"co-production with American Lyric Theater and Wexford Festival Opera. A musical based on the novel, titled ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" premiered at the West End's Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in May 2013 and officially opened on 25 June. The show is directed by Sam Mendes, with new songs by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and stars Douglas Hodge as Willy Wonka. The production broke records for weekly ticket sales. Coincidentally, Hodge was also the voice of a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory audiobook, as part of a package of Roald Dahl CDs read by celebrities. There are two ""Charlie"
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (musical) 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. The musical premiered in London's West End at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in June 2013 and ran for 3 years and 7 months before closing in January 2017. 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. The"
"an Olivier Award nomination for his performance. In 2012, Hodge headed back to Broadway when he starred as Cyrano de Bergerac in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of ""Cyrano de Bergerac"" which played a limited engagement at the American Airlines Theatre from 14 September 2012 – 25 November 2012. In October 2012, it was announced that Hodge had been cast as Willy Wonka in the new musical ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical"" on the West End, which previewed on 18 May 2013 and opened on 25 June 2013 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane London. Hodge wrote a"
"a production directed by Michael Grandage, running for 71 performances following eight previews. The cast was led by Julian Ovenden as Frank, Samantha Spiro as Mary and Daniel Evans as Charley. Spiro and Evans received Olivier Awards for their performances, and the production received the Olivier for Best Musical. Maria Friedman directed a revival of the musical at London's Menier Chocolate Factory, which opened on 28 November 2012 and transferred to the Harold Pinter Theatre in the West End on 1 May 2013. The principals in this production were Mark Umbers, Jenna Russell and Damian Humbley. The revival won the"
"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. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (musical) 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. The musical premiered in London's West End at"
"Paul Pyant Paul Pyant (born 22 July 1953) is a British lighting designer, whose designs have been featured in the West End, on Broadway and in opera houses around the world. He has been nominated for several Olivier Awards and Tony Awards, winning the Olivier in 2014 for his design for ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"". Pyant's parents are Leonard Vincent Pyant, a business executive, and Jean Phoebe née Frampton, a medical secretary. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London in 1973 and is an associate of the Academy. His credits in Britain include numerous West"
"of the Michael Jacobs play ""Impressionism"" at the Schoenfeld Theatre, starring Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen. He served as the director for the 2015-16 North American tour of ""The Sound of Music"". O'Brien directed the Broadway production of ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"", which opened on Broadway in 2017. Jack O'Brien (director) Jack O'Brien (born June 18, 1939) is an American director, producer, writer and lyricist. He served as the Artistic Director of the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California from 1981 through the end of 2007. O'Brien has won three Tony Awards and been nominated for seven more,"
"National Ballet in 2010, with ""The Stage"" reviewer Gavin Roebuck noting ""Paul Pyant magically lights these and the dazzling ice scape."" Paul Pyant Paul Pyant (born 22 July 1953) is a British lighting designer, whose designs have been featured in the West End, on Broadway and in opera houses around the world. He has been nominated for several Olivier Awards and Tony Awards, winning the Olivier in 2014 for his design for ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"". Pyant's parents are Leonard Vincent Pyant, a business executive, and Jean Phoebe née Frampton, a medical secretary. He graduated from the Royal Academy"
"the West End theatre scene and still stages popular musical productions. Later long runs at the theatre include productions of ""A Chorus Line"" (1976–1979), ""42nd Street"" (1984–1989), ""Miss Saigon"" (1989–1999, the theatre's longest-running show), ""The Producers"" (2004–2007), an original musical, ""The Lord of the Rings"" (2007–2008), ""Oliver!"" (2009–2011) and ""Shrek The Musical"" (2011–2013). ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical"" played from 2013 through January 2017. The Drury Lane is owned and managed by LW Theatres, owned by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The seating plan for the theatre remains the same and the auditorium is still one of the largest in"
"Martin Short and Maya Rudolph's salute to musical sketch characters. Jennifer Hudson sang Shaiman & Wittman's ""Smash"" song ""I Can't Let Go"" at the 87th Academy Awards, which they revised to fit the In Memoriam section. Shaiman & Wittman's latest Broadway musical ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" ran on Broadway at The ""Lunt-Fontanne Theatre"", after finishing a four-year run on London's West End at The Royal Drury Lane Theater. Shaiman was Tony-nominated for his orchestrations for their previous Broadway musical ""Catch Me If You Can"". In 2008, a controversy erupted nationwide when California Musical Theatre's then artistic director resigned over"
"of ""Flashdance"" understudying and playing the roles of Harry, Joe and Dr. Kool. The show had its world premiere in July 2008 at the Theatre Royal Plymouth, followed by a United Kingdom tour, before returning to London to appear in the West End production of ""Chicago"" at the Cambridge Theatre in 2010. Piper's most recent West End credit is as resident choreographer in the original production of ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical"". The show is directed by Sam Mendes and choreographed by Peter Darling and had its world premiere at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London on"
"family. Wonka explains that they have already been moved in to their own room in the factory, and invites Charlie in to begin their new life as candy-making partners. †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"". A London original cast album was released on 7 October 2013. A Broadway cast recording was released digitally on 2 June and in stores on 23 June on the Masterworks Broadway label. The West End production had a 16 piece orchestra + conductor, which was"
"The production was directed by Luke Sheppard, designed by Tom Rogers, choreographed by Tim Jackson. It was revealed upon the announcement by Townsend's husband, Colin Broadway, that Townsend had been working with the writers, Brunger and Cleary on the musical from 2012 to before her death in 2014. The musical made its London debut in a new production at the Menier Chocolate Factory in Southwark from 14 July to 6 September 2017, with an official opening on 26 July. The new production was again directed by Luke Sheppard and designed by Tom Rogers with new choreography by Rebecca Howell. The"
"at the 2011 Chichester Festival Theatre and then moved to the West End Palace Theatre. She was nominated for the 2012 Olivier Award, Best Actress in a Musical for this role. In 2013, Strallen originated the role of Cassie in the West End revival of ""A Chorus Line"", which opened at the London Palladium in February 2013 and closed on 31 August 2013, and was directed by the original choreographer Bob Avian. Later in 2013, Strallen appeared in the Menier Chocolate Factory production of ""Candide"", where she played the role of Cunegonde from 23 November 2013 to 22 February 2014."
"as ""Chaplin"". He was the choreographer for the Kennedy Center production of ""Follies"" (2011), with Eric D. Schaeffer as director. The two worked together on the Kennedy Center production of ""Mame"" in 2006. This production transferred to Broadway and then to Los Angeles, both in limited engagements. Carlyle received a nomination for the 2012 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography. Carlyle was the choreographer for the Broadway productions of ""The Mystery of Edwin Drood"" in 2012, """" in 2012 and ""After Midnight"" in 2013, (which he also directed). Sources: BroadwayWorld and abouttheartists.com Warren Carlyle Warren Carlyle is a British director"
"orchestrated by Doug Besterman. The Broadway production had a 17 piece orchestra + conductor, which was also orchestrated by Besterman and with additional orchestrations by Micheal Starobin. The West End production of ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" received mixed to positive reviews from critics. While the physical production and quality of the performances were generally praised, the score and storytelling received criticism. The Broadway production received mixed to negative reviews from critics. 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."
"production opened at Curve, Leicester in September 2014 and ran until August 2015. The tour starred Brian Conley in the title role, alongside Linzi Hateley as Charity. The show will receive its first London revival at the Menier Chocolate Factory from 5 December 2017, with previews from 25 November to 3 March 2018. Gordon Greenberg will direct, with choreography by Rebecca Howell, design by Paul Farnsworth and musical direction by Alex Parker. The production will star Marcus Brigstocke in the title role, Laura Pitt-Pullford as Charity, Celinde Schoenmaker as Jenny Lind, Tupele Dorgu as Joice Heath and Harry Francis as"
"recording in 2015. In 2013, the National Theatre produced a musical staging of the story. It is adapted by Samuel Adamson; directed by Marianne Elliott, winner of the Tony Award for Best Directing in 2011, and has music and lyrics by Tori Amos. It was expected to premiere in London in April 2012, but The National Theatre announced in October 2011 that the production would be delayed until later in the year. The musical opened to positive reviews in September 2013, starring Rosalie Craig in the titular role, subsequently singled out as a stand-out performance. Craig was nominated for many"
"its West End début in September 2013 and starred Lee Evans, Sheila Hancock and Keeley Hawes. Clive Exton Clive Exton (11 April 1930 – 16 August 2007) was a British television and film screenwriter who wrote the scripts of Agatha Christie's ""Poirot,"" P. G. Wodehouse's ""Jeeves and Wooster,"" and ""Rosemary & Thyme."" He was born Clive Jack Montague Brooks in Islington, London, England, the son of a civil service clerk. He spent two years in the British Army, stationed in Germany. Equity, the actors' union, required his change of professional name, as there was already an actor registered under the"
"honors, including six Tony Awards, one for Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical, making director Julie Taymor the first woman to earn such an honor. The show opened in the West End's Lyceum Theatre on October 19, 1999, and is still running after more than 7,500 performances. The cast of the West End production were invited to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in 1999 and 2008, in the presence of senior members of the British Royal Family. In September 2014, ""The Lion King"" became the top-earning title in box-office history for both stage productions and films, surpassing"
"following the ABRSM and Trinity Guildhall syllabus Students from the performing arts school have gone on to perform in every West End musical starring children actors, including Charlie and the Chocolate factory, Billy Elliot, Matilda and Les Misérables. In addition to this, they have starred in films such as Harry Potter and televised series such as Holby City and EastEnders. In memory of Charlotte Coleman, the New London Performing Arts Centre introduced the Charlotte Coleman Scholarship in 2003. A showcase event is held every November from which one performer is chosen to receive the award. All NLPAC members are eligible"
"Elder Price in The Book of Mormon. In August 2013 Zrinka Cvitešić won Best West End Debut for her performance in Once and in October Sion Daniel Young won Best Dramatic Performance for his performance in War Horse. Upstairs at the Gatehouse's production of Avenue Q won London Fringe Production of the Year in December. Finally, two Editor's Choice West End Frame Awards were introduced. American composer Scott Alan won Theatrical Event of the Year for his concert at the IndigO2 and the Menier Chocolate Factory's production of The Color Purple picked up Show of the Year. The 2014 West"
"work based on Roald Dahl and a third opera. Peter Ash (composer) Peter Ash (born 1961, DeWitt, Iowa ) is a composer and conductor, best known for his opera ""The Golden Ticket"" (based on the Roald Dahl book ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" ) and for his work with the London Schools Symphony Orchestra, of which he has been Artistic Director since 2001. A graduate of Guildhall School of Music, Ash has conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Opera (where he conducted the world premiere of the Tobias Picker opera ""The Fantastic Mr. Fox""),"
"crowd,"" a reference to its ability to attract a multi-racial audience. Later, Sanders would describe the work of producing a musical as ""wrestling an octopus, keeping all the puppies in the box,"" and the hardest thing he had ever done, ""more white-knuckle than I'd like, and the most fun I'd ever had."" The London production at Menier Chocolate Factory, directed by John Doyle, was co-produced by Sanders and Roy Furman and ran from July to September 2013. On January 9, 2015, producers Sanders, Furman, and Winfrey announced that the Menier Chocolate Factory production would be mounted on Broadway, with Jennifer"
"2013 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, with the official opening on April 4, 2013. Both the Chicago and original Broadway casts starred Billy Porter as Lola, Stark Sands as Charlie and Annaleigh Ashford as Lauren. Porter, in particular, was singled out for critical praise. ""The New York Times"" noted that in the 2012–13 season, most of the new Broadway musicals were ""inspired by movies or books"". The paper found the show timely for its treatment of problems that paralleled those at the time of its production, including ""chronic unemployment, financial distress and the collapse of manufacturing"". Prior to the June"
"and Gregory Stroud, and translated and adapted by Gregory Stroud. The Stage Center Theatre at Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois, presented a new version of The Cherry Orchard, adapted and directed by Dan Wirth, in October, 2013. PK Productions will premiere a new version of The Cherry Orchard in November 2014 at the New Wimbledon Theatre. Adapted by director Patrick Kennedy, the production updates the setting to London in 1976. Directed by Katie Mitchell, The Cherry Orchard opened at The Young Vic Theatre in London on 10 October 2014 A production of the Michael Frayn translation is in production at"
"Theatre in May 2013 and transferred to the West End in August 2013. The play's title echoes the portmanteau word 'Chimerica', invented by economists to define the intertwined economies of the US and China. The play won 2014 Olivier Awards for best new play, best director (Lyndsey Turner), best lighting (Tim Lutkin and Finn Ross), best sound (Carolyn Downing) and best set design (Es Devlin). Kirkwood's play ""The Children"" opened at the Royal Court Theatre in November 2016, directed by James Macdonald and starring Ron Cook, Francesca Annis and Deborah Findlay, receiving positive reviews from critics. The production transferred to"
"2011, the ""New York Observer"" listed Ashford as number 42 on “The New Power Gays: NYC’s Top 50” list; Ashford was selected ro ""Out"" magazine's ""Out 100"" in 2013. He is directing ""The Entertainer"" with Kenneth Branagh for London's West End. Ashford will serve as the choreographer of the upcoming musical ""Frozen"". Rob Ashford Rob Ashford (born November 19, 1959) is an American stage director and choreographer. He is a Tony Award, Olivier Award, Emmy Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award winner. Born in Orlando, Florida and raised in Beckley, West Virginia, Ashford attended Washington and Lee"
"Chris Pavlo Chris Pavlo (born Christopher Paul, 6 June, London) is a producer, writer and actor. He is co-founder and executive producer of The Podcast Company UK Ltd. and director of Soho Showreels As an actor, Chris is best known for his voice-work, in particular for BBC radio drama and radio comedy (credits include ""The Way It Is"", ""Concrete Cow"", ""ElvenQuest"", ""The Maltby Collection"", and ""15 Storeys High"") ""The Radetzky March"", as well as numerous commercial campaigns and animations. His most recent work includes ""Homefront"", during a season with the BBC Radio Drama Company in 2015. Sony Gold Award for"
"revival was presented at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London, opening on November 14, 2005, and closing on March 17, 2006. The score was radically reorchestrated by Jason Carr and starred Daniel Evans and Anna-Jane Casey, with direction by Sam Buntrock. The production transferred to the Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End, opening on May 23, 2006, and closing on September 2, 2006. Jenna Russell replaced the unavailable Casey. The revival received six Olivier Award nominations overall, and won five in total including Outstanding Musical Production, Best Actor in a Musical and Best Actress in a Musical. The 2005 London"
"produced a musical staging of the story. It is adapted by Samuel Adamson; directed by Marianne Elliott, winner of the Tony Award for Best Directing in 2011, and has music and lyrics by Tori Amos. It was expected to premiere in London in April 2012, but The National Theatre announced in October 2011 that the production would be delayed until later in the year. The musical opened to positive reviews in September 2013, starring Rosalie Craig in the title role, subsequently singled out as a stand-out performance. Craig was nominated for many awards, and ultimately won the Evening Standard's award"
"and officially on October 27, 2016. Borle was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance. The show closed on January 8, 2017, after 30 previews and 84 performances. On May 9, 2016, it was announced that Borle would play Willy Wonka in the Broadway production of Roald Dahl's ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, which opened on March 23, 2017. A cast album was announced March 21, 2017. The show played its final performance January 14, 2018. Borle also made an appearance with his former wife Sutton Foster, in """". His musical talents were used in"
"the Line"". More nominations followed from the British Academy Film Awards for Visual Effects, Costume Design (Pescucci), Makeup & Hair (Peter Owen and Ivana Primorac) and Production Design (Alex McDowell). ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" was also nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film, as well as Performance by a Younger Actor (Freddie Highmore), Music (Danny Elfman) and Costume (Pescucci). Elfman and screenwriter John August were nominated for a Grammy Award with ""Wonka's Welcome Song"". Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 2005 musical fantasy comedy film directed by Tim Burton and"