Valenzuela's singing voice is crystal clear and absolutely lovely.Īs the Potts children Jeremy and Jemima, Bennett Smith and Ellie Sachs are completely endearing, with very good English accents, easily holding their own against the adult actors in the cast. Amanda Valenzuela's Truly Scrumptious may appear all prim and proper on the outside, but underneath she has a sense for adventure and a strong connection to Caractacus and his two children. Stuart's rich and deep singing voice turns his solo "Hushabye Mountain" into a beautiful and moving lullaby. Rob Stuart infuses Caractacus with a combination of charm, poignancy, joy and quirkiness, but he also clearly projects the image of a loving father who doesn't want to let his children down. His choreography includes many upbeat steps, including a fun samba, that are well danced by the cast and ensemble. Fortunately, most of the Sherman brothers songs are hummable, toe-tapping tunes you won't forget and even the bad characters in the show have their lovable sides, so you can just sit back and be entertained by the fun characters, the crazy story, and the enjoyable score.ĭirector Cambrian James ensures the humor and wit of the story and the whimsical characters take center stage. Also, some of the added songs for the theatrical version are forgettable. However, while the plot is fairly easy to follow, the stage script doesn't clarify the somewhat confusing parts of the story, especially the opening sequence, so you may be scratching your head a few times. While there are some elements of the plot that border on being scary, the stage musical plays up the humor and charming elements of the story so even small children won't be too frightened. But when the toy-loving, Vulgarian man-boy Baron Bomburst hears of the special car, he wants it for his own and he sends his trusted but bumbling spies Boris and Goran to get the car, no matter what.Ĭaractacus, his two children, and his father, along with the delightful Truly Scrumptious, who takes a shine to Caractacus and his kids, find themselves pulled into a thrilling adventure to hold onto their beloved car that takes them to the land of Vulgaria, where they discover that children are banned and are always at risk of being snatched away by the frightening and evil Childcatcher. He finds a way to purchase the former champion Grand Prix car that his children are enamored with and, using his inventive skills, spiffs it up with some special abilities. Caractacus Potts is a widowed father of two who is down on his luck but trying to make a living from the imaginative inventions he creates. With just a few small changes, the stage script by Jeremey Sams and Ray Roderick follows the film screenplay fairly closely.
It's a charming, humorous and magical musical adventure for children young and old.
Hale Centre Theatre's production pulls out all the stops, with colorful creative elements, a top-notch cast, and an excellent and imaginative life-size version of the title character that moves, floats, spins, and even takes flight. The 2002 stage musical adaptation expands the score with several other fun Sherman brothers tunes.
With the addition of the charming musical song score from Mary Poppins composers Richard and Robert Sherman, the movie musical became a beloved family favorite that tells the story of an eccentric British inventor who retrofits a broken-down Grand Prix winning roadster into a magical, high-flying car. Ian Fleming and Roald Dahl may be best known for creating the iconic literary characters James Bond and Willy Wonka, respectively, but in 1968 their talents were combined when Dahl co-wrote the screenplay, with director Ken Hughes, for the film adaptation of Fleming's 1964 children's fantasy novel, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
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