Michael Ball will star as Willy Wonka in a new musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which will open at the London Coliseum in June 2027.
The musical will feature the songs Pure Imagination, The Candy Man and I’ve Got a Golden Ticket from the classic 1971 film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley.
They join the musical’s original score by Marc Shaiman, with lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and book by David Greig.
Based on the novel by Dahl and the Warner Bros film, the production will be directed by Nikolai Foster.
Join Charlie Bucket on the adventure of a lifetime when he finds a golden ticket and discovers a world of wonder behind closed doors. Step through the factory gates into a spectacular world where chocolate rivers flow, Oompa-Loompas sing, inventions defy imagination and every room holds a delicious surprise. Alongside Grandpa Joe, Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde and Mike Teavee, Charlie discovers that nothing is quite as it seems inside Wonka’s extraordinary factory.
The show has choreography by Ebony Molina, set design by Leslie Travers, costume design by Katrina Lindsey, lighting design by Ben Cracknell, sound design by Adam Fisher, video design by George Reeve, wigs, hair and make-up design by Campbell Young Associates, illusion design by Chris Fisher, puppet design by Rachael Canning, prop supervision by Marcus Hall Props, musical supervision by Stephen Brooker, orchestration adaptations by George Dyer, musical direction by Isaac McCullough, casting by Olivia Laydon for Jill Green Casting, associate direction by Jordan Isaac, associate sound design by Ollie Durrant and associate choreography by Dale White.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory plays London Coliseum from June 4 to September 18, 2027.
Tickets go on sale on Tuesday, September 29. Sign up for an exclusive access window here.
Top image: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory artwork (image supplied)