EXPLORETime Out London · 02 Sept
Michael Ball is the West End’s Willy Wonka as the ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ musical returns

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London's West End will host the first revival of the 2013 musical adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Renowned theater veteran Michael Ball headlines the production as Willy Wonka, marking a significant return for the performer.
- 01Production marks the first major revival of the hit 2013 stage musical in London
- 02Celebrated musical theater star Michael Ball is cast in the lead role of Willy Wonka
- 03The staging follows the original successful run of the Roald Dahl classic adaptation
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Beloved musical theatre star and radio host Ball returns to the stage in the first revival of the hit 2013 musical