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Beloved Musical Willy Wonka from Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Courtyard Theater (Chicago, IL)
Title: Willy Wonka
Venue: Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Courtyard Theater (Chicago, IL)
Full Price: $18.00 - $23.00   Our Price: $9.00 - $11.50
Rating: 3.7 stars

Rated 3.7 by 64 members who went.

Chicago Shakespeare Theatre presents Willy Wonka, the stage version of Roald Dahl's beloved novel. It's the story of young Charlie Bucket, who wins the chance to tour eccentric candy magnate Willy Wonka's fantastic factory. Based on the 1971 film, this show features such popular songs as "The Candyman" and "Pure Imagination."

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Members Who Went Said:

3 Star Rating
Written on
Jul 21 2008

Anonymous Member

I took my 14 year old niece to see Willy Wonka and was concerned that it would be too juvenile. However both she and I enjoyed it very much. The show was very entertaining and the length was appropriate.

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4 Star Rating
Written on
Jul 21 2008

Pamela Bondy

Pamela Bondy

Rolling Stone

It is a great show for any age. I thought my 10 year old might think it was too childish, but to the contrary, he thought is was terrific. Loved the costumes, songs and the stage effects. The theater is beautiful, and all seats are fantastic.

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4 Star Rating
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Jul 21 2008

Pamela Bondy

Pamela Bondy

Rolling Stone

My 11 year old, husband and I all loved the show. It was just the right length for kids...almost 1 hour 15 minutes, no intermission, and the time flew. My daughter loved the songs and the costumes were also terrific.

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Willy Wonka and his band of Oompa-Loompas lead Charlie Bucket and four other Golden Ticket winners on a tour through a mysterious candymaker’s fantastical factory. Featuring your favorite songs from the 1971 film, this theatrical adaptation is a sweet treat fro children and adults alike!
   
Music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
Adapted for the stage by Leslie Bricusse and Tim McDonald
Based on the book Charlie and The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Directed by Joe Leonardo

About Chicago Shakespeare Theater:

Chicago Shakespeare Theater offers a broad spectrum of theatrical experiences year-round, engaging and entertaining audiences from all walks of life and from around the world. The plays of William Shakespeare form the core of our company's work and Subscription Series, featuring selections from Shakespeare's 38-play canon complemented by other dramatic works—from traditional classical theater to new classics that resonate with Shakespeare's timeless insights into the human condition.

As Chicago Shakespeare strives to share our uniquely American brand of Shakespeare with the world, so do we also strive to bring to Chicago some of the best theater the world has to offer. To our World's Stage Series, we bring international theatrical productions to our city, presenting new cultural expressions and experiences for Chicago audiences and artists alike.
Chicago Shakespeare is committed to making theater an expansive, ever-changing and lifelong relationship. For our family audiences, CST Family presents abridged Shakespeare productions and classic musicals. Our education outreach program, Team Shakespeare, helps Shakespeare come alive for students and teachers in classrooms throughout the Midwest—and this year will reach its millionth student.

Two complementary performance spaces in our theater on Navy Pier provide a perfect home for artists and audiences alike. The thrust stage of the 500-seat Jentes Family Auditorium (inspired by the Royal Shakespeare Company's Swan Theatre) necessitates an intimate relationship between the actors and their audience members, who sit around three sides of the stage. By contrast, the Carl and Marilynn Thoma Theater, a 200-seat black box, offers practically limitless versatility to suit the creative choices of an artistic team.
Through a 48-week season encompassing more than 600 performances, CST leads the community as the largest employer of Chicago actors. CST attracts 225,000 audience members annually, including 20,500 subscribers and nearly 50,000 students and teachers.

About Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Courtyard Theater:

Chicago Shakespeare Theater is prominently located on Navy Pier, the Midwest's most-visited destination. It's a seven-story, glass curtain-walled structure, housing a courtyard theater and an upstairs theater, affording panoramic vistas of the Chicago skyline.