Book by David Greig
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Scott Wittman, Marc Shaiman
Based on the novel by Roal Dahl
Director - JOEL FENSTER
Music Director - BENJAMIN DOYLE
Choreographer - ALEXANDRA CAHR
Set and Projection Design - PETER BARBIER, JR.
Lighting Design - ELLIE MALLARDI
Costume Design - MEGAN LATTE MORELLO
Songs from the Motion Picture by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
Welcome to the world of pure imagination with this tasty Broadway and West End musical based on the famous novel and hit movie.
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 "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.
Cast List:
Willy Wonka……………………………………… Andrew Meli
Charlie Bucket……………………………... Kyle Mieczakowski
Grandpa Joe………………………………………. Luke Weidner
Augustus Gloop………………………………….. Henry Woods
Mrs. Gloop………………………………………… Ava Sanchez
Veruca Salt……………………………………. Sophia Baloutch
Mr. Salt……………………………………………... Eli Donahue
Violet Beauregarde………………………………. Emilia Oliver
Mr. Beauregarde………………………………... James Kolman
Mike Teavee…………………………………….. Liam Cosgrave
Mrs. Teavee…………………………………… Katherine Curry
Mrs. Bucket……………………………………….. Alexa Garron*
Grandma Josephine………………………………. Leia Potenza*
Grandpa George…………………………………….. Paul Ferris
Grandma Georgina……………………………….. Bevin Maher*
Mrs. Green………………………………………….. Grace Mora*
Jerry…………………………………………. Tristan Kozlowski*
Cherry……………………………………………….. Marley Bramble*
(*Will also be included in Ensemble for Act Two)
Ensemble:
Rhodamiel Elizabeth (Ella) Agulay
Olivia Amaya
Izzy Anderson
Linus Bartels
Lara Battikha
Jackson Blank
Tyson Cantave
Mia Chebeir
Sophia Chu
Emily Conetta
Lucas Cosgrave
Alessia D'Ambrosio
Mila Ganatra
Ian Greenman
Bailey Haberli
Kaylee Haggerty
Wells Hartley
Hadley Herlihy
Hillary Ho
Piya Kumar
Sophia Kularatne
Savannah LaJoie
Elizabeth (Laila) Lear
Grace Lombardo
Ailynn Lutz
Alexander Patel
Maeve Persaud
Zayden Ranganathan
Zuko Ranganathan
Sadie Reynolds
Luna Russo
Angelina Sherwood
Juliette Sherwood
Poppy Sisko
Jeremy Sliss
Gabby Vasile
Daece Vasseur-Sutton
Elliot Vaughn
