CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Previews — Page 3

disneybroadwayfan22 said: "That's beyond the worst curtain I've ever seen lol



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It really isn't THAT bad.

I think a plain, purple curtain with a gold trim would have been strikingly simple, though. Kind of like the house curtain at the Lyceum.

Does anyone have any info on this Golden Ticket business I've seen on Instagram and Twitter tonight? Certain audience members have them.

I'm also wondering, from anyone there tonight or going soon, if you can report on the view from the extreme side orchestra seats.

Cfried said: "I found the song list but don't know how to post the photo! Wow...they've clearly made some MASSIVE changes. A lot has been cut!



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Where is it?

I think it's imagianative, and definitely not what people were expecting.

In the West End, there was a massive, arched proscenium and a black scrim with nothing on it. It was very clean and I think I probably prefer that look over this new drop.

I was there for the dress rehearsal and I hate to say it but the set and the production are super cheap. I was in shock the set has basic and the projections sad.

There first act is way to long. Show started at 1:34 we finished at 4:37.

The adult kids are fantastic, their songs are fun. The songs with Charlie and the grandparents are dreadful,

i hope they cut at least 20 min from the show.



Like i said before the production value is way below any Broadway show, the outside of the theater is more interesting that any set piece they bring for the factory. Costumes look dirt cheap.

I hope they work a lot during previews and make it better

This makes me sad. I knew this production would be different than the West End.

How was Christian. Please tell me he was at least good!

Yeah. I saw the show in London, the only set they kept is the elevator for the final scene. Christian is fantastic, super super funny, sweet and sometimes creepy.

All the adult kids are inrecdible, Varuca Salt steals the show. Again the only downer was Charlie, and the set.

The only person to get a standing ovation was Christian.

The ommpa loompas have a different design, The Jim Henson company did the costume/puppets. They have a white outfit and orange wig. Very different from London, but it works.

How disappointing. I actually loved the London production. Just had some pacing issues but it did not feel cheap at all

Is the stage high for this? How are sight lines? Orchestra in the pit?

GreasedLightning said: "Does anyone have any info on this Golden Ticket business I've seen on Instagram and Twitter tonight? Certain audience members have them.

I'm also wondering, from anyone there tonight or going soon, if you can report on the view from the extreme side orchestra seats."

I sat row 6 far left tonight and had no issue seeing anything

wssinsider said: "I was there for the dress rehearsal and I hate to say it but the set and the production are super cheap. I was in shock the set has basic and the projections sad.

There first act is way to long. Show started at 1:34 we finished at 4:37.

The adult kids are fantastic, their songs are fun. The songs with Charlie and the grandparents are dreadful,

i hope they cut at least 20 min from the show.


Like i said before the production value is way below any Broadway show, the outside of the theater is more interesting that any set piece they bring for the factory. Costumes look dirt cheap.

I hope they work a lot during previews and make it better "

I did not find the set pieces to be "cheap." Did I expect vibrant scenes to come down through the show? Yes. Did I mind the minimalistic design? Not at all. I think it really put the focus on on the actors. That's tough in such a large space though. I also don't think they are using projections in the same way as other shows relying on them in place of sets (im looking at you Anastasia) but rather to just enhance the scene and for special effects purposes.

Maybe modern is a better word to use? It didn't feel like an imaginative fairy land - more like magic happening in a current context. American characters felt very modern too.