Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Previews Began: October 2, 1990
Opening Night: October 18, 1990
Closing Night: December 1, 1991
Music: Marc Shaiman
Lyrics: Marc Shaiman
Scott Wittman
Book: David Greig
When Charlie wins a golden ticket to the weird and wonderful Wonka Chocolate Factory, it’s the chance of a lifetime to feast on the sweets he’s always dreamed of. But beyond the gates astonishment awaits, as down the sugary corridors and amongst the incredible edible delights, the five lucky winners discover not everything is as sweet as it seems.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
The Candy Man………………….Willy Wonka, Ensemble
Willy Wonka! Willy Wonka!……………..Charlie Bucket,
Ensemble
The Candy Man (Reprise)…………………Charlie Bucket
Charlie, You and I………………………………..Grandpa Joe
A Letter from Charlie Bucket…………..Charlie Bucket,
Mrs. Bucket,
Grandparents
More of Him to Love…….Mrs. Gloop, Augustus Gloop,
Ensemble
When Veruca Says…………………..Mr. Salt, Veruca Salt
The Queen of Pop………………………..Mr. Beauregarde,
Violet Beauregarde,
Ensemble
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?…………Mrs. Teavee,
Mike Teavee,
Ensemble
If Your Father Were Here…………………….Mrs. Bucket
I’ve Got a Golden Ticket………………….Charlie Bucket,
Grandpa Joe,
Grandparents,
Mrs. Bucket
Grandpa Joe……………….Charlie Bucket, Grandpa Joe,
Grandparents, Mrs. Bucket
It Must Be Believed to Be Seen……………Willy Wonka,
Company
ACT TWO
Strike That! Reverse It!………..Willy Wonka, Company
Pure Imagination………..Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket,
Grandpa Joe, Golden Ticket Winners
Grandpa Joe (Reprise)…………………………Willy Wonka,
Charlie Bucket,
Grandpa Joe,
Golden Ticket Winners
The Oompa Loompa Song………………Oompa Loompas
Auf Wiedersehen Augustus Gloop……….Willy Wonka,
Oompa Loompas
When Willy Met Oompa……………………..Willy Wonka,
Oompa Loompas
Veruca’s Nutcracker Sweet……………………….Squirrels
Vidiots…………………………..Willy Wonka, Mrs. Teavee,
Oompa Loompas
The View From Here………………Willy Wonka, Charlie
The Candy Man (Bows)…………………………….Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Christian Borle Willy Wonka
Jake Ryan Flynn Charlie Bucket
(Alternate)
Ryan Foust Charlie Bucket
(Alternate)
Ryan Sell Charlie Bucket
(Alternate)
Ben Crawford Mr. Salt
Trista Dollison Violet Beauregarde
Kathy Fitzgerald Mrs. Gloop
Alan H. Green Mr. Beauregarde
F. Michael Haynie Augustus Gloop
Jackie Hoffman Mrs. Teavee
Emily Padgett Mrs. Bucket
Emma Pfaeffle Veruca Salt
John Rubinstein Grandpa Joe
Michael Wartella Mike Teavee
Yesenia Ayala Ensemble
Darius Barnes Ensemble
Colin Bradbury Ensemble
Jared Bradshaw Jerry
Ensemble
Ryan Breslin Ensemble
Kristy Cates Grandma Josephine
Ensemble
Madeleine Doherty Grandma Georgina
Ensemble
Paloma Garcia-Lee Ensemble
Stephanie Gibson Cherry
Ensemble
Talya Groves Ensemble
Cory Lingner Ensemble
Elliott Mattox Ensemble
Monette McKay Ensemble
Kyle Taylor Parker Mrs. Green
Ensemble
Paul Slade Smith Grandpa George
Ensemble
Katie Webber Ensemble
Swings: Stephen Carrasco, Robin Masella, Kristin Piro, Amy Quanbeck, Michael Williams, Mikey Winslow