Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, a musical written by David Greig, but based on the book by Roald Dahl, will open on Broadway April 23 (2017) at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
Previews will start on March 28th.
Christian Borle will play Willy Wonka, and the play will be directed by Sam Mendes.
Tickets will go on sale for the general public September 16, 2016. The play first opened in London in 2013.
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