Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
London Coliseum
4.7/5 based on 1904 reviews (read reviews)- Opens: Friday, 4 June 2027 -
Booking until: Saturday, 18 September 2027 - Running time: 2hours 30 minutes
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory description
Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory returns to the West End in a new production, with Michael Ball as Willy Wonka at the London Coliseum.
Charlie Bucket lives with his parents and four grandparents in a cramped house on the edge of town, with very little to eat and even less to spend. When the reclusive chocolatier Willy Wonka hides five golden tickets inside his chocolate bars, offering the finders a tour of his factory, children around the world tear through the wrappers. Charlie finds the last ticket, and he and Grandpa Joe step through the factory gates alongside four other winners, each of whom turns out to be less deserving than the last.
This is an entirely new staging, made at Curve in Leicester before its transfer to the London Coliseum, and the first West End revival since the original production ran at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane from 2013 to 2017. The score keeps three songs from the 1971 film alongside the stage musical's own numbers, and the production uses illusion and puppetry to bring the factory and its inventions on stage.
The musical has a book by David Greig, music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, the songwriting team behind Hairspray. It is directed by Nikolai Foster, artistic director of Curve, with choreography by Ebony Molina, set design by Leslie Travers, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, lighting by Ben Cracknell, sound by Adam Fisher, video by George Reeve, illusions by Chris Fisher and puppets by Rachael Canning. Stephen Brooker is musical supervisor and Isaac McCullough musical director.
Michael Ball plays Willy Wonka at the London Coliseum, with an alternate performer covering certain dates. He has won two Olivier Awards, for Hairspray and Sweeney Todd, and created the role of Marius in the original London production of Les Miserables. The role reunites him with the songwriters of Hairspray.
Book tickets for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the London Coliseum and step inside the world's most famous chocolate factory.
Playing at London Coliseum
Age restrictions
Age guidance 7+ years. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult (18+). No Under 5s allowed in venue.
Important information
Age guidance 7+ years. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult (18+). No Under 5s allowed in venue.
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