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Doctor Doolittle

Description: Doctor Dolittle first saw light in the author's illustrated letters to children, written from the trenches during World ... more

Doctor Doolittle ... War I when actual news, he later said, was either too horrible or too dull. The stories are set in early Victorian England, where Doctor John Dolittle lives in the fictional village of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh. A 1998 – 1999 stage musical by Leslie Bricusse, based on the earlier film musical. A touring stage musical, Doctor Dolittle The Musical, which was built in Owensboro, Kentucky and opened in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in summer 2005.

Newest Review: ... the animals talked back. The effects were great, animals coming out of here there and everywhere, dazzling on the eyes. I loved it, the kids in the audience loved it, everyone loved it. You get the picture it is good. If you don't want something as heavy as the wonderous Les Mis, maybe you should give this a try, as I fly into the sky. Woops sorry getting carried away there. Anyway it ... more

... is a definite watch for all the families, but don't you dare hum the tune!. ...more

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Doctor Doolittle: Talked with the animals (103 words)
by - written on 01/02/01 (Somewhat useful, 83 readings)
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And the animals talked back. The effects were great, animals coming out of here there and everywhere, dazzling on the eyes. I loved it, the kids in the audience loved it, everyone loved it. You get the picture it is good. If you don't want something as heavy as the wonderous Les Mis, maybe you should give this a try, as I fly into the sky. Woops sorry getting carried away there. Anyway it is a definite watch for all the families, but don't you dare hum the tune!. ... Read the complete review

Doctor Doolittle does very well.... (632 words)
by - written on 17/08/00
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If I could talk to the animals...learn their languages, maybe take an animal degree... So sings, well *speaks* Philip Schofield, in this stage version of Doctor Doolittle, which was based on the 60's film starring Rex Harrison, which was in turn based on the books by Hugh Lofting. Maybe a production with such a good history was bound to be a success... Certainly Doctor Doolittle attracted lots of publicity when it was on the London stage, featuring regularly on the television and the press. There were stories about Julie Andrews, who provides the voice of Polynesia the parrot, she was recovering from severe vocal problems at ... Read the complete review