Willy Wonka Headed to Broadway

Willy Wonka Headed to Broadway

Published: October 02, 2009 @ 12:30 pm
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By the Hollywood Reporter

Warner Bros. is developing a stage musical based on "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," the Roald Dahl children's classic it brought to the big screen four years ago.

Neal Street Productions, led by Sam Mendes and Caro Newling, will produce the project, and Mendes is considering directing as well.

Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman ("Hairspray") will compose the music.

Read more at the Hollywood Reporter.

Tags: Broadway, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Marc Shaiman, Movies, project, Sam Mendes, Scott Wittman, Warner Bros., Willy Wonka
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