Written by Stephanie Valenzuela• August 15, 2016• 12:37 am• ARTS & CULTURE, Best of Best, City Guide, Movies, Spotlight, The New Yorker, Theater and Performances

Willy Wonka Is Coming To Broadway

HomeARTS & CULTURE, Best of Best, City Guide, Movies, Spotlight, The New Yorker, Theater and PerformancesWilly Wonka Is Coming To Broadway

Who can forget Gene Wilder’s unforgettable in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, or Johnny Depp’s in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? No one. With the energetic and lively personalities of both, they gave an exceptional performance to millions in the movie world. Now Willy Wonka is coming back except this time he’s coming to Broadway.

While not common to make high grossing films into Broadway musicals, it still came as a shock to many when it was announced that Charlie and the Chocolate factory was making it’s way to the Big Apple. Coming from London to New York, it is being promoted with a trailer.

The trailer features purple clouds arriving in New York City right before Wonka himself gets out of a purple car, with his famous purple coat, and spats. He is then facing the Brooklyn Bridge, hinting his arrival in New York City.

The campaign for the musical was filmed in 22 different locations throughout the city and is set to produce more content for the musical. With new trailers coming out later on, locations to be featured are the Staten Island ferry, Times Square, Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain, and Grand Central. The point of the trailers is to promote the musical and show a new perspective to the iconic film. The famed candy maker will be adding a creative mix to some of New York’s most famous landmarks in a ‘magical way’.

Two-time Tony winner, Christian Borle, will be acting as Willy Wonka. The musical debuted in 2013 in London’s west end. Director for the musical will be Hairsprays, Jack O’Brien, as well as musical collaborators, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. The famous songs, ‘Pure Imagination’, and ‘The Candy Man’ will be making it into the musical. New creative ideas were fabricated to make the musical something to remember, and to bring back some of the film’s memorable characters.

The musical will premiere at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, located right near Times Square, and will make its debut on April 23rd, 2017. Tickets go on sale September 16th and will run until April.

Featured Image via Flickr / Via: Sarah_Ackerman

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About the Author / Stephanie Valenzuela

I am a firm believer in patience, and believing that with patience all good things come with time. My motto has always been, if you want to be known, be known for something good, and informing the public is good to me, whether it be threw my writing or reporting, is a good way to be known. With a passion for everything New York City, I am driven to know what goes on in it every hour of the day. My dream has always been to live the 'city life', but besides dreaming about that life, you can catch me traveling the world, as I have been to over ten countries, or constantly reading the news and getting informed as to what goes on globally. I am a person who likes to know and be informed at all times. To me that is key and my mentality is always set to learn more on what goes on in our world in order to inform my public and be the best journalist that I can be.

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