Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (musical)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | |
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Music | Marc Shaiman |
Lyrics | Marc Shaiman Scott Wittman |
Book | David Greig |
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Productions | 2013 West End 2017 Broadway 2018 1st U.S. Tour 2020 2nd U.S. Tour 2021 Sunderland |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a stage musical based on the 1964 children's novel of the same name 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.[1] 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 months before closing in January 2018. A U.S. Tour opened 21 September 2018 at Shea's Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, New York and an Australian Tour at Capitol Theatre on 11 January 2019. A 2nd U.S. Tour launched on 1 January 2020 in Miami, Florida. The Broadway version of the musical has been acquired for licensing rights in North America, Europe, and Australia by Music Theatre International.[2] Licensing rights are currently available in Australia, while still unavailable in North America and Europe.[3]
Background
The musical is based on the 1964 children's novel by Roald Dahl.[4] Producers held a first reading of the first act from the show in New York City in May 2010, with the intention of opening in London the following year.[5][6][7]
Officially confirmed on 18 June 2012, producers announced that the show would play the London Palladium beginning in May 2013, with tickets going on sale in October 2012, before the venue was later changed to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.[8][9]
The book was written by playwright David Greig with original score composed by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman.[10] The production was directed by Sam Mendes, with choreography by Peter Darling, accompanied with the assistance of Brandon Duncan, set design by Mark Thompson and lighting design by Paul Pyant.[11]
The show presents a more contemporary version of the original story.[12][13] During previews, many changes were made, most significantly the addition of the Great Glass Elevator.[14]
Production history
West End
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was scheduled to begin previews on 17 May 2013, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, before holding its official opening night on 25 June 2013.[15][16][17][18] The show was originally scheduled to open at the London Palladium.[19] Previews of the show were delayed by five days until 22 May, due to "unforeseen problems in the delivery of a piece of stage engineering by a contractor".[20][21] Shortly after opening night the show's producers extended booking period through May 2014,[22] with a further extension to November 2014, after ticket sales of approximately 300,000 through October 2013.[23] In February 2015, the production booking further extended through 3 December 2016.[24] The show currently holds the record for the highest weekly gross in the West End, with an income of £1,080,260 during the week commencing 30 December 2013.[25] The first major cast change took place in May 2014, when Alex Jennings replaced Hodge as Wonka.[26] In May 2015 a second cast change took place, with Jonathan Slinger as Wonka.[27]
On 23 February 2016, producers once again extended booking through January 2017. The production closed on 7 January 2017.[28]
Broadway
A reworked version of the show opened on Broadway in Spring 2017 with changes including new direction by Jack O'Brien, choreography by Josh Bergasse and a new set design by original designer Mark Thompson.[29] Due to other commitments, Mendes stayed as producer only, but did participate in the selection of O'Brien replacement as director.[30] O'Brien stated the score would pay homage to the Leslie Bricusse/Anthony Newley songs written for the 1971 film and would also feature the songs written by Shaiman and Wittman.[31] In August 2016, O'Brien confirmed that "The Candy Man" and "Pure Imagination" would be included in the musical.[32]
On 9 May 2016, producers announced that the show would open at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre starring Christian Borle as Willy Wonka, Jake Ryan Flynn, Ryan Foust, and Ryan Sell as Charlie Bucket, John Rubinstein as Grandpa Joe, Emily Padgett as Mrs. Bucket, Jackie Hoffman as Mrs. Teavee, Kathy Fitzgerald as Mrs. Gloop, Alan H. Green as Mr. Beauregarde, Trista Dollison as Violet Beauregarde, Ben Crawford as Mr. Salt, Mike Wartella as Mike Teavee, Emma Pfaeffle as Veruca Salt, and F. Michael Haynie as Augustus Gloop.[33][34] Previews began on 28 March 2017 with the opening night on 23 April 2017.[35] Reviews of the production were mixed to negative, with some critics citing poor staging and restructuring of the story as primary issues.[36]
For this production, the characters of Augustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt and Mike Teavee are played by adult actors, unlike the child actors in the London production, while the character of Charlie is still filled by a child actor.[37]
On 15 November 2017, producers announced that production would close on 14 January 2018, after 27 previews and 305 performances.[38]
US National Tours
The 1st National Tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory premiered on 21 September 2018 in Buffalo, New York at Shea's Performing Arts Center.[38] It was a replica of the Broadway production, with an updated set, primarily using several LED screens around the stage. The show starred Noah Weisberg as Willy Wonka, James Young as Grandpa Joe and Amanda Rose as Mrs. Bucket, with the role of Charlie being alternated between Henry Boshart, Collin Jeffery and Rueby Wood.[39] Reviews for the 1st National Tour were mixed. The production closed on 13 October 2019 in Tampa, Florida.
The 2nd National Tour started in Miami, Florida in January 2020 featuring Non-Equity actors. Willy Wonka was played by Cody Garcia, Grandpa Joe was played by Steve McCoy, Mrs. Bucket was played by Caitlin Lester-Sams, and the role of Charlie Bucket alternated between both Brody Bett and Ryan Umbarila.[40] The 2nd National Tour had another update on set design, using one LED projection screen instead of several. This tour took a pause in March 2020 (while in Grand Rapids, Michigan), due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2nd National Tour resumed on 12 October 2021 in Syracuse, New York. As Charlie Bucket, the three boys alternating the role now are Jackson Greenspan, Coleman Simmons, and William Goldsman.
Australian Tour
Previews of the Australian premiere of the musical was held at Sydney's Capitol Theatre on 5 January 2019 and opened on the 11th.[41] The musical is a replica production of the US tour. On 13 October the primary cast was announced and includes U.S. actor Paul Slade Smith (who played Grandpa George in the original cast of Charlie on Broadway) as Willy Wonka alongside Australian actors Tony Sheldon as Grandpa Joe and Lucy Maunder as Mrs Bucket. In Sydney, the role of Charlie was shared between Tommy Blair, Ryan Yates, Xion Jarvis and Oliver Alkhair.[42] After ending its Sydney run on Sunday 28 July, the show transferred to Melbourne in August 2019 at Her Majesty's Theatre,.[43] The show was initially scheduled to head to Brisbane in March 2020 at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show reopened in Brisbane on 2 September 2021. Stephen Anderson, who previously played Mr. Salt in the production has now taken over the role of Willy Wonka. The tour is scheduled to hit Perth in November 2021.
Other International Productions
The first non-English production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory opened on 8 November 2019 at La Fabbrica del Vapore in Milan, Italy.[44] The production starred Christian Ginepro as Willy Wonka, with the role of Charlie shared between Gregorio Jeesee Cattaneo, Alessandro Notari, and Alberto Salve.[45] The show closed on 23 February 2020, due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
A Norwegian production of the show opened on 9 November 2019 at Det Norske Teatret.[46] Fridtjof Stensæth Josefsen portrayed Willy Wonka, while Ole Opsal Stavrum and Peter Andreas Hjellnes Moseng shared the role of Charlie.
A Brazilian production was announced in November 2019, produced by Atelier de Cultura. The show was initially set to open in March 2020, at the Teatro Alfa in São Paulo. Cleto Baccic stars as Willy Wonka. The five kids are played by child actors, as in the original London production. However, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the season was postponed. The show reopened on 17 September 2021 at the Teatro Renault.[47]
In November 2019, Alexandre Piot announced that a French production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory would open in Paris on 23 September 2020 at the Théâtre du Gymnase Marie Bell,[48] with Arnaud Denissel in the role of Willy Wonka. Like the London production, the five kids are all played by child actors. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show was postponed and is currently scheduled for 22 October 2021.
A Danish production opened at the Aarhus Theatre on 6 May 2021. Simon Mathew played Willy Wonka and Anders Baggesen played Grandpa Joe, while the role of Charlie was shared between Bertram Jarkilde and Oskar Mehlbye. The production closed on 19 June 2021 and will transfer to the Østre Gasværk Teater on 5 February 2022.
Musical numbers
London
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†Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, Music by Anthony Newley for the 1971 film, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. ††Replaced, as of 2016, by "Queen of Pop".
Broadway
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†Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, Music by Anthony Newley for the 1971 film, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
"What Could Possibly Go Wrong?" is replaced with "That Little Man of Mine" (-Mike Teavee, Mrs. Teavee) starting from the 1st National Tour and every professional production following that.
Sunderland
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Cast albums
Original London cast recording
A London original cast album was released on 7 October 2013.[49]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical | |
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Soundtrack album cast recording by Various | |
Released | 7 October 2013 |
Length | 69:08 |
Label | Sony Classical Records[50] |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Opening" | 0:46 |
2. | "Almost Nearly Perfect" | 2:57 |
3. | "The Amazing Fantastical History Of Mr. Willy Wonka" | 5:23 |
4. | "A Letter From Charlie Bucket" | 3:33 |
5. | "News Of Augustus" | 1:03 |
6. | "More Of Him To Love" | 2:12 |
7. | "News Of Veruca" | 0:36 |
8. | "When Veruca Says" | 1:34 |
9. | "News Of Violet" | 0:26 |
10. | "The Double Bubble Duchess" | 2:48 |
11. | "News Of Mike" | 0:09 |
12. | "It's Teavee Time" | 3:27 |
13. | "If Your Mother Was Here" | 3:41 |
14. | "Don'cha Pinch Me Charlie" | 6:04 |
15. | "It Must Be Believed To Be Seen" | 4:35 |
16. | "Strike That, Reverse It" | 5:30 |
17. | "The Chocolate Room" | 1:32 |
18. | "Simply Second Nature" | 3:24 |
19. | "Augustus' Downfall" | 0:38 |
20. | "Auf Wiedersehen Augustus Gloop" | 2:34 |
21. | "Gum!" | 0:53 |
22. | "Juicy!" | 2:20 |
23. | "Veruca's Nutcracker Sweet" | 2:15 |
24. | "Vidiots" | 3:02 |
25. | "Pure Imagination" | 3:40 |
26. | "A Little Me" | 2:40 |
27. | "It Must Be Believed To Be Seen (reprise)" | 2:06 |
Original Broadway cast recording
A Broadway cast recording was released digitally on 2 June and in stores on 23 June on the Masterworks Broadway label.[51]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical | |
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Soundtrack album cast recording by Various | |
Released | 2 June 2017 | (Digital) 23 June 2017 (CD)
Length | 57:00 |
Label | Masterworks Broadway |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Overture" | 0:26 |
2. | "The Candy Man" | 3:11 |
3. | "Willy Wonka! Willy Wonka!" | 2:47 |
4. | "Charlie, You And I" | 1:34 |
5. | "A Letter From Charlie Bucket" | 3:23 |
6. | "More Of Him To Love" | 2:07 |
7. | "When Veruca Says" | 1:43 |
8. | "Queen of Pop" | 2:34 |
9. | "What Could Possibly Go Wrong?" | 2:15 |
10. | "If Your Father Were Here" | 2:49 |
11. | "I've Got A Golden Ticket/Grandpa Joe" | 4:13 |
12. | "It Must Be Believed To Be Seen" | 4:24 |
13. | "Strike That, Reverse It" | 5:32 |
14. | "Pure Imagination/Grandpa Joe (reprise)" | 3:30 |
15. | "The Oompa Loompa Song/Auf Wiedersehen Augustus Gloop" | 2:18 |
16. | "When Willy Met Oompa" | 3:55 |
17. | "Veruca's Nutcracker Sweet" | 1:36 |
18. | "Vidiots" | 2:42 |
19. | "The View From Here" | 6:03 |
Original Sunderland cast recording
A London original cast album was released on 4 December 2021.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical | |
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Soundtrack album cast recording by Various | |
Released | 4 December 2021 |
Length | 69:08 |
Label | Sony Classical Records |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Opening" | 0:46 |
2. | "Almost Nearly Perfect" | 2:57 |
3. | "The Amazing Fantastical History Of Mr. Willy Wonka" | 5:23 |
4. | "A Letter From Charlie Bucket" | 3:33 |
5. | "News Of Augustus" | 1:03 |
6. | "More Of Him To Love" | 2:12 |
7. | "News Of Veruca" | 0:36 |
8. | "When Veruca Says" | 1:34 |
9. | "News Of Violet" | 0:26 |
10. | "Olé! Bubblegum dance" | 2:50 |
11. | "News Of Mike" | 0:09 |
12. | "It's Teavee Time" | 3:27 |
13. | "If Your Mother Was Here" | 3:41 |
14. | "Don'cha Pinch Me Charlie" | 6:04 |
15. | "It Must Be Believed To Be Seen" | 4:35 |
16. | "Strike That, Reverse It" | 5:30 |
17. | "The Chocolate Room" | 1:32 |
18. | "Simply Second Nature" | 3:24 |
19. | "Augustus' Downfall" | 0:38 |
20. | "Auf Wiedersehen Augustus Gloop" | 2:34 |
21. | "Gum!" | 0:53 |
22. | "Juicy! (Flamenco version)" | 2:20 |
23. | "Veruca's Swan Lake Sweet" | 2:15 |
24. | "Vidiots" | 3:02 |
25. | "Pure Imagination" | 3:40 |
26. | "A Little Me" | 2:40 |
27. | "It Must Be Believed To Be Seen (reprise)" | 2:06 |
Orchestrations
The West End production had a 16 piece orchestra + conductor, which was orchestrated by Doug Besterman. The Broadway production had a 17 piece orchestra + conductor, which was also orchestrated by Besterman and with additional orchestrations by Michael Starobin.
West End | Broadway | |
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Conductor | Conductor | |
Rhythm Section |
Keyboard 1 Keyboard 2 Keyboard 3 Drums Percussion Bass (String and Electric) Guitars |
Keyboard 1
Keyboard 2 Keyboard 3 Drums Percussion Bass (String and Electric) Guitars |
Reeds | Reed 1: Flute/Piccolo/Alto Sax/Clarinet
Reed 2: Tenor Sax/Clarinet/Soprano Sax/Flute Reed 3: Baritone Sax/Bassoon/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet |
Reed 1: Flute/Piccolo/Alto Sax/Clarinet
Reed 2: Oboe/English Horn Reed 3: Tenor Sax/Clarinet/Soprano Sax/Flute Reed 4: Baritone Sax/Bassoon/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet |
Brass | Trumpet/Piccolo Trumpet/Flugelhorn
Trombone French Horn |
Trumpet/Piccolo Trumpet/Flugelhorn
Trombone French Horn |
Strings | Violin 1/Concertmaster
Violin 2 Cello |
Violin 1/Concertmaster
Violin 2 Cello |
Principal roles and cast members
Character | Original West End Cast (2013)[52] | Original Broadway Cast (2017) | 1st US National Tour Cast (2018) | 2nd US National Tour Cast (2020) | 3rd UK National Tour Cast (2021) |
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Willy Wonka | Douglas Hodge | Christian Borle | Noah Weisberg | Cody Garcia | Christopher Sabat |
Charlie Bucket | Jack Costello Tom Klenerman Isaac Rouse Louis Suc |
Jake Ryan Flynn Ryan Foust Ryan Sell |
Henry Boshart Collin Jeffrey Rueby Wood |
Brody Bett Ryan Umbarila |
Justin Bieber |
Grandpa Joe | Nigel Planer | John Rubinstein | James Young | Steve McCoy | Kent Williams |
Mr. Beauregarde | Paul J. Medford | Alan H. Green | David Samuel | Branden R. Mangan | J. Michael Tatum |
Mrs. Gloop | Jasna Ivir | Kathy Fitzgerald | Audrey Belle Adams | Leah Clark | |
Mr. Salt | Clive Carter | Ben Crawford | Nathaniel Hackmann | Scott Fuss | Robert McCollum |
Mrs. Teavee | Iris Roberts | Jackie Hoffman | Madeleine Doherty | Katie Fay Francis | Jamie Marchi |
Augustus Gloop | Harrison Slater Jenson Steele Regan Stokes |
F. Michael Haynie | Matt Wood | Sam St. Jean | Walter Emanuel Jones |
Violet Beauregarde | India Ria Amarteifio Adrianna Bertola Jade Johnson Mya Olaye |
Trista Dollison | Brynn Williams | Zakiya Baptiste | Brina Palencia |
Veruca Salt | Polly Allen Tia Noakes Ellie Simons |
Emma Pfaeffle | Jessica Cohen | Angela Palladini | Katy Perry |
Mike Teavee | Jay Heyman Adam Mitchell Luca Toomey |
Michael Wartella | Daniel Quadrino | Matthew Boyd Snyder | Michael Jackson |
Mrs. Bucket | Alex Clatworthy | Emily Padgett | Amanda Rose | Caitlin Lester-Sams | |
Grandma Josephine | Roni Page | Kristy Cates | Jennifer Jill Malenke | Jenna Brooke Scannelli | |
Grandma Georgina | Myra Sands | Madeleine Doherty | Claire Neumann | Nicole Zelka | |
Grandpa George | Billy Boyle | Paul Slade Smith | Banjamin Howes | Ryan Kiernan | |
Mr. Bucket | Jack Shalloo | Ryan Breslin | does not appear | Daniel Pahl | |
Mrs. Pratchett/Mrs. Green | Michelle Bishop | Kyle Taylor Parker | Clyde Voce | Domanick Anton Hubbard | |
Jerry/Lovebird Man | Ross Dawes | Jared Bradshaw | Joel Newsome | Justin White | |
Cherry/Lovebird Woman | Kate Graham | Stephanie Gibson | Sarah Bowden | Nicole Hale |
Notable West End replacements
- Willy Wonka - Alex Jennings, Jonathan Slinger
- Grandpa Joe - Barry James, Kraig Thornber
- Mrs. Teavee - Josefina Gabrielle
- Mr. Bucket - Richard Dempsey
Critical reception
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West End
The West End production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory received mixed to positive reviews from critics.[53] While the physical production and quality of the performances were generally praised, the score and storytelling received criticism.
Broadway
The Broadway production received mixed to negative reviews from critics.[54] Despite the enormous overhaul to both the book and score from the London production, critics noted that the storytelling was still choppy and relied too heavily on humor. Criticism was also drawn to the decision to cast adults as the Golden Ticket winners instead of children, as well as the lackluster sets redesigned for Broadway. However, Christian Borle received widespread praise for his performance as Willy Wonka, even amongst negativity towards other aspects of the show.
Australia Tour
Like the Broadway production, the Australian tour received mixed to poor reviews, as critics compared it unfavorably with the recent musical production of another Roald Dahl children's story, Matilda. Critic Tim Byrne found the original music "bland and unremarkable" likewise the sets and costumes, but praised the performances of Paul Slade Smith and Tony Sheldon, and the "ingenious" puppetry of the Oompa Loompas.[55] Critic Cameron Woodhead didn't mind the sets and costumes but said deep structural issues remained leaving "a show that's too focused on showing off to remember the importance of the simple things".[56]
Awards and nominations
London production
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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2013 | Evening Standard Award | Best Night Out | Nominated[57] | [57] | |
2014 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best New Musical | Nominated | [58][59] | |
Best Actor in a Musical | Douglas Hodge | Nominated | |||
Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Nigel Planer | Nominated | |||
Best Set Design | Mark Thompson | Nominated | |||
Best Costume Design | Won | ||||
Best Lighting Design | Paul Pyant | Won | |||
Best Theatre Choreographer | Peter Darling | Nominated |
Broadway production
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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2017 | Chita Rivera Awards | Outstanding Choreography in a Broadway Show | Josh Bergasse | Nominated | [60] |
Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show | Emma Pfaeffle | Nominated | |||
Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Puppet Design | Basil Twist | Won | ||
Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance Award | Christian Borle | Nominated |
Sunderland production
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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2021 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best New Musical | Won | ||
Best Actor in a Musical | Douglas Hodge | Nominated | |||
Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Nigel Planer | Won | |||
Best Set Design | Mark Thompson | Nominated | |||
Best Costume Design | Won | ||||
Best Lighting Design | Paul Pyant | Nominated | |||
Best Theatre Choreographer | Peter Darling | Won |
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External links
West End
- Official website
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Facebook
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Twitter
Broadway
- Official website
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Internet Broadway Database
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Facebook
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Twitter