Charlie and the Chocolate Factory tickets

Mr. Wonka is convinced that rivals were stealing his chocolate recipes and so kept the doors of his factory closed for ten years. Then he decides to open them to five children and their parents and to choose who these lucky few will be, who will also receive a lifetime supply of chocolate, he conceals five golden tickets in Wonka chocolate bar wrappers.  The quest for the five tickets becomes frenzy and, as each one is found, the recipient receives much media attention. The first four winners are, Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde and Mike Teavee. All are distinctly dislikeable characters in their own way. The fifth winner, however, is a thoroughly more deserving case in the form of Charlie Bucket who lives in poverty with his parents and grandparents.  Charlie visits the factory with his Grandpa Joe and the story follows their adventures within and their encounters with the other winners and Mr. Wonka himself. 

Book Tickets for Charlie and The Chocolate Factory Musical - A Mysterious Tale

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory are suitable for adults and children and have a running time of two and a half hours. Tickets are currently starting from £18 at The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane box office. It may be possible to buy discounted tickets from some other outlets. This is the final year for Charlie and The Chocolate Factory at The Theatre Royal.

The great cast and creative

• Charlie Bucket - Alternately, Guillermo Bedward, Noah Crump, Ptolemy Gidney, Archie Durrant
• Augustus Gloop - Connor Davies, Archie Lewis, Callum McDonald
• Veruca Salt - Lauren Henson, Stella Haden, Daisy Sequerra
• Violet Beauregarde - Asha Banks, Miriam Nyarko, Liani Samuel
• Mike Teavee - Frankie-Leon Rossell, Jude Ponting, Harry Vallance
• Willy Wonka - Jonathan Slinger
• Grandpa Joe - Barry James

The show’s response

After the success of two films, Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory, 1971 and Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, 2005, the musical opened in London's West End in 2013 at the The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. It is directed by Academy Award winner, Sam Mendes. The show soon broke records for weekly ticket sales but received mixed reviews. In one of the Charlie and The Chocolate Factory reviews, Charles Spencer of The Telegraph wrote, “I have little doubts that the production of the play will be a huge hit. It’s a blend of imaginative shameless and nastiness sentimentality seem suitable for the unlovable age in which we are at present.” The musical will be opening on Broadway in 2017.