful of Sherman – St James Studio Theatre
A Spoonful of Sherman – A Celebration of the Life, Times and Songs of Robert B Sherman was performed at the St James Studio Theatre, London. For two performances only we had the exquisite pleasure of witnessing the birth of a new musical revue based on the well-known catalogue of the late, great Hollywood songwriter Robert […]
