Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the new musical at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will be opening at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, previewing from the 18th May 2013 with the World Premiere Gala night on the 25th June 2013.
Tickets are now on sale and booking through to the 30th November 2013.
The Theatre Royal Drury Lane have renamed the theatre areas for this venue, so the order is now as below:
- Stalls – ground floor
- Royal Circle – First tier
- Grand Circle – Second tier, formerly the Upper Circle
- Balcony – Third tier
The best seats are stalls about half-way back. Great value seats can be found in the Grand circle the third row is probably best. And if you are looking for a real bargain the balcony seats are as cheap as chips, you are very high up but with the acoustics at this wonderful old theatre you can hear and still see everything.
The ultimate candyman is re-imagined for the stage
2013 marks the 50th anniversary of Roald Dahl’s magical book being published; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
The fantastical tale follows a young and impoverished Charlie Bucket, who lucks into winning one of the prized golden tickets and is propelled into the surreal and wonderful world of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. Bursting with Dahl’s signature style and imagination, the factory entrances it’s visitors with a chocolate waterfall, the strange-looking but wise Oompa Loompas and their mystical and cheeky songs, glass elevators, trained squirrels and everlasting gobstoppers.
Sam Mendes, who directs the production, is said to have been enthralled by the story whilst reading it to his children and eagerly put himself forward for the role. The whole team are real lovers of the book and have vowed to stay true to the original plot and characters, which will include the delightfully nasty children and their resulting comeuppances. The show is therefore, set to be a musical not only for children but for adults as well.
Previews start on the 18th May 2013, but there are limited performances, please see below for the schedule:
Preview Schedule
Week One
Saturday 18th May 2013 evening
Week Two
Thursday 23rd May 2013 evening
Friday 24th May 2013 evening
Saturday 25th May 2013 matinee
Saturday 25th May 2013 evening
Week Three
Wednesday 29th May 2013 evening
Thursday 30th May 2013 evening
Friday 31st May 2013 evening
Saturday 1st June 2013 matinee
Saturday 1st June 2013 evening
Week Four
Wednesday 5th June 2013 evening
Thursday 6th June 2013 evening
Friday 7th June 2013 evening
Saturday 8th June 2013 matinee
Saturday 8th June 2013 evening
Week Five
Monday 10th June 2013 evening
Tuesday 11th June 2013 evening
Wednesday 12th June 2013 evening
Thursday 13th June 2013 evening
Friday 14th June 2013 evening
Saturday 15th June 2013 matinee
Saturday 15th June 2013 evening
Week Six
Monday 17th June 2013 evening
Tuesday 18th June 2013 evening
Wednesday 19th June 2013 matinee
Wednesday 19th June 2013 evening
Thursday 20th June 2013 evening
Friday 21st June 2013 evening
Saturday 22nd June 2013 matinee
Saturday 22nd June 2013 evening
Week Seven
Monday 24th June 2013 evening
Tuesday 25th June – World Premiere Grand Opening night of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the musical.
As from 26th June performances are every evening Monday to Saturday 7.30 p.m. and matinees at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Running time is to be confirmed but we expect it to be around 2 hours 45 minutes.
To buy tickets for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory book online or call 0871 976 976 7
