Kings Theatre Portsmouth to stage CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG as 2023 Easter community production

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Written By Rebecca Wallis

After the success and recognition of their production of Titanic the Musical last year, The Kings Theatre Southsea have announced that audition applications are now open for the 2023 Easter production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

The show is full of iconic musical numbers by Richard M and Robert B Sherman, with wonderful roles for all ages, dazzling choreography, beautiful costumes, and stunning scenery.

The cast will feature approximately 50 performers including a 12-piece orchestra and two teams of children. The creative team will be led by director Jack Edwards, with musical direction by Andrew Woodford and choreographer Michelle Antrobus.

Adults aged 18 and above and children in school years 5 to 9 are invited to complete the audition application form on the Kings Theatre website here. Rehearsals will take place from 8 January to 10 April with performances from 11-16 April 2023.

Music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. Music by special arrangement with SONY/ATV Publishing. Adapted for the stage by Jeremy Sams. Based on the MGM Motion Picture. Licensed script adapted by Ray Boderick.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe). All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI Europe.

Rebecca Wallis

Rebecca is a self-confessed theatre obsessive, with a particular love for musicals. She has loved writing for as long as she can remember and combining this love with her passion for theatre has been one of the best decisions she’s ever made. She is currently studying journalism, with hopes of making her theatre blogging into a career one day. Her favourite ever musical is Half A Sixpence, and she could tell you anything that you could ever want to know about that show. She is honoured to be a part of the West End Best Friend team and cannot wait to see how the page grows and grows.

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