Start Your Engines! 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' Opens Tonight

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CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG LAUNCHES ITS FIRST NATIONAL TOUR 

AT FT. LAUDERDALE'S BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

FOR A LIMITED TWO WEEK

RUN NOVEMBER 19 - 30, 2008

PRESENTED BY Broadway Across America - FT. LAUDERDALE AND FLORIDA THEATRICAL ASSOCIATION 

CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, the fantasmagorical Broadway musical, launches its First National Tour at Ft. Lauderdale's Broward Center for the Performing Arts for a limited two week run November 19 through November 30, 2008.

Based on the novel by Ian Fleming, author/creator of the James Bond franchise, the production features the music and lyrics by the Sherman brothers, composers of Mary Poppins. The national tour also features an original script and fresh adaptation directed by Ray Roderick. 

The Broadway production of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG received 5 Tony ® Award nominations, 10 Outer Critics Circle Award nominations and 4 Drama Desk nominations during its Broadway run at the Hilton Theatre. It opened on April 28, 2005. The London production of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG was nominated for 3 Olivier Awards in 2003, including Best New Musical, and won Best Musical at the Variety Club Awards in 2003. The production opened on April 16, 2002 to rave reviews and recordbreaking business at the London Palladium and continues to sellout on tour across the U.K.

This stage adaptation of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG features a score, including memorable songs such as "Truly Scrumptious," "Toot Sweets," "Hushabye Mountain" and the Oscar ® nominated title song, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang." 

CHITTY was originally directed by Adrian Noble on Broadway. This newly conceived version, with direction and adapted script by Ray Roderick, features sets and costumes by renowned English designer Anthony Ward, additional set designs by Robert Bissinger and lighting by Charlie Morrison. New choreography is by Joanne Hunter.

For more on the touring show, please visit www.chittyontour.com. Performances times are as follows:  

Evenings Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8pm

Matinees Saturday & Sunday at 2pm

Additional Performances Sun, November 23 at 7:30pm & Wed, November 26 at 2pm & Fri. November 28 at 2pm. 

There will be no performance on Thanksgiving Day, November 27.

Tickets for the Fort Lauderdale engagement of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG start at $21.00 not including applicable handling or service charges. Purchase tickets only from the following authorized ticket sellers at Broadway Across America - Ft. Lauderdale, Broward Center or Ticketmaster. Tickets can be purchased in person at Broward Center's Box Office or by phone and internet at 954.462.0222 or www.browardcenter.org. Tickets are also available though Ticketmaster by phone at 954.523.3309 in Broward, 305.358.5885 in Dade, and 561.966.3309 in Palm Beach or at www.ticketmaster.com and in person at Ticketmaster outlets. Orders for groups of 20 or more may be placed by calling the Broward Center at 954.462.0222 or Broadway Across America at 1800-6GROUPS (6476877).

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