A new production of the West End and Broadway smash hit Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - The Musical is coming to Bristol. The popular story of golden ticket winner Charlie Bucket and the mysterious confectionary wizard Willy Wonka will visit the Hippodrome in 2023 as part of a national tour.
Following a Christmas season at Leeds Playhouse, the tour opens in Milton Keynes in February 2023. It arrives in Bristol on Wednesday, September 20 and runs through to Sunday, October 8.
Featuring memorable songs from the iconic 1970s film starring Gene Wilder, as well as a host of new numbers, the musical is based on the novel by Roald Dahl with music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Mark Shaiman and Scott Wittman.
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Directed by James Brining and designed by Simon Higlett, the show is a Leeds Playhouse production and the cast hasn’t been announced yet.
Tickets for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - The Musical at the Bristol Hippodrome go on sale on July 8 via AG Tickets.
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