Important Information
Age Recommendation
6+ This production is not suitable for children under 6 years of age, including babes in arms. Children need to occupy their own seats at all times throughout the performance. Children under 5 years of age (including babes in arms) will not be admitted into the auditorium.
Performance Dates
4 Jun - 18 Sept 2027
Performance Times
Tue - Sat 2pm & 7pm, Sun 3pm
Content Warning
This show will include haze, pyrotechnics and flashing lights
Run time
2 hrs 30 minutes (including interval)
Venue
London Coliseum
About Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
For one sensational summer only, the gates to Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory will open at the London Coliseum.
Multiple Olivier Award-winner
Michael Ball OBE (
Les Misérables, Hairspray, Sweeney Todd) stars as the legendary Willy Wonka in a brand-new scrumptious production of
Roald Dahl's magical and much-loved
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Musical.
Join Charlie Bucket on the adventure of a lifetime as he steps through the factory gates into a spectacular world of chocolate rivers, Oompa-Loompas, extraordinary inventions and delicious surprises around every corner.
This new production is directed by
Nikolai Foster (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, The Sound of Music), with set design by
Leslie Travers, the production features a book by
David Greig, music by
Marc Shaiman, lyrics by
Scott Wittman and
Marc Shaiman, alongside the iconic songs such as
‘Pure Imagination’ from the 1971 film.
Open the gates to a world of pure imagination for a strictly limited season at the London Coliseum from 4 June to 18 September 2027.
Michael Ball will not be performing on the following dates.
June 23 & 29 at 7pm
July 6 & 13 at 7pm
August 1, 8 & 15 at 3pm
August 17, 24 & 31 at 7pm
September 6 & 13 at 7pm
