NewsPHOTO CALL: A Sneak Peek at Douglas Hodge and Cast of New West End Musical Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryPerformances for the West End world premiere of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory begin May 22 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, prior to an official opening June 25.
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Matthew Blank
May 28, 2013
The cast is led by Douglas Hodge as Willy Wonka, with Nigel Planer as Grandpa Joe, Clive Carter as Mr. Salt, Jasna Ivir as Mrs. Gloop, Paul J. Medford as Mr. Beauregarde, Iris Roberts as Mrs. Teavee, Billy Royle as Grandpa George, Roni Page as Grandma Josephine and Myra Sands as Grandma Georgina.
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A Sneak Peek at Douglas Hodge and Cast of New West End Musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
A Sneak Peek at Douglas Hodge and Cast of New West End Musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Performances for the West End world premiere of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory begin May 22 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, prior to an official opening June 25. Read the Playbill.com story.
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Douglas Hodge as Willy Wonka
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Douglas Hodge as Willy Wonka
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Douglas Hodge as Willy Wonka
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Cast in rehearsal
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Cast in rehearsal
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Jack Shalloo in rehearsal
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Douglas Hodge in rehearsal
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Alex Clatworthy
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Douglas Hodge, Sam Mendes, Scott Wittman and Mark Thompson in rehearsal
Also in the company are Joe Allen, David Birch, Alex Louize Bird, Michelle Bishop, Mireia Mambo Bokele, Simon Campbell, Matthew Clark, Alex Clatworthy, Ross Dawes, Jennifer Davison, Luke Fetherston, Nia Fisher, Kate Graham, Derek Hagen, Clare Halse, Mark Iles, Daniel Ioannou, Kieran Jae, Jane McMurtrie, Natalie Moore-Williams, Sherrie Pennington, Damien Poole, Antony Reed, Paul Saunders, Jack Shalloo and Jay Webb.
Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is directed by Sam Mendes, and has a book by David Greig, music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman. It is designed by Mark Thompson and choreographed by Peter Darling.
It is produced by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, Neal Street Productions and Kevin McCormick.
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