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| Noah Weisberg and the company photo by Joan Marcus |
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"While the musical adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory may not equal the inspired creativeness of either the 1971 film version that starred Gene Wilder or the 2005 Tim Burton directed movie, and is a bit loud and long, it has moments of humor, fun, warmth and charm along with a few good songs. It also gets across one of the main themes in the book, that being kind and believing in yourself will likely lead to success and happiness, while self-indulgence is a recipe for doom. The national tour of the Broadway production is in town for a week-long run with a cast who throw themselves into these familiar characters with glee....The cast is quite good, with Noah Weisberg appropriately playful, mischievous, and just a little bit morbid as Wonka, and Collin Jeffery... bright and full of charm as this young dreamer. .... far from a perfect musical and will most likely not make you forget the almost perfect 1971 film version, but it still has enough humorous aspects and whimsy to make for a fun theatrical experience.. " -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)
"...The striking element about the production is the design. Individual sets, such as Charlie’s house, the candy store, and the individual areas of the factory itself, slide on and off, but it’s Jeff Sugg’s screen projections and the technology behind the theatre’s electronic frames within frames that grab attention... With a running time of 2 hours plus a twenty-minute intermission, the show is structured so that we never get to see the inside of the factory until the second act, which is another curious narrative element considering that what everyone is waiting for doesn’t come into play until the second half...." -David Appleford, Valley Screen and Stage (click here to read the complete review)
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