Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Musical

Roald Dahl is one of those writers that I have read and read and read. As a child, I think I must have read all his books and loved every single one of them. Although Dahl himself was reportedly against film adaptations of his books, his talented script-writing for films such as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang only proved that Dahl was always going to translate well on screen, resulting in many many adaptations of his novels for children. The BFG, George's Marvelous Medicine, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, The Witches and Fantastic Mr Fox have all been made into successful films.

Arguably one of the most famous Roald Dahl films is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, producing 2 very popular versions. After the fantastic success of both, it was never going to be long before the classic story hit the stage. The fact that the musical of Matilda has been so well received will have only sparked more excitement and now, after months of rumours, it has been announced that producers are to put Wonka and his chocolate factory at the centre of a new West End musical next summer. Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes will be taking on the project along with Hairspray composers Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.