A CELEBRATED CAST INCLUDING
DAVID HOBSON, RACHAEL BECK, ALAN BROUGH JENNIFER VULETIC, PETER CARROLL,
GEORGE KAPINIARIS and TYLER COPPIN
LEAD A COMPANY OF 80 AND A FLYING CAR!
Directed by ROGER HODGMAN
Tim Lawson, Producer of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG and Director Roger Hodgman today welcomed the media into the rehearsal room of the Capitol Theatre to introduce the whole cast to the media.
Cast members Alan Brough (Baron Bomburst) and Jennifer Vuletic (Baroness Bomburst) along with the Vulgarian chorus performed the big song and dance number ‘The Bombie Samba’. We discovered Annabel Knight (former Sydney Dance Company performer) in the Ensemble
‘The Bombie Samba’ was written by the Sherman brothers, composers of the beloved ‘Mary Poppins’ and premiered at the London Palladium on April 16, 2002 and on Broadway in 2005. ‘The Bombie Samba’ will be performed by Baroness Bomburst (Jennifer Vuletic), Baron Bombhurst (Alan Brough) with the Vulgarian chorus and takes place during the Baron’s big birthday bash.
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG boasts one of the biggest casts ever assembled for an Australian musical. The cast is made up of:-
CARACTACUS POTTS – David Hobson
TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS – Rachael Beck
BARON BOMBURST – Alan Brough
BARONESS BOMBURST – Jennifer Vuletic
GRANDPA POTTS – Peter Carroll
GORAN – George Kapiniaris
BORIS – Todd Goddard
CHILDCATCHER/JUNKMAN – Tyler Coppin
JEREMY – Anthony Garcia, Michael Kilbane and Max Walburn
JEMIMA – Ashleigh Ross, Rose Shannon-Duhigg and Jasmin Younger
TOYMAKER – Philip Gould
LORD SCRUMPTIOUS – Tony Farrell
MISS PHILLIPS – Sophie Carter
VIOLET – Shannon Clarke
COGGINS – Andrew Marshall
MALE ENSEMBLE: Andrew Kroenwart, Jensen Overend, Anthony Pepe, Mark Hill, Nathan Pinnell, Alex Given, Jan De Pietro, Rubin Matters, Damien Chambers, Nicholas Jones.
FEMALE ENSEMBLE: Emily Paddon-Brown, Francine Cain, Alicia Attwood, Stefanie Turner, Annabel Knight, Ashleigh Hauschild, SWING/DANCE CAPTAIN Brooke Lowery, Megan Hoult.
ENSEMBLE/LOST CHILDREN: Ayanda Dladla, Alexandra Duncan, Molly Ellison, Cody Ettingshausen, Beaumont Farrell, Cameron Field, Tyron Geany, Kristen Henry, Isabel Kratz, Miah-Rose Lake, Benjamin Langsam, Jordan Lazarus, Noa Lubotzky, Emily Maclean, Abbey McPherson, Aled Morris, Benjamin Muston, Otis Pavlovic, Michael Russell, Emily Simmons, Natasha Sloman, Chloe Thiel, Kirsten Tsoltoudis, Katia van Hilten, Annabel Wolfe, Ruby Wood, Elisabeth Woodcock and Jessica Zylstra.
The highly anticipated stage adaptation of one of the world’s favourite movies has its Australian premiere on 17 November 2012 at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre.
Venue: Capitol Theatre, 13 Campbell Street, Haymarket
Season: from 16 November 2012
Performances: Tue 7pm, Wed to Sat 8pm; Matinees Wed 1pm, Sat 2pm & Sun 3pm
Tickets: from $69.60 to $129.90 (transaction and booking fees may apply)
Bookings: Ticketmaster 1300 723 038 or ticketmaster.com.au
Groups 12+ Save! Call Group Bookings on 02 8512 9020
THE CHITTY CAST IN REHEARSAL TODAY!
Photo courtesy of Lightbox Photography
