Shows · Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Opened 2017
305 performances
Musical, Contemporary
Impoverished young Charlie Bucket finds one of five Golden Tickets hidden in Wonka chocolate bars, winning a tour of the mysterious and magnificent chocolate factory run by the eccentric genius Willy Wonka. As the other four children are eliminated one by one through their own greed, gluttony, and bad behavior, humble Charlie proves himself worthy of Wonka's greatest prize of all.
- Music
- Marc Shaiman
- Lyrics
- Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman
- Book
- David Greig
Productions3 productions: 1 on Broadway, 2 in the West End
Recordings 3 recordings
Licensing 1 entry
| US | Music Theatre International Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory matched on title alone: a lead, not a confirmed licensor |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a musical based on the 1964 children's novel by Roald Dahl, with book by David Greig, music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Directed by Sam Mendes, the musical premiered in the West End at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in June 2013 and ran for 3 years and 7 months before closing on 7 January 2017. In 2013 the production broke the record for weekly ticket sales in London. While receiving mixed reviews from critics, the show won two Laurence Olivier Awards in 2014 for Best Costume Design and Best Lighting Design. The show was reworked for a Broadway production opening in April 2017 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre and ran almost nine mon…
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