Illustration: Title

Roald Dahl's

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Book By

David Greig

Music by

Marc Shaiman

Lyrics by

Scott Wittman

Marc Shaiman

Based on the novel by ROALD DAHL

Songs from the Motion Picture by

Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley

Family Musical. Come with us and step into a world of pure imagination this holiday season! The mysterious Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his factory in what could be a life changing moment for young Charlie Bucket. This adaptation includes music from the 1971 film favorite such as “Candy Man” and “Pure Imagination” along with fun new music. This is your golden ticket to entertainment.


Run time: Approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes (including intermission)

Dec. 6-8, 12-15, 19-22, 2024

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Join us for free live pre-show music in the lobby on these dates half hour before showtime:

Dec 6 - Keys & Croon

Dec. 7 - The Marvelous Mistletones

Dec. 19 - Students from our education programs

Dec. 20 - The Marvelous Mistletones

Podcast

Reading list

We've partnered with our friends at the Lawrence Public Library to create a reading list if you want to learn more about the topics and themes of this show!

See the reading list

Creative team

New Title

Woman with brown hair smiles, wearing a blue top, posing indoors.

Jessica Franz-Martin

Director

Patrick Kelly

Music Director

Smiling bald man with a goatee in a teal shirt, against a blurred green outdoor background.
Young woman with dark hair smiles, posing on metal stairs, wearing floral top and jeans.

Ella Rhumes

Choreographer

Woman with glasses and scarf smiling, black background.

Kim O'Brien

Stage Manager

Cast

A young man with reddish-brown hair smiles, wearing a blue t-shirt that says
Teenager with brown hair in a burgundy sweater smiles, lit by blue and purple light, against a dark backdrop.
Smiling redhead woman in green shirt against a dark blue background.
Man with gray hair and mustache, smiling. Wearing a gray polo shirt; blue background.
Woman with blonde hair smiles against a dark blue background, wearing a black shirt.
Woman with long brown hair smiles, wearing a teal patterned shirt and pink jacket against a dark blue background.
A young woman with curly brown hair smiles, wearing a blue shirt against a dark background with blue lighting.
Man with graying hair and beard smiles, wearing a dark gray shirt against a blue and black backdrop.
Young person with long brown hair, smiling, wearing a green shirt with a basketball graphic, dark background.
Man in blue polo shirt smiles at the camera against a dark blue background.
Smiling young man with dark hair and a gray shirt against a blue background.
Blonde woman in brown shirt looks toward the camera with a calm expression, blue and black background.
Woman wearing glasses and a green Girl Scouts t-shirt, smiling against a dark background.
Woman with glasses wearing a green shirt smiles against a black background with blue light.
Man with glasses and blue shirt smiles against a dark blue background.
Young woman with purple-tinged hair and a necklace smiles, lit by blue and purple lights against a black background.
Smiling man with curly hair in a maroon hoodie against a dark background.
Woman with long curly hair smiling, wearing a black top, lit with blue and black background.
Young woman with long brown hair smiles in front of a dark blue background, wearing a green sweater.
Blonde woman with blue eyes smiles at the camera, wearing a teal lace top, against a dark background.
Teen girl with brown hair and a slight smile, wearing a black shirt against a dark background lit with blue and purple.
Boy with red hair and freckles smiles in front of a dark blue background, wearing a blue shirt.
Smiling person in blue shirt,
Young man with a blonde fringe smiles at the camera. He wears a white t-shirt in front of a dark, blue-lit backdrop.

Sponsors

Co-Producer

City of Lawrence, Kansas logo: Blue, yellow, and red flame inside a circle with
Logo of CEK Insurance, blue text with a red triangle,

Associate Producer

State Farm logo with Kurt Goeser's name and contact information.
Logo of a credit union. It features a stylized orange and yellow flame over the words

Performance Sponsor

Logo for Clayton Wealth Partners, featuring a white knight chess piece inside a maroon circle and the word
Logo of Kirkpatrick Investment Group of Wells Fargo Advisors.
Eileen's Colossal Cookies logo: Teal script and colorful
Logo for Genstler Eye Center: green and yellow squares with text

Opening Night Caterer

Eileen's Colossal Cookies logo: Teal script and colorful
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com