A major new production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical will be this year’s Christmas gift to audiences at Leicester’s Curve Theatre.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical continues at Milton Keynes Theatre until 5 March 2023 and then tours until 26 November 2023. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Musical – Leeds Playhouse
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory continues at the Leeds Playhouse until 28 January 2023 ahead of a UK and Ireland tour. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is Leeds Playhouse’s Christmas 2022 production
An exciting new production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical based on the much-loved book is to premiere at Leeds Playhouse from 18 November 2022 to 28 January 2023 (press night is 25 November). Directed by Leeds Playhouse’s James Brining and adapted from Dahl’s novel by David Greig, with music […]
Drama Desk Awards – top honours for Dolly, Midler and Come from Away
To no one’s great surprise, Hello, Dolly! and its star Bette Midler walked away with top honours at the Drama Desk Awards. The revival of the Jerry Herman blockbuster classic did share the spotlight, though, with several new musicals, including Come from Away, which was named Outstanding Musical. The awards from the Drama Desk, an […]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory continues at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Whatever changes were wrought in the recipe for Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in its trip across the Atlantic, it remains a family-sized, mouth-watering mélange of eccentric perversity and tender-hearted […]
Broadway Musical Theatre Preview – a starry first half to 2017
Don’t forget sunglasses if you’re headed for New York. Broadway musical marquees will be freshly and blindingly ablaze with a constellation of star names during the first half of the New Year. New productions headed for the Main Stem boast such legendary luminaries as Bette Midler, Glenn Close, Patti LuPone and – yes, even a […]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to end Drury Lane run
The award-winning West End production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is entering its fourth and final year at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane. With tickets available for performances up to 7 January 2017, the hit show currently features former RSC actor Jonathan Slinger as Willy Wonka, with Joe Butler-Smith, Noah Crump, Johnny Evans- […]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory celebrates 1,000th performance and extends booking period
The London production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Sam Mendes, will tonight mark its 1,000th performance in the West End, since opening in June 2013. To celebrate this milestone, producers have today announced that the booking period for the show has been extended for a further six months, until 3 December 2016. […]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory holds open auditions for Oompa-Loompas
The award-winning West End production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will be holding open auditions for the first time at the end of this month. Technically strong dancers skilled in a range of styles are being invited to attend a day of auditions to play the iconic Oompa-Loompas in the 2016-17 West […]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has first relaxed performance in January 2016
The award-winning West End production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Sam Mendes, will mount a special relaxed performance at 6pm on Tuesday 19 January 2016. Presented in association with Mousetrap Theatre Projects, the relaxed performance is aimed at families with one or more children with special needs. It is designed to […]
West End round-up – Jersey Boys, Matilda, Billy Elliot, Charlie, Wicked
Frankie Valli catches up with casts of Jersey Boys Legendary singer Frankie Valli took time out from his sold-out concert tour to meet the casts of both UK productions of the hit musical Jersey Boys, which tells the true-life story of Valli’s rise to fame along with his band The Four Seasons. Valli joined the UK […]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – new cast revealed
As West End show Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Sam Mendes, approaches its second anniversary, producers today announced the cast that will take it into its third year. Alongside Jonathan Slinger as Willy Wonka will be Kraig Thornber (Grandpa George), Lara Denning (Mrs Bucket) and Mark Oxtoby (Jerry), among other new names. Originating […]
Jonathan Slinger is new Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Jonathan Slinger will play Willy Wonka in the West End production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the role currently played by Alex Jennings. Slinger’s first performance will be on Monday 4 May 2015. The actor was recently seem making his musical theatre debut in the London production of Urinetown. Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate […]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory celebrates first birthday
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Sam Mendes, last night marked the first anniversary of its opening at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane with a gala performance and party for cast, crew and special guests. Jake Poolman, one of the four young actors who shares the role of Charlie Bucket, led the curtain […]
Kids Week achieves record-breaking first day sales
The annual London theatre initiative Kids Week (www.kidsweek.co.uk) has achieved a 77 per cent year-on-year increase in first-day sales, with 85,336 tickets sold in the first 24 hours since going on sale on 17 June at 10am (compared to the equivalent period in 2013). Revenue from paid tickets surpassed £2 million. Now in its 17th year and […]
Kids Week returns with line-up of 37 shows
The annual London theatre initiative Kids Week (www.kidsweek.co.uk) returns this summer from 1–31 August 2014 with an exciting line-up of 37 shows offering free tickets for children. Now in its 17th year and run by Society of London Theatre, Kids Week is all about encouraging young people and their families to experience the magic of live […]
The Book of Mormon wins big at Olivier Awards
The Book Of Mormon dominated the musical categories at the 38th Olivier Awards with MasterCard, winning four prizes including Best New Musical and Best Actor in a Musical for Gavin Creel (that’s four wins from six nominations). Les Misérables won the much-coveted BBC Radio 2 Audience Award for the second time. The ceremony at London’s Royal Opera […]
Charlie and Merrily top Olivier Awards nominations
New musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along have topped the voting in the Olivier Awards 2014 nominations, as announced by previous winners Nigel Harman and Leigh Zimmerman in London today. Best New Musical nominees Once, The Book of Mormon and The Scottsboro Boys are hot on their heels with six nominations. The highly […]
Alex Jennings is new Willy Wonka
Alex Jennings will play Willy Wonka in the West End production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the role currently played by Douglas Hodge. Jennings’ first performance will be on Monday 19 May 2014. Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has broken records at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, where it has been seen […]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory extends booking
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has extended its run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane until 20 May 2015. The new booking period will go on sale on 7 February 2014. Producers also revealed that the musical broke the West End theatre record for the highest reported weekly gross sales for a second time, […]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Drury Lane
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London. Booking until 31st May, 2014. On many different levels much is expected of Sam Mendes’ production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. On one level, Roald Dahl’s story of the mysterious confectioner and his quest for a successor is a much loved piece of British culture, not […]
