"Charlie & the Chocolate Factory" presented by Theatre Bristol

Theatre Bristol presents Charlie & The Chocolate Factory July 18-27 at Paramount Bristol, 518 State Street, Bristol, TN. Tickets now on sale at ParamountBristol.org.

Indulge yourself with a sweet experience and be enchanted by “The Candy Man” himself, Willy Wonka, as well as Charlie Bucket, his devoted mother and bed full of grandparents including Grandpa Joe, and “lucky” children, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt, Mike Teavee, and Augustus Gloop, and their respective parents, as well as Mrs. Green, Jerry and Cherry, along with some nutty workers, and of course, Oompa-Loompas!

The beloved, surreal musical that has transcended generations, from children to grandparents–both on and off stage, Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a mysterious and unconventional lesson-filled experience. Those who’ve “Got a Golden Ticket” will be transported to a dazzling world of “Pure Imagination” this summer at Paramount Bristol!

Award-winning composers Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley’s original songs from the motion picture are the cornerstone of this stage production with book and score of Roald Dahl’s 1964 novel by David Greig, Marc Shaiman, and Scott Wittman.

Directing and choreographing the classic favorite is Theatre Bristol veteran director, Camille Gray, director of Scrooge! The Musical, The Diary of Anne Frank, Twelfth Night, Julius Caesar, and Godspell, and choreographer for Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Oklahoma!, Into the Woods, and The Wizard of Oz.

Charlie & The Chocolate Factory opens July 18, and runs for two weekends at Paramount Bristol, Fridays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays at 5:30 pm, and Sundays at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $16, and for students and seniors $12, plus processing fees. Reservations may be made at ParamountBristol.org/charlie-chocolate.

Charlie & The Chocolate Factory is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, www.MTIshows.com.

Founded in 1965 by Cathy DeCaterina, Theatre Bristol is a community theatre serving all ages that also has the distinction as the oldest continually running children’s theatre in northeast Tennessee, with a long history continuing to serve southeast Virginia. Its seasons consist of drama, comedy, and musical productions that take place at Paramount Bristol, in our blackbox ARTspace Theatre, and at the Cameo Theatre, and educational opportunities provided by our School of Theatre Arts. Theatre Bristol is a volunteer-operated community organization and we invite you to get involved.

For more information, visit the Theatre Bristol’s website or Facebook page, contact Theatre Bristol at 423-212-3625, or email aW5mbyB8IHRoZWF0cmVicmlzdG9sICEgb3Jn.

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