Charlie and the Chocolate Factory TYA

Based on the famous novel by Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory TYA is a delectable one-act musical with an original score composed by Marc Shaiman with lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray) and a book by David Greig. The score also pays homage to the Leslie Bricusse/Anthony Newley score from the 1971 film with songs from the motion picture including "The Candy Man," "I've Got a Golden Ticket," "Oompa Loompa Song," and "Pure Imagination."

The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory…but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka's army of curious Oompa-Loompas.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory TYA is your golden ticket to producing a crowd-pleasing, ensemble musical with plenty of delicious roles. With its shortened running time and performance tracks included in your materials, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory TYA is a creatively accessible treat for your stage.

A Note on the TYA Version

In this TYA version, many songs from the original, full version have been shortened, removing dance breaks and occasional verses. Mostly, the first act of the full version has been affected, while a majority of the second act remains.

 

Charlie vs. Willy Wonka: What's the difference?

Though both musicals based on the classic Roald Dahl story, Willy Wonka and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory are two very different shows.

Willy Wonka's music and lyrics are by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley and feature many of the songs made famous from the same duo for the 1971 film, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. The stage version was adapted by Leslie Bricusse and Tim McDonald and features a slew of the recognizable tunes, including "Candy Man," "Pure Imagination," "Cheer Up, Charlie," "Oompa-Loompa," and "I've Got a Golden Ticket".

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has a reimagined score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray, Catch Me If You Can) and a new book by David Greig. The classic favorites of "Candy Man", "I've Got a Golden Ticket", "Oompa Loompa", and "Pure Imagination" are all featured in the show with fresh arrangements by Doug Besterman. The remaining songs are brand new from Shaiman & Wittman. The book is a much closer adaptation to the original novel by Roald Dahl.