Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Musical Broadway Script _hot_

However, when producers decided to bring the show to Broadway in 2017, they realized a harsh truth: American audiences are sentimental about the 1971 film. They wanted "The Candy Man" and "Pure Imagination." They wanted the fizzy lifting drinks and the nostalgic glow of Gene Wilder.

The script makes a bold choice regarding the character of Willy Wonka. In the 1971 film, he enters late. In the Broadway script, he is present immediately, disguised as a candy shop owner. This structural decision allows the script to plant the seeds of Wonka’s philosophy early on. The dialogue here is crucial—Wonka speaks in riddles and philosophy, teaching Charlie (and the audience) that "It’s not the maker, it’s the magic." charlie and the chocolate factory musical broadway script