WILLY WONKA Musical in 2 Acts : Lyrics by: Anthony Newley : Music by: Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse : Adapted for the stage by Leslie Bricusse and Tim McDonald Based on the book Charlie and The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl SYNOPSIS Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, which features the songs from the classic family film Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory. STORY Willy Wonka, owner of a magical and mysterious chocolate factory, invites the audience to join him in a world of “pure imagination” (Pure Imagination). Although Wonka excels at making candy, he is ready to retire and find some “bright spark” to continue his candy confectioning (Golden Age of Chocolate). Charlie Bucket’s family is poor. They do not have enough money to buy food or warm clothes, let alone candy. The local Candy Man arrives with his candy cart of Wonka treats, and gives Charlie a sample “on the house,” as well as yesterday’s paper (The Candy Man). The paper contains exciting news: Willy Wonka is holding a contest! The five lucky people who find Golden Tickets inside Wonka bars win a tour of the chocolate factory and a lifetime supply of chocolate. While returning to school, Charlie learns the enormous eater, Augustus Gloop, has found the first Golden Ticket in Frankfurt, Germany. Augustus and his mother describe how Augustus has been carefully trained for the task of eating lots of food (I Eat More). The reporter, Phineous Trout, announces that Veruca Salt has found the second Golden Ticket in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Veruca’s father assisted her search by having his factory workers shell chocolate wrappers. Charlie makes his way home to find his father sitting alone on a bench. Mr. Bucket has lost his job at the toothpaste factory and worries the family will starve. Charlie reminds his father “the Bucket family always thinks positive” (Think Positive). Charlie and his father return home and, “surprise!” it’s Charlie’s birthday! Charlie receives a Wonka bar as a birthday present, but no Golden Ticket is found. The family tunes in the radio, only to learn Violet Beauregarde, of Snellville, Georgia, has found the third Golden Ticket. Violet is a gum chewer who switched to chocolate in order to win the contest but is now back to constantly chewing gum. Phineous Trout interrupts to announce Mike Teavee, in Television City, California, has found the fourth Golden Ticket. Mike and his mother explain the only thing they need is TV, the Internet and computer games (I See It All on TV). Charlie wishes he’d never heard of “chocolate” or “Willy Wonka” and the family encourages Charlie to cheer up (Cheer Up, Charlie). The city is blanketed in a deep snow; on his way to school, Charlie meets the Candy Man, who gives Charlie his scarf. Charlie finds a coin buried in the snow and offers to post a notice about the lost coin. The Candy Man rewards Charlie with a Wonka bar for being “such a good kid.” Charlie then purchases a Wonka bar and finds the final Golden Ticket (Think Positive - Reprise and (I’ve Got a) Golden Ticket)! He runs home to tell his family of his win and they decide Grandpa Joe should accompany Charlie on the tour of Wonka’s factory (At the Gates). Wonka greets the five winners and their parents at the gates, and they begin their tour of the magical factory (In This Room Here). They arrive at the Chocolate Smelting Room, where Wonka chills chocolate to the perfect temperature for dipping strawberries. Augustus cannot resist tasting the chocolate and falls into a vat of it, which hardens instantly like magic shell, trapping Augustus. The Oompa-Loompas remove Augustus and his mother and reveal the moral of eating too much (Oompa-Loompa 1).
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