The Growing Stage presents Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Friday, October 11, 2024 @ 7:30pm

The Historic Palace Theatre
7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong, NJ 07857

Based on the famous novel by Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory features an original score composed by Marc Shaiman with lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray) and a book by David

Greig. The score also pays homage to the Leslie Bricusse/Anthony Newley score from the 1971 film with songs from the motion picture including “Candy Man,” “I’ve Got a Golden Ticket,” Oompa Loompa Song,” and “Pure Imagination.”

The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory…but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka’s army of curious Oompa-Loompas.

Age Recommendation: Entire Family  |  Estimated running time: 90 Minutes 

Want to read the original book?

Check it out here.

Music by Marc Shaiman

Lyrics by Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman

Book by David Greig

Songs from the Motion Picture by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley