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Music Theatre International acquires rights to ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’

Music Theatre International has acquired the worldwide licensing rights to the musical adaptation of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” The musical features a score by Marc Shaiman, with lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman and a book by David Greig. It ran at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadw...

Christian Borle in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' on Broadway. (Photo: Joan Marcus)

Music Theatre International has acquired the worldwide licensing rights to the musical adaptation of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”

The musical features a score by Marc Shaiman, with lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman and a book by David Greig. It ran at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway from March 28, 2017 through Jan. 14, 2018.

The Broadway production was preceded by a West End run and followed by U.S. national tour which began in September 2018 and continues in January 2020.