Performances run June 11 – July 31, 2022.
This summer. Main Street Theater (MST) is bringing to the stage the high-flying, adventure-filled musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, based on the much-loved, iconic film! "Never say 'no' to adventures," says Grandpa Potts. "Always say 'yes.'" MST is saying YES to adventures this summer with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! The musical is based on the MGM Motion Picture with music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman; adapted for the Stage by Jeremy Sams; licensed script adapted by Ray Roderick.
Performances will be held at MST's MATCH location, 3400 Main St., Houston, TX 77002:
SATURDAYS: June 11, 18, & 25 and July 9, 23, & 30, 2022 at 10:30am & 1:30pm
SUNDAYS: July 10, 17, 24, & 31, 2022 at 12:30pm & 3:30pm
Recommended for Kindergarten and older - grown-ups, too! All tickets are on sale via phone at 713.524.6706 or online at MainStreetTheater.com. Tickets are $20 - $30. Group rates are available. No children under 3 are admitted in the theater (including sleeping babies). (Performances are also available for summer camp groups and homeschools. Call 713.524.9196 ext 1 or visit the website.)
Main Street Theater also offers Accommodations Performances:
ASL Performance: July 25, 2022 at 1:30pm
Sensory-Friendly / Relaxed Performance: July 10 at 10:30am
Audio Described Performance: July 25, 2022 at 10:30am (email vivienne@mainstreettheater.com to reserve)
Caractacus Potts and his children, Jeremy and Jemima embark on the ride of a lifetime with their out-of-this-world car, the one - the only - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! Based on the beloved film, this "Truly Scrumptious" musical is a high-flying, fun-filled adventure for the entire family.
Chitty is directed and choreographed by Jimmy Phillips. Musical direction is by Steven Jones. The cast includes Algy Alfred, Laurel Burrer, Brock Hatton, Michael Chiavone, Chad Fontenot, Tyler Galindo, Maya Hernandez-Pearson, Sophia Horwath, Matt Hurt, Lila Johnson, Daniel, Lopez, Aili Maeve, Olivia Nobles, Camryn Nunley, Tyler Rooney, Gracie Stamey, Whitney Zangarine, and Olivia Zawada.
The design team is Torsten Louis (set design), Hudson Davis (lighting design), Donna Southern Schmidt (costume design), Shawn W. St. John (sound design), Alex Schumann (projections design), and Corey Nance (properties design). Amanda Adwers is the stage manager.
Now in its 46th season, Main Street Theater provides theater experiences for all ages. The MainStage produces professional, intimate, literary plays for adults and operates under an Actors' Equity Association union contract; the Theater for Youth produces professional, engaging productions based on children's literature for families and school groups, both in-house and on tour around Texas; and we offer Education and Outreach programs on-site and at satellite locations around the Greater Houston area for youth aged 4 - high school. We work out of 2 facilities: our Rice Village home on Times. Blvd., and as part of the MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston) on Main Street.
Main Street Theater is a member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national service organization for not-for-profit theaters, of Theatre for Young Audiences/USA (formerly ASSITEJ), the world theatre network of theatre for children and young people, and a founding member of Houston Arts Partners. Main Street Theater is funded in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance.
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