Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical revived at Curve

A brand-new production of the musical adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will run at Curve in Leicester this Christmas.

The musical, with a book by David Greig, music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman, will run from 21st November to 9th January, 2027.

It will be directed by artistic director Nikolai Foster, and also incorporates songs from the 1971 film by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley. The show will have set design by Leslie Travers.

Curve chief executive Chris Stafford and artistic director Foster said: “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has long been a favourite novel for so many of us - possibly the first book to fire our imaginations and introduce us to the beauty of a world filled with pure imagination. 

“Christmas is always such a magical time at Curve and with this scrumdiddlyumptious musical, it promises to be another golden year for families and friends of all ages to enjoy the power of live theatre together."

They added: “This delicious musical celebrates the great songs from the Gene Wilder film, alongside sensational new songs from the hit-makers behind Hairspray, Tony award winners Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. And with a script by the acclaimed writer David Grieg, it’s a mouth-wateringly scrumptious recipe; we are looking forward to bringing the wonder of Wonka’s wonderful chocolate factory to life, in one of our most ambitious shows to date.”