Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Opened its door on the opening night April 23, 2017 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway. Starring Broadway Star Christian Borle in the role of Willy Wonka, the reviews are out, so get your tickets now !
Opening Night Pictures
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a new musical written by David Greig, with music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Based on the children’s novel of the same name, written by Roald Dahl, directed by Jack O’Brien ( Hairspray, The Sound of Music) and choreography by Josh Bergasse (Gigi, On The Town).
Christian Borle – Willy Wonka
Christian Borle won two Tony Awards for his performances in Something Rotten and Peter and the Starcatcher and the recent Broadway revival of Lincoln Center production of Falsettos. Other Broadway credits include Mary Poppins, Legally Blonde, Spamalot, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Amour, Footloose, and Jesus Christ Superstar. Off-Broadway credits include Sweeney Todd, Angels in America, (Signature Theatre), Elegies: A Song Cycle (Lincoln Center), and On The Town and Little Me for City Center Encores!. See More on Christian….
The play opens with Charlie Bucket searching for valuables in a dump near his home. As he picks up candy wrappers, he speaks with a mysterious tramp, and heads home to his family . His home is a one-room shack under a railway arch. As he and his grandparents wait for their cabbage soup to boil, they tell Charlie about Willy Wonka . After Charlie’s father returns home dispirited from lack of work, Charlie pens a letter about chocolate, folds it into a paper airplane and sends it flying out into the night. The next morning, Mrs. Bucket returns home from her night job and explains to the rest of the family that Willy Wonka is holding a competition where five lucky contestants must buy Wonka Bars to find a Golden Ticket to his factory and a lifetime’s supply of candy. Charlie is desperate to win one, but he has no money.
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Full Broadway Cast
Christian Borle – Willy Wonka
Jake Ryan Flynn – Broadway Debut – Charlie Bucket (Alternate)
Ryan Foust – Broadway Debut Charlie Bucket (Alternate)
Ryan Sell – Broadway Debut Charlie Bucket (Alternate)
Ben Crawford – Mr. Salt
Trista Dollison – Violet Beauregarde
Kathy Fitzgerald – Mrs. Gloop
Alan H. Green – Mr. Beauregarde
F. Michael Haynie – Augustus Gloop
Jackie Hoffman – Mrs. Teavee
Emily Padgett – Mrs. Bucket
Emma Pfaeffle – Veruca Salt
John Rubinstein – Grandpa Joe
Michael Wartella – Mike Teavee
Yesenia Ayala – Broadway Debut Ensemble
Darius Barnes – Ensemble
Colin Bradbury – Ensemble
Jared Bradshaw – Jerry / Ensemble
Ryan Breslin – Ensemble
Kristy Cates – Grandma Josephine / Ensemble
Madeleine Doherty – Grandma Georgina / Ensemble
Paloma Garcia-Lee – Ensemble
Stephanie Gibson – Cherry / Ensemble
Talya Groves – Ensemble
Cory Lingner – Ensemble
Elliott Mattox – Broadway Debut Ensemble
Monette McKay – Ensemble
Kyle Taylor Parker – Mrs. Green / Ensemble
Paul Slade Smith – Grandpa George / Ensemble
Katie Webber – Ensemble
Swings: Stephen Carrasco, Robin Masella, Kristin Piro, Amy Quanbeck, Michael Williams and Mikey Winslow
Understudies: Yesenia Ayala (Veruca Salt), Darius Barnes (Mr. Beauregarde), Jared Bradshaw (Grandpa Joe, Mr. Salt, Willy Wonka), Ryan Breslin (Mike Teavee), Stephen Carrasco (Mr. Salt), Kristy Cates (Mrs. Gloop, Mrs. Teavee), Madeleine Doherty (Mrs. Gloop, Mrs. Teavee), Paloma Garcia-Lee (Veruca Salt), Stephanie Gibson (Mrs. Bucket), Talya Groves (Violet Beauregarde), Elliott Mattox (Augustus Gloop), Monette McKay (Violet Beauregarde), Kyle Taylor Parker (Mr. Beauregarde), Amy Quanbeck (Mrs. Bucket), Paul Slade Smith (Grandpa Joe, Willy Wonka) and Mikey Winslow (Augustus Gloop, Mike Teavee)
Broadway Creative Team
Book by David Greig
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Based on the novel by Roald Dahl
Songs from the Motion Picture by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
Music orchestrated by Doug Besterman
Music arranged by Marc Shaiman
Additional Orchestrations by Michael Starobin
Musical Director: Nicholas Skilbeck
Directed by Jack O’Brien
Choreographed by Joshua Bergasse
Associate Director: Matt Lenz
Associate Choreographer: Alison Solomon
Scenic Design by Mark Thompson
Costume Design by Mark Thompson
Lighting Design by Japhy Weideman
Sound Design by Andrew Keister
Video and Projection Design: Jeff Sugg
Puppetry Design: Basil Twist
Hair and Wig Design by Campbell Young Associates
Makeup Design by Campbell Young Associates
UK Associate Scenic Designer: Ben Davies
Associate Scenic Design: Nancy Thun
Associate Costume Design: Rory Powers
Associate Lighting Design: Craig Stelzenmuller
Associate Sound Design: Josh Liebert
Associate Projection Design: Simon Harding
Executive Producer: Mark Kaufman, Kevin McCormick and Caro Newling
General Manager: Foresight Theatrical and Mark Shacket; Company Manager
Marc Borsak; Associate Gen. Mgr: Jalaina Ross
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