NewsThe Verdict: Critics Review Sam Mendes' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, With Marc Shaiman-Scott Wittman ScoreThe world-premiere musical version of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, featuring a score byTony Award winnersMarc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, officially opened June 25 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
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Playbill Staff
June 25, 2013
Douglas Hodge
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Directed by Tony, Olivier and Academy Award winner Sam Mendes (Cabaret, "American Beauty"), it has a book by David Greig (Damascus, Outlying Islands), with music and lyrics by Shaiman and lyrics by Wittman – the Tony Award-winning songwriters of Hairspray and "Smash." It has choreography by Tony and Olivier winner Peter Darling (Matilda, Billy Elliot).
The cast is led by Tony and Olivier winner Douglas Hodge (La Cage aux Folles, Cyrano de Bergerac) as Willy Wonka.
The critics have filed their reviews, and Playbill.com has collected them for our readers. Click through to read them all. Playbill.com will continue to update our list as the reviews come in.
Behind the Scenes at the West End's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Behind the Scenes at the West End's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The world premiere of a new musical version of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, featuring a score byTony Award winnersMarc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, took place June 25 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, following previews that began May 22. Read the Playbill.com story.
