We promise varied seat and ticket availability with a great choice of seat options and premium and full price tickets as well as discount charlie and the chocolate factory tickets. Interpreting so well loved a book is only for the brave. Charlie and the chocolate factorys jackie hoffman turns a small role into an emmyworthy performance by ruthie fierberg jul 17, 2017. Growing up, charlie and the chocolate factory was the one book that was always out of the library, faithfully returning home a little more dogeared after every exlibrary adventure. When charlie wins a golden ticket to the weird and wonderful wonka chocolate factory, its the chance of a lifetime to feast on the sweets hes always dreamed of. Read information about charlie and the chocolate factory in londons west end. To save this show keep the london sets, add candy man, cheer up charlie, ive got a golden ticket songs, get alan menken to do a new score, redesign the chocolate room to be the most breathtaking wow set ever and change the chocolate river to actual brown water they did it with bombay dreams, return the archrival arthur slugworth sub. Music theatre international has secured worldwide licensing rights to the broadway musical roald dahls charlie and the chocolate factory based on the famous novel by roald dahl, charlie and the chocolate factory features an original score composed by marc shaiman with lyrics by shaiman and scott wittman hairspray and a book by david greig. The book s sequel, charlie and the great glass elevator, was written by. London zachary loonie charlie bucket and jonathan slinger willy wonka. Sorry, charlie and the chocolate factory closed on 07 jan 2017. Charlie and the chocolate factory which played until early 2015 at the theatre royal drury lane. Charlie and the chocolate factory heading for new york and. Charlie and the chocolate factory london 2020 all you.
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Charlie and the chocolate factory the musical will transfer to broadway, beginning performances at the luntfontanne theatre from 28 march 2017. Charlie and the chocolate factorys final christmas week in the west end breaks all records for ticket sales at theatre royal drury lane, delighting more audience members than ever before. So we opted for a trip to see charlie and the chocolate factory at the theatre royal on drury lane in the heart of covent garden. Roald dahls deliciously dark tale of young charlie bucket and the mysterious confectioner willy wonka comes to life in a lavish feast of a musical the guardian directed by academy award winner sam mendes when charlie wins a golden ticket to the weird and wonderful wonka chocolate factory, its the chance of a lifetime to feast on the sweets hes. The must watch london musical is a complete delight for the theatre lovers, as the show has lots to cater to its audience. A broadway production will open in new york in the 2016 2017 season and tickets for a ukwide tour will go on sale next year.
Before it opened, hopes looked high for the family favourite, with hairspray composers marc shaiman and scott wittman on hand to write the songs, and sam mendes to direct. Music theatre international to license charlie and the. Charlie and the chocolate factory runs at the theatre royal drury. Welcome to the official charlie and the chocolate factory facebook page follow us for lots of fantastically spectacular treats. Charlie and the chocolate factory will mark the second musical adaptation of a dahl novel to come to broadway in recent years, following the royal shakespeare companys hit. Lily, unlike me, is an expert on all things willy wonka. The west end musical adaptation of roald dahls charlie and the chocolate factory is now showing at londons theatre royal drury lane, directed by academy awardwinner sam mendes its a dream come true for charlie and his family when charlie wins one of five golden tickets to. Charlie and the chocolate factory musical palladium. The london teaser trailer below was published online on march 25, 20, three. Theatre show of the year winner at the london lifestyle awards 2015, roald dahls. And even if it doesnt quite reach the same groundbreaking theatrical heights as matilda, another musical based on a roald dahl story, theres plenty to deliver a memorable theatrical experience nonetheless. Charlie and the chocolate factory is currently booking until 7 january 2017 at the theatre royal drury lane. Create your own charlie and the chocolate factory theatre break package.
My companion at charlie and the chocolate factory, the new broadway musical adaptation of roald dahls classic childrens book, was my 9yearold niece lily. Charlie and the chocolate factory was first published in the united states by alfred a. A major new stage musical version of roald dahls charlie and the chocolate factory in london featuring new songs by marc shaiman and scott wittman it must be believed to be seen charlie bucket loves chocolate and mr willy wonka, the most wondrous. Charlie and the chocolate factory theatre royal drury. Charlie and the chocolate factory musical wikipedia. The oompa loompas in charlie and the chocolate factory. Charlie and the chocolate factory to finish west end run. Theatre fans in the uk have less than a year to catch charlie and the chocolate factory, after it was revealed the show is coming to an end in the west end in 2017 the musical directed by. Buy charlie and the chocolate factory tickets showing at the theatre royal drury lane, london. Gene wilders turn as willy wonka in the 1971 film musical film remains one of the legendary actors greatest performance, and the tim burtondirected 2005 movie provides a wild stylization perfectly befitting the world that dahl created. Tickets are currently available for performances up to saturday 7th january 2017. Charlie and the chocolate factory musical confirmed for. Charlie and the chocolate factory runs until 7 january 2017 at the theatre. Charlie and the chocolate factory is closing on the west.
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However the sets in the second half are a lot better than the sets in the first half. Roald dahls magical dark tale of charlie bucket, a famed chocolate factory and the mysterious eccentric confectioner willy wonka comes to life on the stage in a brand new london musical. Charlie and the chocolate factory london theatre breaks. Charlie and the chocolate factory is produced by warner bros. Charlie and the chocolate factory 2017 broadway tickets. Roald dahls 1964 childrens novel charlie and the chocolate factory has no shortage of bigname adaptations.
It has book by david greig and new songs from marc shaiman and scott wittman. Charlie and the chocolate factory is david greigs adaptation of roald dahls book. Charlie and the chocolate factory covent garden london. Roald dahls charlie and the chocolate factory the new musical book by david greig. The story of charlie and the chocolate factory revolves around a boy charlie who wins a golden ticket to the amazing world of wonka chocolate factory. Charlie and the chocolate factory synopsis shows in london. Charlie and the chocolate factory tickets seatgeek.
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