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Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka

A Family Musical Lyrics by Anthony Newley, Music by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse;

Adapted for the stage by Leslie Bricusse and Tim McDonald
Based on the book, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Directed by Sheldon Zeff

Willy Wonka, owner of a mysterious chocolate factory, invites the audience to join him in a world of pure imagination. The five people who find Golden Tickets in Wonka bars win a tour and a lifetime supply of chocolate. Charlie learns Augustus Gloop, has found the first Golden Ticket. Slowly, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, and Mike Teavee are revealed as the other winners. When Charlie gets his own Golden Ticket, he selects his Grandpa Joe to accompany him. Wonka introduces them to the Oompa-Loompas. He continues the tour by revealing a pink candy boat that takes them down a chocolate river. Because of each of the childrens own greedy foibles, the first four children meet with ironic punishing fates and are removed from the tour. At one point, Charlie and Grandpa Joe are separated from the group and discover the Fizzy Lifting Drink. They taste a bit of the drink and fly towards the sky. They rejoin the group. At the conclusion of the tour Charlie thanks Wonka for the tour and admits to tasting the Fizzy Lifting Drink. Wonka reveals the tour was a test of character and only Charlie has succeeded. Wonka proclaims Charlie as his successor