Willy Wonka the Musical...opinion?

[24601]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 12:43am

What do people think of the possibility of a Willy Wonka Broadway musical? It already has some great music..."The Candy Man", "Pure Imagination", ... It's a popular cult film that has become multi-generational. The message is one of hope, values, and imagination. It's a post-modern moral show about growing up. What kind of a person are you?

Wouldn't the world be better with a few more Charlie's?

I have been a fan of this production for years. Recently I heard that it may happen. Anyone got dirty on this?

Any suggestions on possible casting?

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 12:45am

Sweet Jesus, that movie has scared me since I was 6 years old. I have a genuine phobia of turning into a blueberry. And of short orange people. Gah.

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 12:45am

I would love to see a stage version of Willy Wonka. Its one of my favorite movies.

[PJ]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 12:45am

Isn't Tim Burton redoing the movie but not as a musical w/ Johnny Depp as the title character?

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 12:46am

I'm surprised it hasn't been made into a musical yet. Although I'm getting a bit tired of these children's movies getting turned into musicals and dominating the UK and Broadway theatre scene (Chitty, Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast), this one almost cries, "stage musical!"

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 12:48am

It would be...interesting. And yeah, Tim Burton is doing a non-musical remake with Johnny Depp.

[NuggetMonkeys]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 12:49am

For me, Willy Wonka should die if Gene Wilder does not play his role.
-d.b.j-

[etoile]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 12:49am

Well before some of the nice people on this board jump down your throat for not knowing this, I'll point out that the idea of Wonka as a B'way musical has been discussed before. If you use the "search" function located just above the threads you should be able to find a couple of threads about it.

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 12:53am

But everything's been discussed before.

[NuggetMonkeys]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 12:54am

are you one of those "nice" people, etoile?
-d.b.j-

[PJ]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 12:54am

Yup. Any topic brought up has got to have been mentioned before. It happens. Take it in stride, etoile.

[Jon]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 12:56am

Music Theatre International will soon be releasing a stage version of "Willie Wonka Junior" - part of their JUNIOR series of one-hour versions shows to be performed by chidren and teens under 18 only.

This is because the authors got tired of hundreds of elementary and junior high schools doing their own illegal productions each year.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 12:58am

Hence, the "Thoroughly Modern Millie" put on by the Pinewood School 7th grade children.

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 1:01am

I agree that only Gene Wilder should play this part. But I would still love to see this as a stage show

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 1:02am

Isn't Gene Wilder a bit old for the part, and are looking for a younger age to play it?

[etoile]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 1:07am

This is all so amusing. Funny how the new poster starting the "Idea for Kristen Chenoweth" wasn't shown so much tolerance for taking of anything in stride.

And, no NuggetMonkeys, within a certain clique I would never be considered one of the *nice* of this board.

But I've also never been disingenuous.

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 2:00am

I wasnt suggesting Gene Wilder to play Willy Wonka again. I was just saying that no one would ever be able to play the part like him.

[shesings]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 2:03am

there IS a Willy Wonka musical being filmed RIGHT NOW starring Johnny Depp


(I bet all those caps really made some people mad didn't they ...oops)

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 2:11am

I dont think the Jonny Depp/Tim Burton movie is a musical

[~*Triple Star On Broadway*~]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 2:13am

I might scream and start crying and throwing things if this ever does happen. That is my opinion.

[shesings]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 2:14am

Well whoever is doing the movie its being shot right now in London I think, and Johnny Depp is playing Willy Wonka. Oh but its not a musical though - you're right. Updated On: 7/27/04 at 02:14 AM

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 2:50am

I like this idea. Its kind of like Carol Burnett playin the queen in Once Upon a Mattress

[ShizamM]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 2:54am

Sweet Jesus, that movie has scared me since I was 6 years old. I have a genuine phobia of turning into a blueberry. And of short orange people. Gah.

That's too funny.. 'Sweet Jesus'.. I know that scared the @!%$# out of a lot of kids... That would be AWESOME to see Willy Wonka on Stage! The Ompa-Loompa's would be scary but great to see!

[daphnerocks]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 3:37am

hmmm Updated On: 7/27/04 at 03:37 AM

[TheGirlinTheFrock]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 3:53am

Completely against this idea until i read those last two words..

Alan Cumming.

He would make the perfect Willy Wonka for a stage version.