Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman and possibly directed by Sam Mendes
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman and possibly directed by Sam Mendes
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Swing Joined: 9/9/09
#1Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman and possibly directed by Sam Mendes
Posted: 10/2/09 at 8:58am
Boy Shaiman is busy these days.
'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' musical planned
Texas Yankee
Swing Joined: 9/9/09
#2re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman and possibly directed by Sam Mendes
Posted: 10/2/09 at 9:00am
This link has a little more detail.
The oompaloompas, live and in person
#2re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman and possibly directed by Sam Mendes
Posted: 10/2/09 at 9:09amWhy?
Well I didn't want to get into it, but he's a Satanist.
Every full moon he sacrifices 4 puppies to the Dark Lord and smears their blood on his paino.
This should help you understand the score for Wicked a little bit more.
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#3re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman and possibly directed by Sam Mendes
Posted: 10/2/09 at 11:26am
Interesting- this musical is going to be based on the recent Tim Burton movie version.
This means that there is now going to be a full musical version of both "Willy Wonka" and "Charlie" and their respective Chocolate Factories.
#4re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman and possibly directed by Sam Mendes
Posted: 10/2/09 at 11:35amWhere does it say it will be based off of the movie adaptation? They may try to hem closely to the original book.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#5re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman and possibly directed by Sam Mendes
Posted: 10/2/09 at 12:30pmSince Warner Bros. is producing it and the entire article talks about the Johnny Depp movie, it's a reasonable assumption.
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#6re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman and possibly directed by Sam Mendes
Posted: 10/2/09 at 1:10pm
I really did not care for that movie. Depp's Wonka character irritated the hell out of me. He was like an annoying man-child who sucked helium and forgot what his motivation for doing anything was.
I don't know if any of you watch the Nostalgia Critic, but his review of the movie hits the nail right on the head. It's creepy, and all the characters are annoying. Wonka because he's disturbing and awkward to watch, and Charlie because he's so perfect that, to quote the NC, he "could try out for Jesus".
Updated On: 10/2/09 at 01:10 PM
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#7re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman and possibly directed by Sam Mendes
Posted: 10/2/09 at 1:26pm
Yes, yes Shaiman!
No, no Mendes!!
Remember when musical direction was strictly an American art form? Sorry, Brits. We do it better.
Oh, well. At least there will finally--finally!--be something for the children on Broadway.
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BrianS
Broadway Star Joined: 10/8/07
#8re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman and possibly directed by Sam Mendes
Posted: 10/2/09 at 2:51pmBorstal, I'd put Sam's direction of Cabaret against Arthur Laurent's direction of West Side any day.
If the audience could do better, they'd be up here on stage and I'd be out there watching them. - Ethel Merman
#9re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman and possibly directed by Sam Mendes
Posted: 10/2/09 at 4:02pm
I thought you liked Mendes's Cabaret? And your most recent Guys & Dolls revival - so I hear - wasn't a PATCH on ours. :P
And why do you steal all our patriotic music? I was watching The West Wing earlier and you had one of our brilliant patriotic tunes in the background (I cannot be wholly certain for it was a few episodes ago but I think it was 'Land of Hope and Glory'). And what's with appropriating the tune to OUR National Anthem dammit?!
And if anyone has any explanation for where all this British pride has sprung from all of a sudden, I'd be interested in hearing it. But our directors totally can direct musicals awesomely, so :P to you.
#10re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman and possibly directed by Sam Mendes
Posted: 10/2/09 at 4:53pm"Hey Charlie welcome to the factory! Woah oh oh oh oh woah oh!"
"Broadway...I'll lick you yet!"
#11re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman and possibly directed by Sam Mendes
Posted: 10/2/09 at 5:53pmHopefully they base it more closely to the book. The team behind this sounds fantastic; I'd hate to have them make a mistake so early on in the process by choosing the wrong source material.
#12re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman and possibly directed by Sam Mendes
Posted: 10/2/09 at 5:58pmIs there something wrong with the score by Leslie Bricusse? I can't imagine a stage adaption of this material not including "Pure Imagination" and "I've Got a Golden Ticket".
#13re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman and possibly directed by Sam Mendes
Posted: 10/2/09 at 6:13pm
Book by Arthur Laurents & Sam Mendes.
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#14re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman and possibly directed by Sam Mendes
Posted: 10/2/09 at 6:18pmCharlie and the Chocolate Factory is actually based on Laurents' childhood.
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#15re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman and possibly directed by Sam Mendes
Posted: 10/2/09 at 6:23pm
Book by Arthur Laurents & Sam Mendes.
Good one Pgenre!
Laurents is probably livid at the thought of Sam Mendes possibly helming another musical.
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philly03
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/07
#16re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman a
Posted: 10/2/09 at 7:49pm
"Is there something wrong with the score by Leslie Bricusse? I can't imagine a stage adaption of this material not including "Pure Imagination" and "I've Got a Golden Ticket"."
I agree!!!!!! If anything, why couldn't they pull an Andrew Lloyd Webber and just tack on a few new songs even.
#17re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman a
Posted: 10/2/09 at 8:35pm
Because that full-length stage musical already exists- "Willy Wonka."
However, it doesn't own exclusive rights to the Chocolate Factory Franchise...
ShbrtAlley44
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/03
#18re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman a
Posted: 10/2/09 at 10:03pmMy boyfriend was in the 1971 movie. Maybe he'll audition. Bwaaaa
#19re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman a
Posted: 10/3/09 at 12:16amI'm actually astounded this hasn't happened before now...
#20re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman a
Posted: 10/3/09 at 12:55am"Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" is not the same as the book/recent film "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". They can do whatever the hell they want with this, and just simply say it's NOT based on the movie with Gene Wilder. Because it's not.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
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Leading Actor Joined: 11/10/06
#21re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman a
Posted: 10/3/09 at 12:56amUm.. eww..
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Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#22re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman a
Posted: 10/3/09 at 1:23amIn this darker retelling, the chocolate factory will slowly lift up from the stage to reveal itself to be a gas chamber.
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Timmer
Broadway Star Joined: 2/21/06
#23re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman a
Posted: 10/3/09 at 1:44amUgh. I'm very partial to the old Newley-Bricusse movie score.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#24re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; music by Shaiman & Wittman a
Posted: 10/3/09 at 10:15amI can already envision little plush oompa loompa's being sold along with other shows souvenirs.
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