"indicated that more than 30 songs were written at various stages of the film's development. No cast recordings of any of these songs have been released to the public, only demos or later performances done by the songwriters — with the exception of the rooftop reprise of ""Chim Chim Cher-ee"" and the ""smoke staircase yodel"" mentioned below. The Compass Sequence, a precursor to ""Jolly Holiday"", was to be a multiple-song sequence. A number of possible musical components have been identified: ""Mary Poppins"" premiered on August 27, 1964, at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. Travers was not extended an invitation"
"Chu-Chi Face ""Chu-Chi Face"" is a song from ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"", the 1968 musical motion picture. In the film it is sung by Gert Fröbe as Baron Bomburst and Anna Quayle as Baroness Bomburst. ""Chu-Chi Face"" is also featured prominently in the award-winning stage musical version of ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"" which premiered in London at the Palladium in 2002 and on Broadway in 2005 at the newly refurbished Foxwoods Theatre (then the Hilton Theatre). Brian Blessed and Nichola McAuliffe originated their respective stage roles at the London Palladium in 2002. As the baronial couple profess their love for"
"Chim Cher-ee""), Best Film Editing, Best Visual Effects, and Best Original Score. The movie takes place in the year 1910. In 1983, the story was adapted by the Soviet Union's Mosfilm studios into the Russian-language TV musical film ""Мэри Поппинс, до свидания!"" (""Mary Poppins, Goodbye""), starring Natalya Andreychenko (acting) and Tatyana Voronina (singing) as Mary Poppins, Albert Filozov as George Banks, and Oleg Tabakov as Miss Andrew. Author P. L. Travers resisted selling the stage rights to the Mary Poppins stories for many years, as a result of her dislike of the 1964 film version, and her perception of being"
"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a stage musical based on the 1968 film produced by Albert R. Broccoli. The music and lyrics were written by Richard and Robert Sherman with book by Jeremy Sams. The musical premiered in the West End at the London Palladium on April 16, 2002 with six new songs by the Sherman Brothers who wrote the original Academy Award-nominated title and song score as well. The West End production, directed by Adrian Noble (at the time the artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company) with musical staging and choreography by Gillian"
"also featured introductory passages (""Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"") or completed endings (""Sister Suffragette"", ""Fidelity Fiduciary Bank"", ""A Man Has Dreams""). The film's music received critical acclaim, winning two Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song (for ""Chim Chim Cher-ee"") and two Grammy Awards for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture and Best Recording for Children. Walt Disney Records reissued the soundtrack in 1997, including a 16-minute track of unreleased songs and demo versions. In 2004, as part of the film's 40th anniversary (also called Special Edition), a 28-track disc (as part of a two-disc set) was released. In"
"In the 2012 Australian production,""Kiddie-Widdy-Winkies"" was put back in the line-up of songs, but has since not been put back into the 2015 UK tour. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a stage musical based on the 1968 film produced by Albert R. Broccoli. The music and lyrics were written by Richard and Robert Sherman with book by Jeremy Sams. The musical premiered in the West End at the London Palladium on April 16, 2002 with six new songs by the Sherman Brothers who wrote the original Academy Award-nominated title and song score as well. The"
"Sherman (also known as the ""Sherman Brothers""). The instrumental version of this song is called the traditional Vulgarian dance which is accompanied by a brass band in the waltz's rhythm. A version titled ""My Fluffy One"" was used in a Yoplait commercial. Chu-Chi Face ""Chu-Chi Face"" is a song from ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"", the 1968 musical motion picture. In the film it is sung by Gert Fröbe as Baron Bomburst and Anna Quayle as Baroness Bomburst. ""Chu-Chi Face"" is also featured prominently in the award-winning stage musical version of ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"" which premiered in London at the"
"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (song) ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"" is an Academy Award nominated song from ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"", the 1968 musical motion picture. In the film it is sung by Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes. ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"" is also featured prominently in ""Chitty the Musical"", which premiered in London at the Palladium in 2002 and on Broadway in 2005 at the newly refurbished Foxwoods Theatre (then the Hilton Theatre). The song is parodied in the ""South Park"" episode ""It Hits the Fan"" sung by Mr. Garrison and by Jim Carrey in """". A version"
"Come to the Funfair ""Come to the Funfair"" (originally called ""Funfair"") is a song first written for the 1968 musical film ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"" but was cut almost entirely from the final edit of the film. The musical theme is still heard in the soundtrack immediately after ""Caractacus Potts"" (Dick Van Dyke) sings ""Hushabye Mountain"". Then Potts gets the idea to earn money by cutting hair at the funfair. The music is heard as carnies walk by in the distance. The song was written by Robert B. Sherman & Richard M. Sherman. The song was resurrected for the 2002"
"The song was covered by Barry White and Chris Rock in the 1996 film ""Space Jam"". Rock performed the higher-pitched vocals and shouted lines. The song is featured in a 2008 commercial for the television series ""House of Payne"", and the season 22 episode of ""The Simpsons"", ""A Midsummer's Nice Dream"". ""Basketball Jones"" is a 1973 animated short film based on the Cheech and Chong song. The cartoon was created to promote the song's release in the United States. It is about a teenager named Tyrone Shoelaces and his love of basketball. The short was designed by animator who worked"
"Chu Chin Chow Chu Chin Chow is a musical comedy written, produced and directed by Oscar Asche, with music by Frederic Norton, based (with minor embellishments) on the story of ""Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves"". The piece premièred at His Majesty's Theatre in London on 3 August 1916 and ran for five years and a total of 2,238 performances (more than twice as many as any previous musical), an astonishing record that stood for nearly forty years until ""Salad Days"". The show's first American production in New York, with additional lyrics by Arthur Anderson, played for 208 performances in"
"Chu Chem Chu Chem is a musical with a book by Ted Allen, lyrics by Jim Haines and Jack Wohl, and music by Mitch Leigh. Allen's inspiration was a trip to Kaifeng Fu (""prefecture""), China, the site of a major Jewish migration in the 10th century (see Kaifeng Jews). Around this subject matter he devised a play-within-a-play with an intricate plot involving a group of Occidental actors who join a troupe of Chinese performers to present the title character's story. Chu Chem is a scholar who, with his wife Rose and daughter Lotte, journeys to Kaifeng Fu to learn about"
"Scarrie! The Musical Scarrie! the Musical (""originally s'Carrie the Musical"") is an unauthorized musical stage spoof of the Brian De Palma film ""Carrie"" and the Broadway musical, both based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King, the tale of a high school misfit. The musical had a script by David Cerda with music and lyrics by Cerda, Scott Lamberty and Taylor E. Ross. The musical spoof played in two different productions in Illinois. The musical uses a 1970s influenced score and ""lots of pigs blood"". ""Scarrie"" was originally staged by Sweetback Productions entitled ""s'Carrie"" as a late"
"closed, a two-time flop in musical theatre history. Chu Chem Chu Chem is a musical with a book by Ted Allen, lyrics by Jim Haines and Jack Wohl, and music by Mitch Leigh. Allen's inspiration was a trip to Kaifeng Fu (""prefecture""), China, the site of a major Jewish migration in the 10th century (see Kaifeng Jews). Around this subject matter he devised a play-within-a-play with an intricate plot involving a group of Occidental actors who join a troupe of Chinese performers to present the title character's story. Chu Chem is a scholar who, with his wife Rose and daughter"
"beginning in 1986 the stage and sound was modernized, and following in 1991, the theatre was renamed and dedicated to John W. Merriam, a local entrepreneur, who was active for many years on the Board of Directors of the University of the Arts. The Theater opened in 1918 with a road production of a musical from London and New York called ""Chu Chin Chow"". In the early years, George Gershwin musicals and Al Jolson reviews graced the Shubert stage. John Barrymore played Hamlet in the 1920s and burlesque was featured in the 1930s. Other performers included: Helen Hayes, Katharine Hepburn,"
"of the Oscar Asche comic operetta."" Chu Chin Chow (1934 film) Chu Chin Chow is a 1934 British musical film directed by Walter Forde and starring George Robey, Fritz Kortner and Anna May Wong. It was an adaptation of the hit musical ""Chu Chin Chow"" by Oscar Asche and Frederick Norton. The movie's title inspired the name of the Marvel Comics monster Fin Fang Foom. The New York Times wrote, ""the cry this morning should be ""The Redcoats are coming!"" Britain's long-heralded invasion of the American film market has begun with the offerings at the Roxy of ""Chu Chin Chow"","
"Best Debut Performance. The Original Broadway Cast recording of the musical was nominated for the 1988 Grammy Award in the category Best Musical Cast Show Album (won by ""Into the Woods""). Later, the musical developed a cult following based primarily on the score (Frank Rich noted in his book ""Hot Seat"" that ""the score retains its devoted fans""), while Nelson's book received more mixed notices. Many attempts were made to fix the Broadway version's perceived problems. In 2001, in an interview with the ""San Francisco Chronicle"", Tim Rice admitted that after the ""comparative failure of ""Chess,"" his all-time favourite, he"
"Show. Toot Sweets ""Toot Sweets"" is a song from ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"", the 1968 musical motion picture. In the film it is sung by Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes. ""Toot Sweets"" is also featured prominently in the multi-award winning stage musical of the same name which premiered in London at the Palladium in 2002 and on Broadway in 2005 at the newly refurbished Foxwoods Theatre (then the Hilton Theatre). The song was written by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman (also known as the Sherman Brothers). The song title is a play on words, a humorous"
"musical versions of the film. In the stage musical versions, Grandpa sings the song to the children in the family dining room and not while being kidnapped. An extra verse was also added to the beginning of the stage version, to tell the story of when Grandpa sailed out from Liverpool. The song is reprised a few times and is used as ""Grandpa's"" leit motif. Posh! ""Posh!"" is an up tempo song and musical number from the popular 1968 Albert R. Broccoli motion picture, ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"". It is written by the songwriting team of Sherman & Sherman. It"
"stage production of the same name and was fashioned into a big transitional dance number. It was choreographed by Gillian Lynne. The song was directed with a ""tinge of the psychedelic"" by Royal Shakespeare Company director Adrian Noble partly as an ode to the original film's director's (Ken Hughes') fresh filmic treatment of the story. In the stage production of ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"" a slide whistle is featured in the song. Come to the Funfair ""Come to the Funfair"" (originally called ""Funfair"") is a song first written for the 1968 musical film ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"" but was cut"
"Where's Charley? Where's Charley? is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by George Abbott. The story was based on the play ""Charley's Aunt"" by Brandon Thomas. The musical debuted on Broadway in 1948 and was revived on Broadway and in the West End. Ray Bolger starred, and sang the popular song ""Once In Love With Amy"". The setting is Oxford University in the year 1892 where a group of college seniors are bidding farewell to the years gone by (""The Years Before Us""). In his dorm room, graduating Jack Chesney is excitedly talking with his"
"Composer Lebo M led the original Broadway chorus. The chorus members are usually visible in the production, rather than being hidden in the shadows as seen in some other musical shows. A new section of the production, the Lioness Hunt, features a particularly complicated dance sequence for the actresses, and the dance is made even more difficult by the large headpieces worn during the scene. During the show's run in China, Chinese elements were included in the musical. One of the songs was adapted to a well-known Chinese pop song, ""Laoshu ai dami"" or ""Mice Love Rice"". The cast even"
"Toot Sweets ""Toot Sweets"" is a song from ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"", the 1968 musical motion picture. In the film it is sung by Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes. ""Toot Sweets"" is also featured prominently in the multi-award winning stage musical of the same name which premiered in London at the Palladium in 2002 and on Broadway in 2005 at the newly refurbished Foxwoods Theatre (then the Hilton Theatre). The song was written by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman (also known as the Sherman Brothers). The song title is a play on words, a humorous Anglicisation"
"a favorable review from the third-string ""New York Times"" critic, the creative team decided to move it uptown. The Broadway production, directed and choreographed by Albert Marre, opened on March 17, 1989 at the Ritz Theatre where, hampered by a no-name cast (Emily Zacharias as Lotte, Mark Zeller as Chu Chem, and Thom Sesma as the prince) and poor-to-dreadful reviews, it ran for only 68 performances, continuing for two months at heavy losses in the hope it would garner some Tony Award nominations in a season beset by bad musicals (""Carrie"", ""Legs Diamond""). When it was shut out, the production"
"Sweet Transvestite ""Sweet Transvestite"" is a song from the 1973 British musical stage production ""The Rocky Horror Show"" and its 1975 film counterpart ""The Rocky Horror Picture Show"". The book, music and lyrics are by Richard O'Brien and the musical arrangements by Richard Hartley. It is in the key of E major. It was originally the fourth song in the musical but it was later switched with its following number, ""Time Warp"", so that the latter came before Tim Curry's entrance. The song is performed by the character, Dr. Frank N. Furter, originated on stage and screen by actor Tim"
"Let 'Em Eat Cake Let 'Em Eat Cake is a Broadway musical with music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. It is the sequel to the Pulitzer prize-winning ""Of Thee I Sing"" and had the same producer, writers, and stars. However, the tone of ""Let 'Em Eat Cake"" was much darker and the issues more complex: President Wintergreen is defeated for reelection, and he and his former Vice President, Alexander Throttlebottom, form an incipient Fascist movement to take over the government. The original Broadway production of ""Let 'Em Eat Cake"""
"Tom, Dick or Harry (song) Tom, Dick or Harry is a show tune from the Cole Porter musical, ""Kiss Me, Kate"", introduced on Broadway on December 30, 1948 by Lisa Kirk (as Bianca); Harold Lang (as Lucentio); Edwin Clay (as Gremio); and Charles Wood (as Hortensio). In the 1953 Hollywood film version, ""Tom, Dick or Harry"" was performed by Ann Miller (as Bianca), Tommy Rall (as Lucentio), Bobby Van (as Gremio) and Bob Fosse (as Hortensio). In this song, during a musical performance of Shakespeare's ""Taming of the Shrew"" (the subplot of ""Kate""), three suitors (Gremio, Lucentio and Hortensio) compete"
"portrayed are important people in her life, including Bob Mackie, Sonny Bono, and Cher’s parents. The Cher Show (musical) The Cher Show is a jukebox musical with a book by Rick Elice that tells the story of the early life and career of Cher. The musical had its world premiere at the Oriental Theatre, Chicago, in June 12, 2018, and opened on Broadway in December 3, 2018. ""The Cher Show"" made its world premiere at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago, Illinois on June 12, 2018, officially on June 28 and was scheduled to run until July 15. The final performance"
"Chi Mai ""Chi Mai"" (Italian: whoever) is a composition by Ennio Morricone written in 1971. It was used in the films ""Maddalena"" (1971) and ""Le Professionnel"" (1981), as well as in the television series ""An Englishman's Castle"" and ""The Life and Times of David Lloyd George"". Because of its appearance on the latter television programme, ""Chi Mai"" reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart in 1981. Elements of the melody of ""Chi Mai"" appeared in a piece entitled ""Invito All Amore"" from the 1968 Sergio Corbucci Spaghetti Western, ""The Great Silence"". The original Italian lyrics for this song were"
"setting of the song ""Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer"" for the original Broadway production, in which the song was sung by Mr. Mistoffelees, while the actors playing Coricopat (Rene Clemente) and Etcetera (Christine Langner) danced the song as ""dolls"" made of junk, brought to life, and appearing out of the boot (trunk) of a car through the magic of Mr. Mistoffelees. In 1987, the Broadway production was re-worked and the song was given back to the characters of Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer, then played by Ray Roderick (who had formerly been the character Carbuckety) and Christine Langner, whose role of Etcetera was replaced"
"a triviality. The second is used to bring the Scarecrow to life, and the third is used so she can learn the song Sir Dashemoff Daily (a trouser role) has written to his girlfriend, Carrie Barry. This song was written by Baum and Tietjens, but some programs credited the song to Glen MacDonough and A. Baldwin Sloane to make their connection to the play look greater. Probably the biggest influence on the 1939 MGM film, aside from making the story into a musical (but not using the score created for the stage version), is the field of poppies sequence that"
"Posh! ""Posh!"" is an up tempo song and musical number from the popular 1968 Albert R. Broccoli motion picture, ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"". It is written by the songwriting team of Sherman & Sherman. It makes reference to the myth that the word ""posh"" is an acronym for ""Port Out, Starboard Home"". In the film it is sung when ""Grandpa Potts"" (played by Lionel Jeffries) is being carried away in his outhouse. He sees the situation as serendipitous until he finally meets his kidnapper, Baron Bombhurst in Vulgaria. The song is also featured prominently in the 2002 and 2005 stage"
"four Sherman Brothers' musicals ranked in the ""Top 10 Favorite Children's Films of All Time"" in a (British) nationwide poll reported by the BBC. ""The Jungle Book"" (1967)_ranked at #7, ""Mary Poppins"" (1964) ranked at #8, ""The Aristocats"" (1970) ranked at #9 and ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"" (1968) topped the list at #1. A new Disney and Cameron Mackintosh production of ""Mary Poppins: The Stage Musical"" made its world premiere at the Prince Edward Theatre in December 2004 and features the Sherman Brothers classic songs. In June 2005, Robert B. Sherman was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame with"