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Doctor Dolittle archiveThe story of the man who talks with the animals (played by Rex Harrison in the 1967 film). Not succeeding well as a real Doctor - largely because he prefers animals to even the best of people, Doctor Doolittle becomes an animal doctor. His pet parrot convinces him to learn the animal languages and he becomes a great success. In order to fund an expedition to find the Giant Pink Sea Snail Doctor Doolittle joins a circus but this leads him to help a love-sick seal return to her freedom - an act that loses him his. The circus animals help him to escape and he sets off on an adventure aboard "The Flounder". The travellers end up on a floating island eventually meeting the snail who gives his friends a lift home - he himself not returning to avoid re-imprisonment. But when his friends clear his name he is able to convince the giant lunar moth to give him the ride he needs to rejoin them.

Cast/Performers

Tommy Steele (Doctor Dolittle)

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Alan Jay Lerner, Leslie Bricusse
Producer: Bill Kenwright
Director: Bob Tomson
Design: Paul Farnsworth
Choreographer: Karen Bruce
Lighting: Nick Richings
Sound: Ben Harrison
Other: Nigel Plaskitt (puppetry consultant)

Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle (Musical) production archive for QTIX code T1344416163. Details of all Doctor Dolittle archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1482

Archive Listings

15 Jul 08
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26 Jul 08
Sheffield Theatres
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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1 Jul 08
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12 Jul 08
Alhambra Theatre
Bradford, West Yorkshire
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24 Jun 08
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28 Jun 08
Mayflower Theatre
Southampton, Hampshire
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16 Jun 08
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21 Jun 08
Theatre Royal
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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3 Jun 08
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14 Jun 08
Theatre Royal
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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20 May 08
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31 May 08
Festival Theatre
Edinburgh
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6 May 08
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17 May 08
Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham, West Midlands
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25 Mar 08
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5 Apr 08
New Theatre
Cardiff, Glamorgan
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11 Mar 08
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22 Mar 08
Bristol Hippodrome
Bristol, City of Bristol
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12 Feb 08
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23 Feb 08
Blackpool Grand Theatre
Blackpool, Lancashire
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28 Jan 08
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9 Feb 08
King's Theatre
Glasgow
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3 Dec 07
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5 Jan 08
Liverpool Empire Theatre
Liverpool, Merseyside
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19 Nov 07
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1 Dec 07
Empire Theatre
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
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5 Nov 07
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17 Nov 07
Palace Theatre
Manchester, Greater Manchester
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22 Oct 07
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3 Nov 07
New Wimbledon Theatre
Outer London, Greater London
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8 Oct 07
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20 Oct 07
Grand Theatre
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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27 Sep 07
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6 Oct 07
Churchill Theatre
Bromley, Kent
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