Monday, October 7, 2024

Mark Rosenblatt’s Giant at the Royal Court: Provocative Drama About Anti-Semitism Is A Superb Play Of Ideas by Aleks Sierz

Roald Dahl evokes mixed feelings. He’s one of the greatest children’s storytellers, whose macabre books have sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide; he was also anti-Semitic, and …

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 03:39PM
Thursday, August 22, 2024

Backstage Bite with The Charlies of the Chocolate Factory Take on Gummy Bears! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: In this latest episode, we bring you very special guests from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- the Charlies themselves: Ryan Foust, Jake Ryan Flynn and Ryan …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:48PM
Saturday, July 27, 2024

Celebrating MATILDA's Grammy Nominated Score- 'Loud' Music Video! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Winner of a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards including Best Musical, Matilda The Musical, currently playing at the Shubert Theatre, is based on the beloved …

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:02PM
Friday, July 26, 2024

AMERICAN IDIOT, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, & CATS – Check Out This Week's Top Stage Mags

Each week, we'll be highlighting the top virtual show programs from BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag! Want to create a FREE Stage Mag for your own show? This week includes productions Find Your Lig…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM
Tuesday, July 9, 2024

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Takes Over Broadway Sessions! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Broadway Sessions had a very sweet season premiere this last week as we welcomed cast members from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. We danced Oompa Loompa-st…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:06AM
Monday, July 8, 2024

Kyle Taylor Parker Sings Cover of 'No More' from INTO THE WOODS for 'Soul Sessions' Series by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Kyle Taylor ParkerKyle Taylor Parker (KINKY BOOTS, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY) has teamed up with musical genius Joshua Stephen Kartes and David Rowe…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:02AM

MISS SAIGON Accepts Broadway's Backbone Best Musical Ensemble Award! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Earlier this month, BroadwayWorld announced the results for our second annual Broadway's Backbone Best Musical Ensemble Award, which went to the company of Mi…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:02AM
Friday, June 21, 2024

NOW CIRCA THEN, ROALD DAHL'S CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, HEART HELD AT KNIFE POINT– Check Out This Week's Top Stage Mags

Each week, we'll be highlighting the top virtual show programs from BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag! Want to create a FREE Stage Mag for your own show? This week includes productions from Capital …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:32PM
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

A SPRINKLING OF SUGAR by Ron Fassler

Robert Morse as Jerry/Daphne and Tony Roberts as Joe/Josephine in “Sugar” (1972). Photo by Martha Swope.April 9, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. Fifty-two years ago …

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 06:55AM
Thursday, March 28, 2024

André De Shields and More Stars of Broadway and Ballroom to Lead Cats: The Jellicle Ball by Darryn King

Broadway veteran and Tony Award winner André De Shields will play the role of Old Deuteronomy in Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the drag and ball culture-inspired take on the Andrew Lloyd Webber …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:00PM
Monday, February 12, 2024

Russell Daniels and Elliott Mattox Climb Aboard Titanique by Darryn King

Comedian Russell Daniels and Elliott Mattox are climbing aboard the good ship Titanique. Daniels will reprise the role of Ruth, currently played by Nathan Lee Graham, while Mattox will pla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM
Friday, February 2, 2024

Name That Show! 2010s Broadway Songs (Part One) by JK

Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the 2010s - not that long ago! You've probably at least heard of most of the shows included her…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AM
Monday, January 8, 2024

Broadway Performer and Symphony Clay Founder Monette McKay Collabs With HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO Star On Opening Night Gifts

Broadway performer Monette McKay, whose credits include Come From Away, Memphis, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mamma Mia!, has launched small batch cerami…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24PM
Thursday, November 30, 2023

Paramount’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory adds a touch of bitter to the sweet by Kerry Reid

Whether you’re waiting anxiously to see Timothée Chalamet in Wonka (the musical prequel to Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), or are rolling your eyes in anticipatory disg…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:18PM
Sunday, November 26, 2023

The week in theatre: The Witches; Ghosts; Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) – review by Kate Kellaway

Olivier; Sam Wanamaker Playhouse; Kiln, LondonThe youngsters steal the show in the National’s terrifying gothic Disney Roald Dahl; a fine cast are stranded in Ibsen by candlelight; and a b…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:32AM
Monday, November 20, 2023

Review: ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ at the Paramount has lots of chocolate, now it just needs to warm up by Chris Jones

Granted, Roald Dahl’s dark and complex stories from the 1960s are not easy to adapt into family musicals.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:54PM
Thursday, November 16, 2023

MTI Releases Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for Licensing by Logan Culwell-Block

With songs from the 1971 film and an original score by Hairspray's Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, the musical played a Broadway run in 2017.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Is Now Available for Licensing

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International announced that the beloved musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is available for licensing.  

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Thursday, October 12, 2023

Video: Watch a New WONKA Movie Musical Trailer Featuring Timothee Chalamet

Watch the new video trailer for the Wonka movie musical starring Timothee Chalamet! Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the film also st…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PM
Thursday, August 10, 2023

People You Should Know . . . Christie Koppe by Zack Calhoon

Christie Koppe (Director) has completed A Practical Approach to Directing through Yale University, USA, has a Master of Teaching (Drama & Languages [Spanish and Italian Studies]) and Ba…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:13AM
Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Video: Watch Timothée Chalamet in the WONKA Movie Musical Trailer

Based on the character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Timothée Chalamet introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka. The trailer for the new movie musical also features …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PM
Sunday, June 25, 2023

Today’s Show Cancelled: Too Hot in UK for “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Afraid of Melting at 86 Degrees by Roger Friedman

The folks at London’s “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory” in Wimbledon were afraid they were going to melt today. There’s no air

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:33PM
Thursday, May 11, 2023

SOUL DOCTOR Movie Musical to Debut in Theaters This June Starring Josh Young, Nya, Emily Padgett & More

The film stars Tony Award® nominee Josh Young (Broadway’s Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita) as Shlomo, Nya (star of the recent Cleopatra and the Broadway revival of Caroline or Change) as…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM
Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Michael Portantiere

Original London Cast, 2013 (Watertower Music) The first stage iteration of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman’s musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s children’s novel preserves only one of Le…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 11:16AM
Friday, December 16, 2022

‘Elf’ brings bigger, louder, flashier version of Will Ferrell comedy to the stage by Calvin Wilson | Post-Dispatch Theater Critic

Cody Garcia, who played Willy Wonka in a touring production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” takes on the role of Buddy.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:30AM
Saturday, December 3, 2022

Get an Exclusive Sneak Peek at Ashley Blanchet in The Sound of Music at Paper Mill Playhose by Playbill

The hills are alive in Millburn, New Jersey, as Paper Mill Playhouse's new production of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's The Sound of Music begins its run December 2. The producti…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:06AM
Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Musical review – a burst of colour in a junk-filled world by Catherine Love

Leeds Playhouse The rags-to-riches roots of the Roald Dahl story are emphasised in this family show, but video effects blunt the rough magic There’s something of the fairytale about Charli…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AM
Monday, November 28, 2022

‘A sweet success’: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory The Musical – Leeds ★★★★★ by Fairy Powered Productions

Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Musical comes to Leeds Playhouse for the festive season. The musical invites one into a world of imagination of Charlie’s plight and Wi…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Some Like It Hot's Christian Borle & J. Harrison Ghee on Readying the Hollywood Hit for 2022 by Lindsey Sullivan

The Hollywood classic Some Like It Hot has received the Broadway musical treatment and officially opens at the Shubert Theatre on December 11. Ahead of its opening, stars Christian Borle and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM

Tony Winner Michele Pawk & Michael Wartella Join Wicked on Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

Welcome to Oz! Tony winner Michele Pawk and Michael Wartella are set to join Wicked on Broadway. Pawk will take on the role of Madame Morrible beginning on December 12. She is replacing Sha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM
Thursday, September 15, 2022

Timothée Chalamet Reveals He Has Seven Musical Numbers in WONKA

Timothée Chalamet has revealed that he has seven musical numbers in the upcoming film Wonka, in which he stars as Willy Wonka. Chalamet described the film as 'joyous' and and 'sincere.' The…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:08PM

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