A Spoonful of Sherman is a two act musical revue which premiered on January 6, 2014 at the St. James Theatre in London, England.
Robert J. Sherman produced, wrote and emceed A Spoonful of Sherman. The event also served as the book launch for Sherman's father, Robert B. Sherman's (posthumously released) autobiography: Moose: Chapters From My Life for which Sherman also served as the book's editor. After each performance, Sherman participated in a book signing. The show was billed as "A Celebration of the Life, Times and Musical World of Robert B. Sherman" and was well received by the crowd and the critics alike.
The name of the show is derived from the iconic Sherman Brothers song, "A Spoonful of Sugar".
Premiere[]
The premiere cast consisted of four rising West End theatre stars including Charlotte Wakefield, Emma Williams, Stuart Matthew Price and Greg Castiglioni. Musical Direction was provided by Colin Billing and the show was directed by Stewart Nicholls. In 2015 a double CD of the show was produced by Nick Lloyd Webber and was released by SimG Records. In the 2017 revival of the show, focus of the show's narrative shifted to both Sherman Brothers and Al Sherman, rather than just the life of Robert B. Sherman. The 2017 show played at Live At Zédel in London and featured Daniel Boys, Helena Blackman and Christopher Hamilton.
Productions[]
On December 20, 2017, producers James Yeoburn (of United Theatrical Productions) and Robert J. Sherman announced the launch of the first A Spoonful of Sherman UK/Ireland tour premiering on February 14, 2018 at the EM Forester Theatre in Tonbridge, Kent. Cast members for the tour included London, West End performers: Sophie-Louise Dann, Mark Read, Glen Facey, Jenna Innes and Ben Stock. Listed among the tour venues were Pavilion Theatre (Bournemouth); Theatre Royal (St. Helens); Tivoli Theatre (Aberdeen); Eden Court (Inverness); Hippodrome (Darlington); Chequer Mead (East Grinstead); Yvonne Arnaud Theatre (Guildford); Theatre Royal (Windsor); Greenwich Theatre (London); Buxton Opera House (Buxton); Swansea Grand Theatre (Swansea); Harrogate Theatre (Harrogate); Atkinson Theatre (Southport); Queens Theatre (Hornchurch); Shanklin Theatre (Isle of Wight); Riverfront Center Theatre, (Newport); Octagon Theatre(Yeovil); Wyvern Theatre (Swindon); Theatre Royal (Lincoln); Playhouse Theatre (Weston-super-Mare); Northcott Theatre (Exeter); Queens Theatre, (Barnstaple); Theatre Royal, (Dumfries); Beacon Arts Centre, (Greenock); Everyman Theatre (Cork) and Pavilion Theatre (Dublin). In all, the show travelled to 25 cities throughout England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland.
In 2019 the show was licensed to theaters in San Jose, California and Singapore.