Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Theatre: Lunt-Fontanne
Status: Closed
(March 28, 2017 - January 14, 2018 )
  • Rehearsal: January 3, 2017
  • Preview: March 28, 2017
  • Open: April 23, 2017
  • Close: January 14, 2018
Musical - American Premiere
Running Time: 2hrs 30mins

Willy Wonka, world famous inventor of the Everlasting Gobstopper, has just made an astonishing announcement. His marvelous—and mysterious—factory is opening its gates...to a lucky few. That includes young Charlie Bucket, whose life definitely needs sweetening. He and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a mesmerizing, life- changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination.

For The Record:

"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" opened on the West End in June 2013, where it was directed by Sam Mendes and chreographed by Peter Darling. A lab was held in NYC in June 2016. 

Total Gross: $43,679,424
Average Weekly Gross: $1,039,986
Total Attendance: 436,089
Average Weekly Attendance: 88%

Staff & Creative Team

General Manager:

Foresight Theatrical LLC

Casting Director:

Rachel Hoffman at The Telsey Office

Advertising Representative:

AKA NYC

Press Agent:

Polk & Co

Production Stage Manager:

Michael J Passaro

Book Writer

David Greig

Music

Marc Shaiman

Lyricist

Scott Wittman

Director

Jack O'Brien

Choreographer

Joshua Bergasse

Settings & Costumes

Mark Thompson

Lighting

Japhy Weideman

Puppets

Basil Twist

Musical Supervisor

Nicholas Skilbeck

Orchestrations

Doug Besterman

Cast

Violet 03/28/2017 - 01/14/2018
Mike Teavee 03/28/2017 - 01/14/2018
Mrs Teavee 03/28/2017 - 01/14/2018
Veruca Salt 03/28/2017 - 01/14/2018
Augustus Gloop 03/28/2017 - 01/14/2018
Mr Beauregard 03/28/2017 - 01/14/2018
Mr Salt 03/28/2017 - 01/14/2018
Mrs Bucket 03/28/2017 - 01/14/2018
Mrs Gloop 03/28/2017 - 01/14/2018
Grandpa Joe 03/28/2017 - 01/14/2018
Charlie Bucket  03/28/2017 - 01/14/2018
Willy Wonka 03/28/2017 - 01/14/2018