Sam Mendes' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Musical to Play London Palladium
A musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is set to open at the West End’s London Palladium in June 2013. As previously announced, Sam Mendes is set to direct the musical, which features a score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman and a book by David Greig. No casting has been announced. Based on the 1964 children’s book of the same name, Charlie and the Ch…