CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Previews — Page 9

Ouch! The negative word-of-mouth is spreading like wildfire even to the non-Broadway people.

A friend who was buying tickets later this week to take his girlfriend just opted to avoid this show AND he doesn't even follow Broadway but heard from others the show is terrible and cheap.

They've only had one preview performance and this is the overnight consensus? Double-ouch!

WithoutATrace said: "A coworker of mine who attended the first preview last night DID NOT like it at all. He is not a regular theatergoer, but just a huge fan of the book and both films. Sadly, the negative word of mouth is already rampant.

I'm going tonight. From what I had been reading over the past few months was that the creative team was going to retool the London production to make the Broadway version more like the original film so that American audiences would embrace it. Sadly, it sounds like that is not the case.

I guess I'll find out for myself tonight...



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Please report back after!!

A friend of mine was there last night, texted me afterwards to tell me that it was the worst Broadway show she had ever seen and she's 64 and has been a theatre goer her whole life, so that's saying something. She said it was cheap, poorly written, and poorly designed. She said "Dahl deserves better!"

There are a couple cast members who I am a big fan of, but I think I'm going to sit this show out. I wish the cast the best of luck.

icecreambenjamin said: "A friend of mine was there last night, texted me afterwards to tell me that it was the worst Broadway show she had ever seen and she's 64 and has been a theatre goer her whole life, so that's saying something. She said it was cheap, poorly written, and poorly designed. She said "Dahl deserves better!"

There are a couple cast members who I am a big fan of, but I think I'm going to sit this show out. I wish the cast the best of luck.



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Yeesh, how could they get this show so wrong?!?

My heart breaks with every new post on this thread. Truly, one would think that this property would be the splashiest, most expensive musical on Broadway. I'm not sure what to do with my tickets...

Maybe this is all the most clever viral marketing ever done. They put on a high-school level production in previews, everyone comes to see the "big flop" and then they "rework" it for opening night and put on a totally different show



or maybe not. Interesting that (since I liked Matilda) I was thinking about whether I'd like GHD, Charlie or both. Looks like only GHD.

Glad my ticket was free via Audience Rewards.

oops, I meant Dance Magazine. So, any comments on the choreography?

icecreambenjamin said: "A friend of mine was there last night, texted me afterwards to tell me that it was the worst Broadway show she had ever seen and she's 64 and has been a theatre goer her whole life, so that's saying something. She said it was cheap, poorly written, and poorly designed. She said "Dahl deserves better!"

There are a couple cast members who I am a big fan of, but I think I'm going to sit this show out. I wish the cast the best of luck.



Asked my industry friends and most are saying DOA...production looks cheap, poorly executed and boringggg but Borle is pretty good but can't save it!

Anybody have anything positive to say about the show?

Updated On: 3/29/17 at 08:45 PM

Is the show automated ?

JustAnotherNewYorker said: "Maybe this is all the most clever viral marketing ever done. They put on a high-school level production in previews, everyone comes to see the "big flop" and then they "rework" it for opening night and put on a totally different show"

As fun as that might be - no, you don't spent 3 weeks in tech to do that.

If they have even changed her name to Varluca, no wonder people are upset.

The song list Juicy cut too is that accurate?

At this point idek why I bother knowing this **** is coding in two years anyway