History Theatre / CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory

TheMusical of [[Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Roald Dahl's iconic children's novel]] opened June 2013 on London's West End. David Greig wrote the book, with [[Theatre/{{Hairspray}} Marc Shaiman providing the music and co-writing the lyrics with Scott Wittman]]; Creator/SamMendes directs.

* MurderArsonAndJaywalking: As in the original novel, the kids' crimes are: Eating too much, being spoilt, watching too much television...and chewing gum, in Violet's case. With this in mind, this version's Violet is also a ShamelessSelfPromoter and SmallNameBigEgo, with her and her StageDad parlaying her non-talent into a lucrative entertainment career. As well, Mike Teavee's fixation on electronics turns out to stem from his mother's desperation to keep him out of much worse trouble -- since when he ''isn't'' playing video games, etc. he's pulling such stunts as setting a cat on fire and stealing a German tank.

* StageDad: Mr. Beauregarde.

* MrImagination: This Charlie Bucket uses his imagination to make the best of his unfortunate lot in life, as demonstrated in "Almost Nearly Perfect". Willy Wonka's first song, "It Must Be Believed to Be Seen", establishes that his success had similar origins...

* SpontaneousChoreography: Since you can't be too sure about those Oompa-Loompas, this only definitively shows up in "Don'cha Pinch Me Charlie" and "It Must Be Believed to Be Seen". The former is a CrowdSong, so that's to be expected, but the latter is arguably more impressive because it's a solo for Wonka, yet the entire crowd outside the factory is serving as backup dancers by the end.

* StepfordSmiler: Mrs. Teavee, as revealed in "It's Teavee Time".

* BlackComedy: With the naughtier kids' fates even more dire than in the novel's, the show indulges in this at times.

* MurderArsonAndJaywalking: As the original the kids' crimes are: Eating too much, being spoilt, watching too much television...and chewing gum, in Violet's case. With this in mind, this version's Violet is also a ShamelessSelfPromoter and SmallNameBigEgo, with her and her StageDad parlaying her non-talent into a lucrative entertainment career. As well, Mike Teavee's fixation on electronics turns out to stem from his mother's desperation to keep him out of much worse trouble -- since when he ''isn't'' playing video games, etc. he's pulling such stunts as setting a cat on fire and stealing a German tank.

* AdaptationExpansion: In this version, Charlie is a budding inventor with a great imagination, as established in his two solos "Almost Nearly Perfect" and "A Letter from Charlie Bucket". [[spoiler: His temptation is to ''not'' look at Wonka's idea notebook. And it's giving into this and ''adding to it'' that wins him the factory...because it proves to Wonka that they're kindred spirits.]]

* TheReveal: At the very end, the audience learns that [[spoiler: Willy Wonka was the tramp at the junkyard the Buckets once lived in...who watched Charlie making the imaginative best of old junk...and who encouraged Charlie to buy that one last Wonka Bar]].

TheMusical of [[Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Roald Dahl's iconic children's novel]] opened May 2013 on London's West End. David Greig wrote the book, with [[Theatre/{{Hairspray}} Marc Shaiman providing the music and co-writing the lyrics with Scott Wittman]].

A Broadway transfer has been announced for the 2014-15 season but may or may not be delayed due to the success of the London production, which is scheduled to run through at least November 2014.

* TheElevenOClockNumber: "Pure Imagination", the most famous song from the 1971 film adaptation, serves this function in this show.

* CrowdSong: "Don'cha Pinch Me Charlie" evolves into this as everyone celebrates Charlie's Golden Ticket find. Even Grandpa George and the two grandmas get out of bed and in on the act!

* TheVillainSucksSong: The Oompa Loompas all make fun of the kids, calling Augustus fat, Violet talentless and Veruca a cow.

* DaddysGirl: Veruca is a one, so is Violet. These don't lead to good things, however.

* DeathByAdaptation: All the kids are okay (albeit changed) after their endgames in the book. Here, apart from Mike, they all are flat-out stated to have died. Augustus, drowns in the chocolate, Violet, explodes and Veruca and her father get burned alive.

* PunnyName: Cherry Sunday, the reporter who interviews each of the Golden Ticket finders.
* SpoiledBrat: Veruca, naturally.

!! This story provides examples of:

The story is well-known due to being AdaptationOverdosed, but as a brief refresher: When mysterious, reclusive candy maker Willy Wonka announces a contest to win a visit to his factory (which has not been accessible to the public in years), good, sweet, but poor Charlie Bucket is the last of five lucky finders of a Golden Ticket. The other four finders are {{SpoiledBrat}}s in one way or another,

* AdaptationExpansion: Charlie's temptation is to try and not think up inventions.

* MurderArsonAndJaywalking: As the original the kids' crimes are: Eating too much, being spoilt, watching too much television...and chewing gum, in Violet's case. The SettingUpdate addresses this by having her and her StageDad parlaying this non-talent into a lucrative entertainment career, which makes her an AttentionWhore. As well, Mike Teavee's fixation on electronics turns out to stem from his mother's desperation to keep him out of much worse trouble -- since when he ''isn't'' playing video games, etc. he's pulling such stunts as setting a cat on fire and stealing a German tank.

--> ''Medication sets us free
One for him and two for me
And at six I pour a shot of [[UnusualEuphemism "Mommy Water"]]''

TheMusical of the book.

It tells the story of Charlie Bucket, a poor boy, who wins a ticket to see Willy Wonka's factory. However, the other kids invited are {{Spoiled Brat}}s: gluttonous Augustus Gloop; spoiled rotten Veruca Salt; talentless wannabe Violet Beauregard and TV-obsessed Mike Teavee.

* GenreSavvy: The Teavees are this until Mike's endgame.
* GoneHorriblyWrong: Wonka's 3 course bubblegum.
* KarmicDeath: All the kids, bar Mike, suffer from this. While in the book and the [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory 2005 film]] it is said they are all okay, the [[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory 1971 film]] keeps it ambiguous. However, as stated above they all die a horrible death. How does Wonka NOT have a lawsuit on his hands?!
* MurderArsonAndJaywalking: As the original the kids crimes are: eating too much, being spoilt, watch too much television and chewing gum. Granted that they also make her a talentless wannabe.
* OnlySaneMan: In "Juicy!", everyone is paying no attention to the danger Violet is in. Even Mr Beauregard, is into the the number. Mr Salt is the only who is actually shocked by what's happening.
* PunnyName: Cherry Sundae, the reporter.

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* KarmicDeath: All the kids, bar Mike, suffer from this. While in the book and the [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory 2005 film]] it is said they are all okay, the [[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactoey 1971 film]] keeps it ambiguous. However, as stated above they all die a horrible death. How does Wonka NOT have a lawsuit on his hands?!

It tells the story of Charlie Bucket, a poor boy, who wins a ticket to see Willy Wonka's factory. However, the other kids invited are SpoiledBrats: gluttonous Augustus Gloop; SpoiledRotten Veruca Salt; talentless wannabe Violet Beauregard and TV obsessed Mike Teavee.

!! This story provides examples of

* DeathByAdaptation: All the kids are okay (albeit changed) after their endgames in the book. Here, apart form Mike, they all are flat-out stated to have died. Augustus, drowns in the chocolate, Violet, explodes and Veruca and her father get burned alive.
* GenreSavvy: The Teavee's are this until Mike's endgame.

* KarmicDeath: All the kids, bar Mike, suffer from this. In the book and the 2005 film say they are all okay, the 1971 film keeps it ambiguous. However, as stated above they all die a horrible death. How does Wonka NOT have a lawsuit on his hands?!

* VillainSucksSongs: The Oompa Loompas all make fun of the kids they call Augustus fat, Violet talentless and Veruca a cow.

* TheVillainSucksSongs: The Oompa Loompas all make fun of the kids they call Augustus fat, Violet talentless and Veruca a cow.

* Daddy'sGirl: Veruca is a one, so is Violet. These don't lead to good things, however.

* SpoiledRotten: Veruca, naturally.