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 score also pays homage to the Leslie Bricusse/Anthony Newley score from the 1971 film with songs from the motion picture including "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 is your golden ticket to producing a crowd-pleasing, outrageous ensemble musical with plenty of delicious roles.

Physical performance materials will not be available or shipped prior to January 15, 2024, for performances beginning March 22, 2024 and beyond. Perusal copies of the script will be available to consider the title.

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 in its 52-song score, including "Candy Man," "Pure Imagination," "Cheer Up, Charlie," "Oompa-Loompa," and "I've Got a Golden Ticket". With 30+ Characters that can be portrayed by a swing/ensemble cast.

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. 18 Roles+ roles. 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 18 songs are brand new from Shaiman & Wittman. The book is a much closer adaptation to the original novel by Roald Dahl.