Two of the unique stars of the hit movie Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory will seem on the Edinburgh Fringe as a part of a musical parody based on a Glasgow event that left mother and father fuming and kids in tears.
Julie Dawn Cole and Paris Themmen, who performed Veruca Salt and Mike Teevee within the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder, will co-narrate the stage studying of Willy’s Candy Spectacular: A Musical Parody.
The present is based on the doomed Willy’s Chocolate Experience, which sparked headlines throughout the globe in February after being marketed as a “chocolate fantasy” the place “dreams become reality” – however as an alternative turned out to be a sparsely adorned warehouse the place youngsters had been restricted to a few sweets and 1 / 4 of a can of limeade.
The £35-a-ticket expertise was brought to a halt on its opening day as pissed off mother and father demanded their a refund and known as the police.
The solid of the parody was unveiled on Monday afternoon, with a invoice that additionally contains Shelley Regner (Pitch Perfect collection), Eric Petersen (Shrek The Musical), Nicole Greenwood (In Plain Sight), Wilkie Ferguson (Motown: The Musical), Cassandra Parker (Cabaret) and musicians Monica Evans and Chris Villain.
The present, created by US producer Richard Kraft and directed by Andy Fickman, will run on the Pleasance King Dome from 9-26 August.
The solid of the 1971 movie Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory. Pic: THA/Shutterstock
Ms Cole will narrate between 9-18 August, with Mr Themmen taking up between 19-26 August.
Julie Dawn Cole. Pic: Willy’s Candy Spectacular
Paris Themmen. Pic: Willy’s Candy Spectacular
The pair will even be joined on stage by Kirsty Paterson, who turned a viral hit after photos emerged of her as a tragic Oompa Loompa on the Glasgow event.
Pic: Willy’s Candy Spectacular
The organisers mentioned there might even be a number of “unknown” shock visitors, which might be a reference to teenager Felicia Dawkins.
She played The Unknown at the original event – an evil chocolate-maker who lived within the partitions of the manufacturing unit – and has since gone on to terrify more children at London Dungeon.
The Unknown/Felicia Dawkins. Pic: London Dungeon
Producer Mr Kraft mentioned: “It was only in March that I came up with the notion for a stage musical.
“I had a press launch earlier than I had a present. Then an awesome crew of prime songwriters wrote our rating of 16 tunes.
“Next, the perfect director, Andy Fickman, signed on. And now our dream cast has assembled to premiere this crazy idea at the Edinburgh Fringe.
“Even in my purest creativeness, I could not have seen this all coming collectively so superbly and so quick. It is just scrumdiddlyumptious.”
Pic: Willy’s Candy Spectacular
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A lot of tracks from the present have already been launched.
The newest is titled Lower Your Expectations, penned by Emmy nominee Riki Lindhome and sung by Fletcher Sheriden.
The tune revolves round Willy holding a press convention the day after the event is shut down, “delivering a masterclass in the art of the non-apology apology”.
The producers of the present have emphasised the musical is a “parody production” and there’s no involvement from organisations that personal the copyright to Roald Dahl’s e-book Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and its completely different variations.
It can be “not sponsored, endorsed by or affiliated” with House of Illuminati, the organisation behind the Glasgow event.
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Director Mr Fickman mentioned: “I feel like Willy Wonka himself standing at the gates to the factory with this remarkable cast all arriving with their golden tickets ready to perform.
“Working with this wonderful solid on this dreamy musical is already a pleasure, however so as to add the unique Veruca Salt and Mike Teevee to the combo – my head is having an explosion of candy treats.”
