| A Spoonful of Sherman | |
|---|---|
 St. James Theatre poster by Rebecca Pitt (Second Run) | |
| Music | Al Sherman Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman Robert J. Sherman |
| Lyrics | Al Sherman Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman Robert J. Sherman |
| Book | Robert J. Sherman |
| Productions | 2014 London 2017 London 2018 UK/Ireland Tour 2019 San Jose 2019 Singapore |
A Spoonful of Sherman is a musical revue written and emceed by Robert J. Sherman which premiered on January 6, 2014 at the St. James Theatre in London.[1]
The 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.[2] Lighting was designed by the show's Stage Manager Andrew Holton. In the 2017 version of the show, focus of the show's narrative shifted to both Sherman Brothers' lives as well as to the life of their father, Al Sherman.[3]
- ^ Cheesman, Neil (December 20, 2017). "First Tour Dates Announced for A Spoonful of Sherman". London Theatre 1. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "St James Theatre - Events: A Spoonful of Sherman".
- ^ Marcolina, Cindy (August 22, 2017). "BWW Interview: Robert J. Sherman Talks A SPOONFUL OF SHERMAN". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
In that 2014, earlier incarnation of the show, my dad was the protagonist, the focus of the story I was trying to tell. In 2017 though, I knew we needed to shift the focus so that it also incorporated my uncle and grandfather's stories too. So the protagonist shifted. The new protagonist became "THE IDEA of The Sherman Brothers". It sounds like a peculiar sort of protagonist, I suppose - even to us "writer types". But when you realise that it was very much my grandfather's mission to have his two sons collaborate on songs together, very much in his footsteps, then you understand that the "idea of The Sherman Brothers" has a life and a personality of its own.