The eagerly-anticipated Leeds Playhouse production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical will embark on a UK and Ireland tour in early 2023.
Following its Christmas season debut in Leeds which will run from 18 November 2022 to 28 January 2023, the new production will open at Milton Keynes Theatre on 9 February 2023.
After playing Milton Keynes until 5 March 2023, the production will head for His Majesty’s Theatre in Aberdeen (15-26 March 2023), Edinburgh Playhouse (29 March-15 April 2023), Norwich Theatre Royal (19-29 April 2023), the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff (3-20 May 2023) and Canterbury Marlowe Theatre (24 May- 3 June 2023). Further venues and casting will be announced soon.
Produced by Neal Street Productions and Playful Productions, the Leeds Playhouse production will be directed by the Playhouse’s artistic director James Brining and designed by Simon Higlett.
Inspired by Roald Dahl’s much-loved 1964 novel and featuring songs from the beloved 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical has a book by David Greig, music by Marc Shaiman, with lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman. The musical premiered in the West End in 2013 with a production directed by Sam Mendes and arrived on Broadway in 2017.
Angela Thomas
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