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In general, a Commonwealth citizen is a person who has that status under British nationality law and may enjoy some privileges in the United Kingdom and less commonly, other Commonwealth countries. Each country can determine what special rights, if any, are accorded to non-nationals who are Commonwealth citizens. The term is largely confined to British nationality law and is not used in many other Commonwealth countries such as Australia.
In British nationality law, a Commonwealth citizen is a person who is either a British citizen, British Overseas Territories citizen, British Overseas citizen, British subject, British National (Overseas) or a national of a country listed in Schedule 3 of the British Nationality Act 1981 (see below). Under the law, British protected persons are not Commonwealth citizens. The list of countries in Schedule 3 at any time may not accurately reflect the countries actually within the Commonwealth at that time. For example, when Fiji left the Commonwealth in 1987 and 1990, its name was not removed from Schedule 3. This may have happened because the British Government at the time wished to avoid the consequences of Fijian citizens in the United Kingdom suddenly losing the benefits of Commonwealth citizenship.
In the United Kingdom, Commonwealth citizens (together with Irish citizens and British protected persons) are in law considered not to be "foreign" or "aliens", although British protected persons do not have all the civic rights that are enjoyed by Commonwealth and Irish citizens. This reasoning has not carried over to some other Commonwealth countries – for example, in the High Court of Australia case of Sue v Hill, other Commonwealth countries were held to be foreign powers, while in Nolan v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, the nationals of other Commonwealth realms were held to be 'aliens'. In the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and Irish citizens enjoy the same civic rights as British citizens, namely:
the right to vote in all elections (i.e., parliamentary, local, referendum[1] and European[2] elections) as long as they have registered to vote (they must possess valid leave to enter/remain or not require such leave on the date of their electoral registration application[3]).
the right, unless otherwise disqualified, to stand for election to the British House of Commons as long as they possess indefinite leave to remain or do not require leave under the Immigration Act 1971 to enter or remain in the UK.[4]
the right, if a qualifying peer or bishop, to sit in the House of Lords.
eligibility to hold public office (e.g., as a judge, magistrate, minister, police constable, member of the armed forces, etc.).
The disabilities of Commonwealth citizens who are not British citizens are few but, in the case of immigration control, very important. Commonwealth citizens (including British nationals who are not British citizens) who do not have the right of abode are subject to immigration control, including control on the right to work and carry out business. In addition, Commonwealth citizens who are not British citizens may not be engaged in certain sensitive occupations, e.g., in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, in the intelligence services, and some positions within the armed forces.
Nevertheless, under the United Kingdom's immigration arrangements Commonwealth citizens enjoy certain advantages:
Commonwealth citizens born before 1 January 1983 may by virtue of having a parent born in the United Kingdom and Islands have the right of abode therein – such persons are exempt from all immigration control.
Commonwealth citizens with a grandparent born in the United Kingdom and Islands may be admitted for up to five years on this basis, and thereafter be granted indefinite leave to remain.
Commonwealth citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 were eligible to be admitted for a "working holiday" for up to two years. This has since been replaced with the more restrictive Youth Mobility Scheme[5] (now open only to youth of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and Monaco).
Commonwealth citizens, unlike other non-European Economic Area nationals, may not be required to register with the police while living in the United Kingdom.
Contents
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1 Applicable countries under UK nationality law
2 Privileges of Commonwealth citizens in other countries
2.1 Right to vote
2.1.1 British Crown Dependencies
2.1.2 British Overseas Territories
2.2 Immigration benefits
2.3 Other rights
3 Consular assistance
3.1 Commonwealth citizen travel documents
4 See also
5 References
Applicable countries under UK nationality law[edit]
Countries whose citizens are Commonwealth citizens under Schedule 3 of the British Nationality Act 1981,[6] although the list may not reflect the actual current membership in the Commonwealth, are as follows:
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Botswana
Brunei (since 1 January 1984[7])
Cameroon (since 25 January 1999)
Canada
Cyprus
Dominica
Fiji
Ghana
Grenada
Guyana
India
Jamaica
Kenya
Kiribati
Lesotho
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives1
Malta
Mauritius
Mozambique (since 25 January 1999)
Namibia (since 25 August 1990)
Nauru
New Zealand
Nigeria
Pakistan (since 1 October 1989[8])
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda (since 10 March 2010)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (since 19 September 1983)
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Africa (since 26 July 1994)
Sri Lanka
Swaziland
Tanzania
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Uganda
Vanuatu
Zambia
Zimbabwe1
1 – No longer a member state of the Commonwealth
For electoral purposes, the whole of Cyprus is considered to be a Commonwealth country; hence, anyone who holds a Cypriot passport or a Northern Cypriot passport is considered to be a Commonwealth citizen (but not a person who is solely a Turkish citizen without any form of Cypriot nationality).[9]
The Gambia left the Commonwealth on 3 October 2013 and was removed from the schedule on 12 November 2015 by virtue of The British Nationality (The Gambia) Order 2015. The new Gambian government elected in 2017 has stated that it will apply to re-join.
Privileges of Commonwealth citizens in other countries[edit]
Although the rights and privileges (if any) for non-national Commonwealth citizens differ from country to country, a number of Commonwealth countries grant them more privileges than 'aliens' (i.e. non-Commonwealth foreign nationals), but not the full privileges enjoyed by the country's own nationals.
Right to vote[edit]
See also: Right of foreigners to vote
The following Commonwealth countries allow citizens from other Commonwealth countries to vote:
Antigua and Barbuda. The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act (2002) permits Commonwealth citizens who have lived in Antigua and Barbuda for at least 3 years to register to vote in the constituency where they have resided for at least 1 month.
Australia. Australia has abolished the status of British subject with effect from 26 January 1984. However, British subjects and Commonwealth citizens (excluding South African citizens) and Irish citizens who were on the federal electoral roll on 25 January 1984 can vote. If they leave Australia and their enrolment has lapsed, they are still eligible to re-enrol upon their return to Australia.[10]
Barbados By virtue of the Constitution of Barbados under Sec. 41A. of CAP. 5, and the Representation of the People's Act, CAP. 12, Section 7; Commonwealth citizens are given the right to vote and stand for election to the Parliament of Barbados under proscribed stipulations.[11]
Belize. Non-Belizean Commonwealth citizens who are either domiciled or who have lived for the past 12 months in Belize are eligible to register to vote.[12]
Dominica.[13]
Grenada. Commonwealth citizens who have lived in Grenada for 12 consecutive months are eligible to vote.[14]
Guyana. By virtue of Article 159 of the Constitution, Commonwealth citizens aged 18 or over who are "domiciled and resident" in Guyana are eligible to vote.[15]
Jamaica. Non-Jamaican Commonwealth citizens can register to vote in all elections as long as they are ordinarily resident in Jamaica.[16]
Malawi. By virtue of Section 77(2)(a) of the Constitution, all foreign nationals – including Commonwealth citizens – who have lived in Malawi for 7 years can register to vote.[17]
Mauritius. By virtue of Section 42(1) of the Constitution, a Commonwealth citizen aged 18 or over on 15 August in the year of registration, and who has either lived in Mauritius for at least two years prior to 1 January in the year of registration or who is domiciled in Mauritius on 1 January in the year of registration may vote.[18]
New Zealand. All foreign nationals – including Commonwealth citizens – who are permanent residents (i.e. in possession of an indefinite visa) are obliged to register to vote at the address where they have lived for at least one month, and can continue to vote in New Zealand elections if abroad as long as they have been to New Zealand in the past year.[19]
Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Saint Lucia. Commonwealth citizens aged 18 or over who have lived in Saint Lucia for 7 years and have lived in their constituency for at least 2 months is eligible to register to vote.[20]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Commonwealth citizens aged 18 or over who have lived in St Vincent and the Grenadines for at least 12 months and in their constituency for at least 6 months are eligible to vote in that constituency.[21][22]
Trinidad and Tobago. Commonwealth citizens aged 18 or over who have lived for at least one year in Trinidad and Tobago are eligible to vote.[23]
British Crown Dependencies[edit]
All British Crown Dependencies allow citizens from Commonwealth countries to vote:
Guernsey. All those – including Commonwealth citizens – who are aged 16 or above and have been ordinarily resident in Guernsey for the past 2 years consecutively (or a total of 5 years at any time) are entitled to register to vote.[24]
Isle of Man. All those – including Commonwealth citizens – who are aged 16 or above and have been ordinarily resident in the Isle of Man for the past 12 months are entitled to register to vote.[25]
Jersey. All those – including Commonwealth citizens – who are aged 16 or above and have been ordinarily resident in Jersey for the past 2 years consecutively (or for the past 6 months, as well as a total of 5 years at any time) are entitled to register to vote.[26]
British Overseas Territories[edit]
The following Overseas Territories of the United Kingdom allow citizens from Commonwealth countries to vote:
Bermuda. Non-Bermudian Commonwealth citizens who were registered to vote on 1 May 1976 are eligible to vote.[27]
Gibraltar. Commonwealth citizens are eligible to vote in elections to the European Parliament.[28][29] In addition, Commonwealth citizens who used to live in Gibraltar but have moved elsewhere can register as an 'overseas elector' and vote in elections to the European Parliament provided that they were on the Register of Electors in Gibraltar within the past 15 years (the 15 years period begins when they no longer appeared in the Register of Electors, not the date they moved abroad). If they moved abroad before the age of 18, they can still qualify for registration as an 'overseas elector' in elections to the European Parliament, with the 15 years period calculated from the date their parent(s)/guardian ceased to appear in the Register of Electors in Gibraltar.[30]
Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands is not a member of the Commonwealth as it is a British Overseas Territory and not a sovereign state. Commonwealth citizens who are not British Overseas Territories Citizens by virtue of their connection to the Cayman Islands can still vote if on 31 January 1988 they were resident and on the electoral roll in the Islands, and either had a parent born in the Cayman Islands or was ordinarily resident in the Cayman Islands for 7 out of the 9 years preceding registration.[31]
Immigration benefits[edit]
Some Commonwealth countries offer visa-free entry for short visits made by Commonwealth citizens. Some Commonwealth countries continue to allow Commonwealth citizens from other countries to become nationals/local citizens by registration rather than naturalisation, upon preferential terms, e.g. with a shorter required period of residency, although this practice has been discontinued in some countries such as New Zealand and Malta.
In March 2013, it was announced by Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, that a visa free regime is being contemplated by Commonwealth countries for its members to strengthen trade and investment among member nations. As a prelude to accomplishing this, the council of ministers is to present a proposal for the exemption of holders of official and diplomatic passports from visa requirements at the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, CHOGOM, scheduled to hold in Colombo, Sri Lanka.[32][33]
The announcement came in the wake of a meeting between Ashiru and the Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Kamalesh Sharma, in Abuja. At the meeting Ashiru and Sharma discussed proposals to make the Commonwealth more relevant to its citizens across the globe including ways the Commonwealth could ease free movement across member countries, strengthen institutions, enhance education, create job opportunities, facilitate development and enhance the living standard of the citizens across the countries of the Commonwealth.[32][33]
Ashiru said, "We also discussed the issue of free movement to promote people to people contact within the Commonwealth. In the past, it used to be that holders of Commonwealth passports could travel within the Commonwealth countries easily without having to go and queue for visas. We are now thinking for ways to ensure that we bring back this old tradition of the Commonwealth. Already, the council of ministers have recommended for approval at the next CHOGOM meeting in Colombo the exemption of holders of official and diplomatic passports within the Commonwealth from the requirement of a visa if they are travelling within the Commonwealth."[32][33]
When approved, he said, other categories of professionals and businessmen would be recommended for similar privileges.[32][33]
Other rights[edit]
The right to work in any position (including the civil service) in some instances, except for certain specific positions (e.g. defence, Governor-General or President, Prime Minister).
Eligibility to serve in the armed forces of certain countries.
Eligibility for the Commonwealth Scholarship.
Consular assistance[edit]
See also: Consular assistance
In foreign (i.e. non-Commonwealth) countries, the British embassy or consulate is traditionally responsible for Commonwealth citizens whose governments are not represented in the country concerned.[34] A few Commonwealth governments have made alternative arrangements to share the burden, such as the Canada-Australia Consular Services Sharing Agreement,[35] hence for Canadian and Australian citizens, the British embassy or consulate only provides assistance if neither country is represented. In return, there are a few Australian consulates that are responsible for British nationals because there is no British consulate there. Some Commonwealth governments, such as Singapore and Tanzania, have opted not to receive consular assistance from the United Kingdom.
In other Commonwealth countries, British High Commissions accept no responsibility for unrepresented Commonwealth citizens, who should look to the host Commonwealth government for quasi-consular assistance. Canadian and Australian citizens are still able to seek consular assistance from each other's high commissions. Additionally, Canadian citizens can seek consular assistance at any British embassy or high commission where Canada is not represented.
Commonwealth citizen travel documents[edit]
Commonwealth citizens outside the UK are eligible to apply for a British emergency travel document if they need to travel urgently and their passport has been lost/stolen/expired (as long as the FCO has cleared this with the government of the Commonwealth citizen's home country).[36]
When a British embassy or consulate in a foreign country is required to provide a replacement passport to a Commonwealth citizen whose government is unrepresented in that country, it will issue a British passport with the nationality of the holder marked as "Commonwealth citizen".[37]
Some Commonwealth governments issue travel documents to Commonwealth citizens resident in their countries who are unable to obtain national passports.[38] For example, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issues Documents of Identity (DOI) for compassionate reasons to Commonwealth citizens resident in Australia who are unable to obtain a valid travel document for the country or countries of which he/she has nationality when he/she needs to travel urgently.[39]
See also[edit]
British nationality law
British subject
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (musical)
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Official London artwork
Music
Marc Shaiman
Lyrics
Marc Shaiman
Scott Wittman
Book
David Greig
Basis
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Productions
2013 West End
2017 Broadway
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a stage musical based on the 1964 children's novel of the same name by Roald Dahl, with book by David Greig, music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman.
The musical premiered in London's West End at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in June 2013 and ran for 3 years and 7 months before closing in January 2017. The show was reworked for a Broadway production opening in April 2017 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
Contents
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1 Background
2 Production history
2.1 West End (2013)
2.2 Broadway (2017)
2.3 UK Tour
2.4 US Tour
3 Synopsis
3.1 London
3.1.1 Act I
3.1.2 Act II
3.2 Broadway
3.2.1 Act I
3.2.2 Act II
4 Musical numbers
4.1 London
4.2 Broadway
4.3 Cast albums
4.3.1 Original London cast recording
4.3.2 Original Broadway cast recording
5 Principal roles and cast members
5.1 Notable West End replacements
6 Critical reception
6.1 West End
6.2 Broadway
7 Awards and nominations
7.1 London production
7.2 Broadway production
8 References
9 External links
Background[edit]
The musical is based on the 1964 children's novel by Roald Dahl.[1] A first reading of the first act from the show was carried out in New York City in May 2010,[2] with the intention of opening in London the following year.[3][4]
Officially confirmed on 18 June 2012, producers announced that the show would play the London Palladium beginning in May 2013,[5] with tickets going on sale in October 2012, before the venue was later changed to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.[6]
The book was written by playwright David Greig with original score composed by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman.[7] The production was directed by Sam Mendes, with choreography by Peter Darling, accompanied with the assistance Brandon Duncan, set design by Mark Thompson and lighting design by Paul Pyant.[8]
The show presents a more contemporary version of the original story.[9][10] During previews many changes took place,[11] with the most major change to the show being the addition of the Great Glass Elevator.[12]
Production history[edit]
West End (2013)[edit]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory bill boards at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in 2014.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was scheduled to begin previews on 17 May 2013, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, before holding its official opening night on 25 June 2013.[13][14][15][16] The show was originally due to open at the London Palladium.[17] Douglas Hodge was cast in the lead role of Willy Wonka,[18] with further casting announced on 11 January 2013.[19] Previews of the show were delayed by five days until 22 May,[20] due to "unforeseen problems in the delivery of a piece of stage engineering by a contractor".[21] Shortly after opening night the booking period for the show was extended until May 2014,[22] with a further extension to November 2014, after approximately 300,000 people having attended the show by October 2013.[23] The production booking had been further extended till 3 December 2016.[24] The show currently holds the record for the highest weekly gross in the West End, grossing £1,080,260 during the week commencing 30 December 2013.[25] The first major cast change took place in May 2014, when Alex Jennings replaced Hodge as Wonka.[26] In May 2015 a second cast change took place, with Jonathan Slinger as Wonka.[27]
On 23 February 2016, booking was once again extended through January 2017.[28]
The West End production closed at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 7 January 2017, after running 1293 days at the theatre.
Broadway (2017)[edit]
A reworked version of the show opened on Broadway in spring 2017 with changes including new direction by Jack O'Brien, choreography by Josh Bergasse and a new set design by original designer Mark Thompson. Mendes stays as producer only.[29] O'Brien stated the score would pay homage to the Leslie Bricusse/Anthony Newley songs written for the 1971 film and would also feature the songs written by Shaiman and Wittman.[30] In August 2016, O'Brien confirmed that "The Candy Man" and "Pure Imagination" would be included in the musical.[31]
On 9 May 2016 it was announced that the show will open at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre starring Christian Borle as Willy Wonka.[32] Previews began on 28 March 2017 and an opening night occurred on 23 April 2017.[33] Reviews of the production were mixed to negative, with some critics citing poor staging and restructuring of the story as primary issues. [34] The Broadway production is notably darker than the original production, with the four rotten Golden Ticket winners meeting grisly demises in the second act.
For this production, the characters of Augustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt and Mike Teavee are played by adult actors, unlike the child actors in the London production, while the character of Charlie remains to be played by child actors.[35]
UK Tour[edit]
In the announcement of the closure of the London production, it was also announced that there will be a UK tour was planned along with the Broadway production with dates, locations and casts to be announced at a later date. [36]
US Tour[edit]
A US tour is planned to go underway starting September 2018, with cast, location and dates to be announced at a later date.
Synopsis[edit]
London[edit]
Act I[edit]
The play opens with Charlie Bucket searching for valuables in a dump near his home. As he picks up candy wrappers, he speaks with a mysterious tramp, and heads home to his family ("Almost Nearly Perfect"). His home is a one-room shack under a railway arch. As he and his grandparents wait for their cabbage soup to boil, they tell Charlie about Willy Wonka ("The Amazing Tale of Mr. Willy Wonka"). After Charlie's father returns home dispirited from lack of work Charlie's mother tries to lift his spirits by saying he will find work when the parents begin singing about Charlie and what they have ('if your mother were here') later Charlie pens a letter about what he'd invented for his family to Wonka, folds it into a paper airplane and sends it flying out into the night ("A Letter from Charlie Bucket").
The next morning, Mrs. Bucket returns home from her night job and explains to the rest of the family that Willy Wonka is holding a competition where five lucky contestants must buy Wonka Bars to find a Golden Ticket to his factory and a lifetime's supply of candy. Charlie is desperate to win one, but he has no money. On their homemade TV, they hear of the first Golden Ticket winner, an obese Bavarian boy named Augustus Gloop ("More of Him to Love").
They soon learn that another ticket has been found by a spoiled British girl named Veruca Salt. Mr. Salt recounts how he won the ticket for his daughter ("When Veruca Says"). Charlie's birthday arrives, and his grandparents give him a Wonka Bar, but are disappointed when there is no Golden Ticket. As he eats, they hear of the discovery of the third Golden Ticket, in Hollywood by wannabe gum-chewing celebrity, Violet Beauregarde. She and her father brag about how they will now be even more famous because of the Golden Ticket and how Violet is going to be the "biggest" diva ever ("The Double Bubble Duchess"). Shortly after, the TV announces another Golden Ticket discovery, Mike Teavee and the Teavee family. Mike is a violent and obnoxious bully who is addicted to television and video games, and whose frantic mother spoils him rotten and explains his hazardous activities and how he used Wonka's password to get his Golden Ticket. ("It's Teavee Time").
With all but one ticket gone and no money to buy a bar, Charlie is desolate. His parents sing about how they wish they could raise their son together and about how they hope for a better life ("If Your Mother Were Here"). Winter comes, and one day Charlie finds some money dropped by a rich couple. Encouraged by the mysterious tramp, he buys a Wonka Bar, and finds a Golden Ticket inside that prompts Grandpa Joe to get out of bed and walk for the first time in forty years ("Don't Ya Pinch Me, Charlie"). On the day they are to enter the factory, Charlie and Grandpa Joe feel out of place amidst all the hoopla on the red carpet. Finally, the moment of truth arrives. With a choral fanfare, the factory door swings open and all eyes to turn to see the mysterious Willy Wonka, invites the Golden Ticket winners into his factory to see all the wonders ("It Must Be Believed to Be Seen").
Act II[edit]
Wonka gathers the ticket winners and explains the rules and regulations of the factory ("Strike That! Reverse It!"). With the contracts signed, Wonka then welcomes them into the Chocolate Room. As the children explore, the parents ask Wonka what its purpose is and Wonka bemusedly explains that is his artwork ("Simply Second Nature"). Veruca breaks the reverie with a scream as Augustus is drinking from the Chocolate River where falls into it and gets sucked up the chocolate extraction pipe. The families then look up to see dozens of tiny workers in red boiler suits called Oompa-Loompas, who make no effort to try and save Augustus ("Auf Wiedersehen Augustus Gloop").
With Augustus gone, Wonka is more concerned about the possible contamination of bones in his toffee. The party is shocked and mortified, but Wonka assures them that he'll be fine. The next room is the Inventing Room, where white-coated Oompa-Loompas mix and stir. Wonka gives each child an Everlasting Gobstopper, but Violet is unimpressed. Wonka shows her his latest creation, a three-course dinner in one stick of gum. When Violet sees the gum, she pops it into her mouth. Wonka warns her to stop chewing before dessert, but Violet ignores him and begins to turn purple and swell up into a giant blueberry. ("Juicy!"). Violet explodes in a shower of purple blueberry goo and glitter, but Wonka is unconcerned, sending Mr. Beauregarde to the Juicing Room, assuring that it can get her back to normal.
Wonka next leads the party on a high speed tour around the crazy corridors of his factory until, disoriented, they arrive at the Nut Room, where squirrels sort out nuts to see if they are good or bad. The good nuts are kept for them to eat while the bad nuts are thrown away down a rubbish chute. Veruca demands a squirrel. When Wonka refuses, she takes matters into her own hands, rushing to grab one for herself, instead she is judged a “bad nut”, and she and her father are sent down the rubbish chute ("Veruca's Nutcracker Sweet"). Again, Wonka assures the remaining visitors that Veruca and her father will be all right.
Wonka leads the group through dark cellars, where all his mistakes are kept, finally arriving at a room he calls, The Department of the Future. Wonka demonstrates Chocolate Television. Mike is intrigued and despite Wonka's protests, he puts himself before the cameras, presses the remote and disappears in a puff of smoke. Mike hops from screen to screen until they finally pull him out, leaving him at only 6-inches tall. ("Vidiots!"). Mrs. Teevee is relieved as she won’t have to worry about him causing big problems any more, and she places him in her purse and leaves the factory quite satisfied.
Charlie is the only child left. When Grandpa Joe asks about their lifetime supply of confectionery sweets, Mr. Wonka casually dismisses them saying that the Everlasting Gobstopper Charlie had got was the lifetime supply of candy. Grandpa Joe is angry, but Charlie defuses the situation saying that an Everlasting Gobstopper is still an amazing present. When he leaves with Grandpa Joe, Charlie opens a book which contains all of Wonka’s ideas, adding a few of his own to the blank pages in the back. Wonka silently returns, and seeing Charlie’s additions, he tells him he’s won, inviting Charlie into his Great Glass Elevator so that he can show him his prize, the chocolate factory. ("Pure Imagination").
They return to Earth where Wonka announces he’s leaving, and that Charlie is now in charge ("A Little Me"). He disappears, but as the Bucket family moves into the factory, Charlie sees the mysterious tramp outside the gates, who is revealed as Wonka. As the Oompa-Loompas and Charlie wave goodbye from the factory windows, Wonka vanishes, singing a reprise of "It Must Be Believed to Be Seen", leaving Charlie to ponder all of the adventures that are to come.
Broadway[edit]
Act I[edit]
The play opens with Willy Wonka introducing himself, revealing that he's looking for an heir to run his legendary chocolate factory ("The Candy Man"). Wonka disguises himself as the storeowner of a local candy shop, which quickly attracts the attention of the town's residents and candy- obsessed Charlie Bucket. Despite having no money to spend on sweets, Charlie frequents the shop regularly and befriends the owner, unaware that he is Willy Wonka. Charlie tells him about Wonka's career ("Willy Wonka! Willy Wonka!") and remarks that he would do anything to see inside the factory, giving Wonka an idea. Charlie returns to the decrepit shack he lives in, which he shares with his mother and four bed-ridden grandparents: Grandpa George, Grandma Georgina, Grandpa Joe, and Grandma Josephine. Charlie and Grandpa Joe play a pretend game recalling how the latter became Wonka's security guard ("Charlie, You and I") before his mother comes home, giving Charlie an old notebook for homework. Charlie daydreams and scribbles a letter to Willy Wonka, suggesting new candies he should consider inventing, before folding it into a paper airplane and tossing it out the window into the night ("A Letter From Charlie Bucket"). The next day before he goes to school, he finds out that Wonka has hidden five Golden Tickets inside five Wonka Bars and that the people who find the tickets will win a tour of the factory and a lifetime supply of candy.
Unfortunately, Charlie's mother admits that money is tighter than usual and she cannot afford to buy him his annual birthday candy bar, leaving Charlie saddened at the fact that he has no chance of winning the contest. Grandpa Joe says he would gladly pay for one using his funeral savings, and Charlie's mood improves. As he passes by the candy store on his way home from school, he discovers the first ticket has been found by the "Bavarian Beefcake" Augustus Gloop, an obese boy obsessed with food ("More of Him to Love"). Charlie is sad that a chance is gone, and his mood worsens when he is interrupted with news of the second Golden Ticket winner, a spoiled Russian girl named Veruca Salt ("When Veruca Says"). Charlie attempts to buy his usual secondhand vegetables from local beggar-woman Mrs. Green, but is dismayed to find she has taken to selling chocolate and he can no longer afford her prices. His dismay is magnified when the third ticket is found by gum- chewing, wannabe celebrity Violet Beauregarde ("Queen of Pop") and the fourth ticket is found by technology addict Mike Teavee, who admits he hacked into Wonka's computers and found the fourth ticket ("What Could Possibly Go Wrong"). With his hopes of winning dashed, Charlie heads back home.
Upon arriving home, Charlie is overjoyed to find that his family have pooled their money to buy his birthday chocolate, but is crushed once more when the candy yields no Golden Ticket. His mother and his other three grandparents remark that their lives would be better if Charlie's father were still alive ("If Your Father Were Here"). The next day, Charlie visits the candy store only to find that all the inventory has sold and that the owner (Wonka) is closing up shop. After he leaves, Charlie discovers a single dollar left behind under the cash register. After attempting to return the dollar, Charlie runs into Mrs. Green once more and decides to buy a Wonka Bar instead of vegetables. As he opens the bar, he is elated to find the fifth Golden Ticket inside. He rushes home to share his good news with his family. Despite her happiness that Charlie has won, Mrs. Bucket is disappointed to learn that Charlie must be accompanied by an adult in order to go on the tour, as she is sure to lose her job if she asks for a day off of work. Grandpa Joe, however, claims that Charlie's good fortune is his "Call to Arms," and he decides to get out of bed for the first time in years so he can take Charlie on the tour. After a few failed attempts to stand up, Grandpa Joe finally gets on his feet and dances gleefully with Mrs. Bucket and Charlie ("Grandpa Joe/I've Got a Golden Ticket!"). The big day arrives, and the five winners are greeted at the factory gates by paparazzi and "Chocolate TV" reporters Cherry Sunday and Jerry Jubilee, making Charlie and Grandpa Joe feel out of place. Willy Wonka appears at last, and ushers the group into his factory ("It Must Be Believed to be Seen").
Act II[edit]
The five winners and their families check in with Wonka, where he explains the rules and regulations of his factory and has the parents sign a ridiculously long and complicated contract ("Strike That, Reverse It!"). Afterwards, the group enters the Chocolate Room, where everything is edible, and the children explore the candy-coated utopia ("Pure Imagination"). The adults however, are less impressed by the world of candy, as they see it as an impractical use of money and resources, much to Wonka's dismay. Despite Wonka's warnings, Augustus takes a drink from a molten chocolate lagoon and falls in. He then meets a terrible demise as he is sucked up a chocolate pipe leading to the Fudge Room. Wonka's pint-sized workers, the Oompa Loompas, arrive and make no effort to rescue Augustus ("The Oompa Loompa Song/Auf Wiedersehen Augustus Gloop"). Wonka fails to console Augustus's distraught mother, as he is more concerned with having to pick bones out of his fudge. The group is stricken, but Wonka assures them Augustus will be fine and sends Mrs. Gloop with the Oompa Loompas to find her son.
They continue into the Mixing Room, where an enormous mixing cup mashes random ingredients together to make new flavors and inventions, from furry lollypops to a glowing orb made from bananas and uranium dubbed "Liquid Sunshine." At Violet's request, he shows her a stick of gum, which contains a three-course meal. Violet and her father are overjoyed, as they believe the new product can catapult Violet into gum superstardom. Despite Wonka's warning that there is a problem with the dessert course and the gum is not yet safe to chew, Violet takes the gum and accidentally swallows it. The excess of juice in the gum causes her to swell up and turn into a human blueberry. Wonka sends Violet and her father to the Oompa Loompas for help, and is quickly distracted from the situation by Mrs. Teavee asking about the origin of the Oompa Loompas. Wonka and the Oompa Loompas recall the story of how they met ("When Willy Met Oompa"), not paying attention to Violet's growing size. Violet then explodes in a shower of purple goo onto her father after an Oompa Loompa shoots a blowdart at her. Wonka is unconcerned and sends Mr. Beauregarde to the Juicing Room, assuring him and the group that she will be fine.
Wonka decides that they should visit the ingredient storage corridors, but first they must traverse an invisible maze of deadly traps. The others are skeptical that the maze really exists, but change their minds when Mike Teavee gets beaten up by the invisible traps. The whole group passes through except for Grandpa Joe, who cannot bend down far enough to fit through the door. Undeterred, Wonka suggests changing course to go and see the Nut Room instead. Outside they meet Jeremy, a worker squirrel who sorts the good nuts from the bad. Veruca is enamored by Jeremy, and demands that her father buy her a squirrel. When Wonka refuses to sell, Veruca throws a tantrum and runs into the Sorting Room to retrieve one herself, against Wonka's warnings that the squirrels are very dangerous. Inside, she chases and dances with the squirrels, but tries to run when they begin to get violent. She is seized by the squirrels and dubbed a "bad nut", and is promptly torn apart to the horror of her father and the rest of the group ("Veruca's Nutcracker Sweet"). Wonka assures them that the Oompa Loompas will be able to put her back together, and Mr. Salt leaves to rescue his daughter. Mrs. Teavee reprimands Wonka for his belief that the Oompa Loompas can really save all the children from their certain demise, but he dismisses her and presses onward.
Wonka and the Teavees board the S.S. Wonka, a bathtub-shaped boat, and travel through an underground river deep below the factory. Charlie and Grandpa Joe, who were too slow to catch the boat, are forced to swim behind them wearing scuba helmets. Wonka leads them into the TV room, much to Mike's delight. Wonka demonstrates Chocolate Television, which uses a machine to send chocolate bars to TV screens. Mike's obsession with electronics overcomes him and, despite his mother and Wonka's protests, he uses the machine to teleport himself into a television set. However, they cannot locate him on the usual channel, so Wonka calls for the Oompa Loompas to bring more screens to try to find him faster. Mike jumps from screen to screen until his mother pulls him out, now as a doll-sized boy ("Vidiots"). Mrs. Teavee is relieved that her son won't be able to cause trouble anymore, and leaves the factory satisfied with her son in her purse.
Charlie is the only one left. Wonka leads him and Grandpa Joe to the Imagining room, where Wonka writes his ideas into a notebook. When Grandpa Joe asks about their lifetime supply of candy, Wonka replies by giving Charlie an Everlasting Gobstopper. Grandpa Joe is furious at Wonka giving his grandson a "measly Gobstopper," and the two quickly begin to fight. Charlie diffuses the situation, telling Grandpa Joe that the Gobstopper is a great present and that the trip to the factory was enough. Placated, Wonka ushers Grandpa Joe into his office to negotiate legal paperwork and warns Charlie not to touch anything. Charlie breaks the rules and opens the notebook, adding his own inventions to the blank pages in the back, only to be caught by Wonka. Although he seems angry at first, Wonka finds it incredible that Charlie is unable to stop inventing, even if it means breaking the rules. Wonka tells Charlie that he has won, and ushers him into his "Great Glass Elevator".
The two soar above town in the Great Glass Elevator, and Wonka tells Charlie that his grand prize is the chocolate factory ("The View From Here"). He reaches into his pocket and reveals that he received Charlie's letter after all, and wants to begin working on some of Charlie's inventions. As they land back outside the factory, Wonka is immediately ready to begin working but Charlie is concerned about what will happen to his family. Wonka explains that they have already been moved in to their own room in the factory, and invites Charlie in to begin their new life as candy-making partners.
Musical numbers[edit]
London[edit]
Act I [37]
"Creation Overture" - Willy Wonka
"Almost Nearly Perfect" - Charlie Bucket
"The Amazing Tale of Mr. Willy Wonka" - Grandparents
"A Letter from Charlie Bucket" - Charlie Bucket, Mr. Bucket, Mrs. Bucket, Grandparents
"More of Him to Love" - Mrs. Gloop, Augustus Gloop, Mr. Gloop
"When Veruca Says" - Mr. Salt, Veruca Salt
"The Double Bubble Duchess"†† - Mr. Beauregarde, Violet Beauregarde, Ensemble
"It's Teavee Time" - Mrs. Teavee, Mike Teavee
"If Your Mother Were Here" - Mr. Bucket, Mrs. Bucket
"Don't Ya Pinch Me, Charlie" - Charlie Bucket, Grandpa Joe, Grandparents, Mr. Bucket, Mrs. Bucket
"It Must Be Believed to Be Seen" - Willy Wonka, Ensemble
Act II [37]
"Strike That! Reverse It!" - Willy Wonka, Ensemble
"Simply Second Nature" - Willy Wonka, Ensemble
"Auf Wiedersehen Augustus Gloop" - Oompa-Loompas, Willy Wonka
"Juicy!" - Oompa-Loompas, Willy Wonka
"Veruca's Nutcracker Sweet" - Oompa-Loompas
"Vidiots" - Oompa-Loompas, Willy Wonka, Mrs. Teavee
"Pure Imagination"† - Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket
"A Little Me" - Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket, Oompa-Loompas, Mr. Bucket, Mrs. Bucket, Grandparents
"It Must Be Believed to Be Seen (reprise)" - Willy Wonka
†Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, Music by Anthony Newley for the 1971 film, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. ††Replaced, as of 2016, by "Queen of Pop".
Broadway[edit]
Act I
"The Candy Man"† - Willy Wonka & Ensemble
"Willy Wonka! Willy Wonka!" - Charlie Bucket & Ensemble
"The Candy Man" (reprise) † - Charlie Bucket
"Charlie, You & I" - Grandpa Joe
"A Letter from Charlie Bucket" - Charlie Bucket, Mrs. Bucket, Grandparents
"More of Him to Love" - Mrs. Gloop, Augustus Gloop, Ensemble
"When Veruca Says" - Mr. Salt, Veruca Salt
"The Queen of Pop" - Mr. Beauregarde, Violet Beauregarde, Ensemble
"What Could Possibly Go Wrong?" - Mrs. Teavee, Mike Teavee, Ensemble
"If Your Father Were Here" - Mrs. Bucket
"I've Got A Golden Ticket"† / "Grandpa Joe" - Charlie Bucket, Grandpa Joe, Grandparents, Mrs. Bucket
"It Must Be Believed to Be Seen" - Willy Wonka, Ensemble
Act II
"Strike That! Reverse It!" - Willy Wonka, Ensemble
"Pure Imagination"† / "Grandpa Joe (reprise)" - Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket, Grandpa Joe and the Golden Ticket Winners
"The Oompa Loompa Song"† - Oompa Loompas
"Auf Wiedersehen Augustus Gloop" - Willy Wonka & The Oompa Loompas
"When Willy Met Oompa" - Willy Wonka & The Oompa-Loompas,
"Veruca's Nutcracker Sweet" – Veruca & The Oompa-Loompas
"Vidiots" – Willy Wonka, Mike, Mrs. Teavee & The Oompa-Loompas
"The View From Here" - Willy Wonka & Charlie
"The Candy Man (Bows)" - Full Company
†Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, Music by Anthony Newley for the 1971 film, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
Cast albums[edit]
Original London cast recording[edit]
A London original cast album was released on 7 October 2013.[38]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical
Soundtrack album cast recording by Various
Released
7 October 2013 (2013-10-07)
Length
69:08
Label
Sony Classical Records[39]
No.
Title
Length
1. "Opening" 0:46
2. "Almost Nearly Perfect" 2:57
3. "The Amazing Fantastical History Of Mr. Willy Wonka" 5:23
4. "A Letter From Charlie Bucket" 3:33
5. "News Of Augustus" 1:03
6. "More Of Him To Love" 2:12
7. "News Of Veruca" 0:36
8. "When Veruca Says" 1:34
9. "News Of Violet" 0:26
10. "The Double Bubble Duchess" 2:48
11. "News Of Mike" 0:09
12. "It's Teavee Time" 3:27
13. "If Your Mother Was Here" 3:41
14. "Don'cha Pinch Me Charlie" 6:04
15. "It Must Be Believed To Be Seen" 4:35
16. "Strike That, Reverse It" 5:30
17. "The Chocolate Room" 1:32
18. "Simply Second Nature" 3:24
19. "Augustus' Downfall" 0:38
20. "Auf Wiedersehen Augustus Gloop" 2:34
21. "Gum!" 0:53
22. "Juicy!" 2:20
23. "Veruca's Nutcracker Sweet" 2:15
24. "Vidiots" 3:02
25. "Pure Imagination" 3:40
26. "A Little Me" 2:40
27. "It Must Be Believed To Be Seen (reprise)" 2:06
Original Broadway cast recording[edit]
A Broadway cast recording was released digitally on June 2nd and in stores on June 23 on the Masterworks Broadway label.[40]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical
Soundtrack album cast recording by Various
Released
2 June 2017 (2017-06-02) (Digital) 23 June 2017 (2017-06-23) (CD)
Length
57:00
Label
Masterworks Broadway
No.
Title
Length
1. "Overture" 0:26
2. "The Candy Man" 3:11
3. "Willy Wonka! Willy Wonka!" 2:47
4. "Charlie, You And I" 1:34
5. "A Letter From Charlie Bucket" 3:23
6. "More Of Him To Love" 2:07
7. "When Veruca Says" 1:43
8. "Queen of Pop" 2:34
9. "What Could Possibly Go Wrong?" 2:15
10. "If Your Father Were Here" 2:49
11. "I've Got A Golden Ticket/Grandpa Joe" 4:13
12. "It Must Be Believed To Be Seen" 4:24
13. "Strike That, Reverse It" 5:32
14. "Pure Imagination/Grandpa Joe (reprise)" 3:30
15. "The Oompa Loompa Song/Auf Wiedersehen Augustus Gloop" 2:18
16. "When Willy Met Oompa" 3:55
17. "Veruca's Nutcracker Sweet" 1:36
18. "Vidiots" 2:42
19. "The View From Here" 6:03
Principal roles and cast members[edit]
Character
Original West End Cast (2013)[41]
Original Broadway Cast (2017)
Charlie Bucket
Jack Costello, Tom Klenerman, Isaac Rouse, Louis Suc Jake Ryan Flynn, Ryan Foust, Ryan Sell
Willy Wonka
Douglas Hodge Christian Borle
Grandpa Joe
Nigel Planer John Rubinstein
Mr. Salt
Clive Carter Ben Crawford
Veruca Salt
Polly Allen, Tia Noakes, Ellie Simons Emma Pfaeffle
Mrs. Gloop
Jasna Ivir Kathy Fitzgerald
Augustus Gloop
Harrison Slater, Jenson Steele, Regan Stokes F. Michael Haynie
Mr. Beauregarde
Paul J. Medford Alan H. Green
Violet Beauregarde
India Ria Amarteifio, Adrianna Bertola, Jade Johnson, Mya Olaye Trista Dollison
Mrs. Teavee
Iris Roberts Jackie Hoffman
Mike Teavee
Jay Heyman, Adam Mitchell, Luca Toomey Michael Wartella
Grandma Josephine
Roni Page Kristy Cates
Grandma Georgina
Myra Sands Madeleine Doherty
Grandpa George
Billy Boyle Paul Slade Smith
Mrs Bucket
Alex Clatworthy Emily Padgett
Mr Bucket
Jack Shalloo does not appear
Mrs. Pratchett
Michelle Bishop Kyle Taylor Parker
Jerry/Lovebird Man
Ross Dawes Jared Bradshaw
Cherry/Lovebird Woman
Kate Graham Stephanie Gibson
Oompa-Loompas
Ensemble Ensemble
Notable West End replacements[edit]
Willy Wonka - Alex Jennings, Jonathan Slinger
Grandpa Joe - Barry James, Kraig Thornber
Mrs Teavee - Josefina Gabrielle
Mr Bucket - Richard Dempsey
Critical reception[edit]
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West End[edit]
The West End production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory received mixed to positive reviews from critics.[42] While the physical production and quality of the performances were generally praised, the score and storytelling received criticism.
Broadway[edit]
The Broadway incarnation of the production were mixed to negative reviews from critics.[43] Despite the enormous overhaul to both the book and score from the London production, critics noted that the storytelling was still choppy and relied too heavily on humor. Criticism was also drawn to the decision to cast adults as the Golden Ticket winners instead of children, as well as the lackluster sets redesigned for Broadway. However, Christian Borle received widespread praise for his performance as Willy Wonka, even amongst negativity towards other aspects of the show.
Awards and nominations[edit]
London production[edit]
Year
Award
Category
Nominee
Result
Ref
2013 Evening Standard Award Best Night Out Nominated[44] [44]
2014 Whatsonstage.com Awards Best New Musical Nominated[45] [46]
Best Actor in a Musical Douglas Hodge Nominated[45]
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical Nigel Planer Nominated[45]
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical Iris Roberts Nominated[45]
Best Set Designer Mark Thompson Won[45]
Best Choreographer Peter Darling Won[45]
Laurence Olivier Award Best New Musical Nominated [47][48]
Best Actor in a Musical Douglas Hodge Nominated
Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical Nigel Planer Nominated
Best Set Design Mark Thompson Nominated
Best Costume Design Won
Best Lighting Design Paul Pyant Won
Best Theatre Choreographer Peter Darling Nominated
Broadway production[edit]
Year
Award
Category
Nominee
Result
Ref
2017 Broadway.com Audience Awards Favorite Funny Performance Christian Borle Nominated
Favorite Breakout Performance (Male) Jake Ryan Flynn, Ryan Foust, and Ryan Sell Nominated
Chita Rivera Awards Outstanding Choreography in a Broadway Show Josh Bergasse Nominated [49]
Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show Emma Pfaeffle Nominated
Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Puppet Design Basil Twist Won
Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Award Christian Borle Nominated
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Sherwin, Adam (19 June 2012). "Sam Mendes to direct West End version of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory". The Independent. London: Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
Jump up ^ "Sam Mendes Sweet On ‘Charlie And The Chocolate Factory’". Deadline.com. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
Jump up ^ Trueman, Matt (12 December 2011). "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical could be a golden ticket". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
Jump up ^ "Musical Version of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Eyes West End Premiere; Sam Mendes May Direct". Playbill. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
Jump up ^ "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to open in West End". BBC. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
Jump up ^ Hodari, David (18 June 2012). "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical to open next year". The Daily Telegraph. London: Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
Jump up ^ "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - About". Charlie and the Chocolate factory Official Website. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
Jump up ^ "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Review, August 2013". Best of Theatre. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
Jump up ^ Brantley, Ben (26 June 2013). "Bratty Children, Beware". theater.nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
Jump up ^ Taylor, Paul (26 June 2013). "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a skilful confection, but leaves you wanting more". independent.co.uk. London: The Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
Jump up ^ "Chocs away for Wonka! How it took £10m, 25 years and a 007 director to bring Charlie And The Chocolate Factory to the West End". dailymail.co.uk. London: Daily Mail. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
Jump up ^ "How Douglas Hodge shaped Willy Wonka for the stage". bbc.co.uk. BBC News. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
Jump up ^ "Shrek musical makes way for Charlie show". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
Jump up ^ "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory show to open in London". Newsround. BBC. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
Jump up ^ Trueman, Matt (18 June 2012). "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical gets golden ticket to West En". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
Jump up ^ "Shrek the Musical to Shutter at London's Drury Lane; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to Follow". playbill.com. Play Bill. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
Jump up ^ "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory moves from Palladium to Drury Lane". thestage.co.uk. The Stage. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
Jump up ^ "Charlie and the Chocolate Musical: Inside Sam Mendes' £10 million talent factory". dailymail.co.uk. London: Daily Mail. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
Jump up ^ "Nigel Planer joins the cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". thestage.co.uk. The Stage. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
Jump up ^ "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical delayed". bbc.co.uk. BBC News. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
Jump up ^ "Previews of Sam Mendes' Willy Wonka musical delayed". express.co.uk. Daily Express. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
Jump up ^ Trueman, Matt (26 June 2013). "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has mixed reviews but announces extension". guardian.co.uk. London: The Guardian. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
Jump up ^ "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory extends to November 2014, cast recording released". whatsonstage.com. Whats On Stage. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
Jump up ^ "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory extends West End run". bestoftheatre.co.uk. Best of Theatre. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
Jump up ^ "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to finish West End run". whatsonstage.com. Whats on Stage. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
Jump up ^ "Alex Jennings takes on Willy Wonka role". bbc.co.uk/news. BBC News. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
Jump up ^ Lloyd Webber, Imogen. "Jonathan Slinger Tapped to Play Willy Wonka in West End's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". Broadway.com. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
Jump up ^ "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to finish West End run". whatsonstage.com. Whats on Stage. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
Jump up ^ BWW News Desk. "Broadway's Got the Golden Ticket! Jack O'Brien-Helmed CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Will Arrive in Spring 2017". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
Jump up ^ Andrea Towers. "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical coming to Broadway". ew.com. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
Jump up ^ Ale Russian. "Willy Wonka arrives on Broadway for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Watch the Teaser Trailers". ew.com. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
Jump up ^ "Christian Borle to Play Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Broadway; Theater Set". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
Jump up ^ Gans, Andrew. " 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' Sets Broadway Dates" Playbill, August 8, 2016
Jump up ^ "Broadway World - Critical Roundup". Broadway World.
Jump up ^ McPhee, Ryan. "Why Are 20- and 30-Somethings Playing Pint-Sized Brats in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'?" Playbill, March 31, 2017
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^ Jump up to: a b Twitter / westendboy1: @CSGreen123 Here are the musical
Jump up ^ Gans, Andrew (7 October 2013). "New West End Musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Extends Through Fall 2014". Playbill. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
Jump up ^ Henderson, Kathy (7 October 2013). "Delicious! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Original Cast Recording Now Available". Broadway.com. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
Jump up ^ Clement, Olivia (April 21, 2017). "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Announces Cast Recording". Playbill. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Cast of Charlie & The Chocolate Factory". whatsonstage.com. Whats On Stage. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
Jump up ^ "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory receives mixed reviews". bbc.co.uk. BBC News. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
Jump up ^ Roundups, Review. "Review Roundup: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Opens its Doors - All the Reviews!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
^ Jump up to: a b "Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2013: Book of Mormon voted Best Night Out in London". standard.co.uk. London Evening Standard. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Singh, Anita (23 February 2014). "Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint win at WhatsOnStage Awards". telegraph.co.uk. London: The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
Jump up ^ "The full 2014 WhatsOnStage Awards shortlists". whatsonstage.com. Whats On Stage. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
Jump up ^ "Olivier awards 2014: musicals lead nominations". theguardian.com. The Guardian. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
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Jump up ^ McPhee, Ryan (May 1, 2017). "Bandstand, Sweet Charity, and More Earn Chita Rivera Award Nominations". Playbill.com. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
External links[edit]
Official website
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical on Facebook
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Twitter
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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Characters
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Theater
Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka (2004 musical)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2013 musical)
The Golden Ticket
Music
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Pure Imagination"
"The Candy Man"
Miscellaneous
The Ride
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Wonka Bar
Everlasting Gobstopper
Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble
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The Gremlins (1943)
James and the Giant Peach (1961)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964)
The Magic Finger (1966)
Fantastic Mr Fox (1970)
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (1972)
Danny, the Champion of the World (1975)
The Enormous Crocodile (1978)
The Twits (1980)
George's Marvellous Medicine (1981)
The BFG (1982)
The Witches (1983)
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me (1985)
Matilda (1988)
Esio Trot (1990)
The Vicar of Nibbleswicke (1991)
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Rhyme Stew (1989)
Adult novels
Sometime Never: A Fable for Supermen (1948)
My Uncle Oswald (1979)
Adult short story
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Over to You: Ten Stories of Flyers and Flying (1946)
Someone Like You (1953)
Kiss Kiss (1960)
Lamb to the Slaughter (1953)
Switch Bitch (1974)
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More (1977)
The Best of Roald Dahl (1978)
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
More Tales of the Unexpected (1980)
The Roald Dahl Omnibus (1986)
Two Fables (1986)
Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life: The Country Stories of Roald Dahl (1989)
The Collected Short Stories of Roald Dahl (1991)
The Roald Dahl Treasury (1997)
The Great Automatic Grammatizator (1998)
Skin and Other Stories (2000)
Roald Dahl: Collected Stories (2006)
Non-fiction
The Mildenhall Treasure (1946)
Boy: Tales of Childhood (1984)
Going Solo (1986)
Memories with Food at Gipsy House (1991)
Roald Dahl's Guide to Railway Safety (1991)
My Year (1993)
Film adaptations
36 Hours (1965)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Danny, the Champion of the World (1989)
The BFG (1989)
The Witches (1990)
Four Rooms (1995)
James and the Giant Peach (1996)
Matilda (1996)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot (2015)
The BFG (2016)
Revolting Rhymes (2016)
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2017)
Film scripts
The Bells of Hell Go Ting-a-ling-a-ling (1966, unfinished)
You Only Live Twice (1967)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
The Night Digger (1971)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Television series
Way Out (1961)
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–88)
Musicals and plays
The Honeys (1955)
Matilda (2010)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2013)
Fantastic Mr Fox (2016)
See also
Quentin Blake
Roald Dahl bibliography
Roald Dahl short stories bibliography
Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories (1983)
List of Tales of the Unexpected episodes
Related
Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre
Roald Dahl Children's Gallery
Patricia Neal (wife)
Tessa Dahl (daughter)
Ophelia Dahl (daughter)
Lucy Dahl (daughter)
Sophie Dahl (granddaughter)
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"Brenda's Got a Baby"
Single by 2Pac
from the album 2Pacalypse Now
Released
October 20, 1991
Format
12" single
Recorded
1991
Genre
Hip hop
Length
3:55
Label
Interscope
Songwriter(s)
T. Shakur
D. Evans
Producer(s)
Deion "Big D" Evans
The Underground Railroad
2Pac singles chronology
"Brenda's Got a Baby"
(1991) "If My Homie Calls"
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"Brenda's Got a Baby" is the solo debut single by Tupac Shakur, and tenth track from his debut album, 2Pacalypse Now. The song, which features R&B singer Dave Hollister, is about a 12-year-old girl named Brenda who lives in a ghetto and has a baby she can't support. The song explores the issue of teen pregnancy and its effect on young mothers and their families. Like many of Shakur's songs, "Brenda's Got a Baby" draws from the plight of the impoverished. Using Brenda to represent young mothers in general, Shakur criticises the low level of support from the baby's father, the government, and society in general. Shakur wrote the song when he read a newspaper article about a 12-year-old girl who became pregnant from her cousin and threw the baby into a trash compactor.[1]
Contents
1 Lyrics
2 Music video
3 Charts
4 References
Lyrics[edit]
The opening consists of a duet singing the song's title twice. Much of the rest of the song is one long verse performed by Tupac.
The verse begins with Tupac telling a group that he has heard about Brenda's pregnancy. He also notes that she has had virtually no education, and calls this a "damn shame" because she has little hope of a future. Her family is very poor and her father is a drug addict. Brenda is impregnated by her unnamed boyfriend, who is also her cousin, but she is successfully able to hide her pregnancy. Tupac explains that her family wouldn't care if she gave birth, as long as they got their cut of the government assistance.
Although she believes that her cousin (her baby's father) will stay with her and help her raise their child, he is merely a molester, and abandons her before she gives birth on the bathroom floor. She throws the baby into a trash bin but later retrieves it when she hears it crying. Her mother scolds her severely, and Brenda becomes so ashamed of herself that she runs away from home.
Brenda is now forced to live alone, and unsuccessfully seeks employment. Her attempt to sell crack cocaine results in robbery, and eventually she views prostitution as her only way to earn money and survive. This life path leads to her getting murdered. The fates of her parents, her cousin, and the baby are left unexplained. The song's final minute consists of a chorus singing "Don't you know she's got a baby?" repeatedly. The beginning of the song can be heard in The Game's song "Street Riders" 2Pac has another song which he made late in his career which deals with this same subject called "Mama's Just a Little Girl". The song can be found on his fourth posthumous studio album Better Dayz.
Music video[edit]
The video of the song is in black-and-white. It was made to visualize what Shakur narrates. The first part shows Shakur and "Brenda" and then the actual story starts. Ethel "Edy" Proctor portrays Brenda.
The video begins with "based on a true story," although the characters themselves are fictitious, Shakur wrote the song after reading a story in the newspaper of a 12-year-old girl getting pregnant by her cousin and trying to dispose of the baby in a trash can.
Parts of the video were included in Tupac: Resurrection, a 2003 documentary on 2Pac's life, in a television show later in the music video of "Ghetto Gospel", in the music video of "Changes" and appears as a bonus in its entirety on the film's DVD. Part of the video and song was played in 2Pac's biopic film, All Eyez on Me, released on June 16, 2017.
The video was directed by the Hughes brothers.
Charts[edit]
Chart (1991)
Peak
position
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[2] 7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 23
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Hedges, Chris (March 29, 1991). "A Child-Mother in the Jaws of New York". NYTimes.com. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
Jump up ^ "2Pac Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
Jump up ^ "2Pac Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
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"Brenda's Got a Baby"
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"Dear Mama"
"So Many Tears"
"Temptations"
"California Love"
"2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted"
"How Do U Want It"
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