More Than Spectacular…

The hottest ticket in London these days is for an elaborate stage musical based on the movie, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, all about a flying automobile.  Here's a link to an article all about it.  As the piece says, it's expected that the show will make it to New York soon but it doesn't mention what I was told (by its composer, Richard Sherman) is the main thing preventing that.  For some time now, there's been an unusual paucity of available Broadway houses.  It's difficult to find a theater and in the case of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, doubly-difficult.  The show's special effects present all manner of physical requirements and can't be adapted for just any old stage.  The few venues that have become available lately, or look like the soon may be, simply can't accommodate the production.  Once one does, they'll hurriedly snatch it up and fly that car to Broadway.