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Sun afternoon performance of Willy Wonka

Sunday, July 17, 2016
07:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Harold & Jean Miner Theatre at Parkland
2400 W. Bradley
Champaign, IL 61821



Our 25th Annual Youth Summer Theatre performance. Tickets on sale starting June 20.

Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to chocolate-covered life. The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder and new songs by Leslie Bricusse (Jekyll & Hyde, Doctor Dolittle) and Anthony Newley, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth.


Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whoever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats: the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules in the factoryor suffer the consequences.
 

TICKETS

ADULTS  $14
STUDENTS/ SENIORS  $10
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER $7