Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (musical) have ("If Your Mother Were Here") later Charlie pens a letter about what he'd invented for his family to Wonka, folds it into a paper airplane and sends it flying out into the night ("A Letter from Charlie Bucket"). The next morning, Mrs. Bucket returns home from her night job and explains to the rest of the family that Willy Wonka is holding a competition where five lucky contestants must buy Wonka Bars to find a Golden Ticket to his factory and a lifetime's supply of candy. Charlie is desperate to win one, but he has no money. On their
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (musical) family. Wonka explains that they have already been moved in to their own room in the factory, and invites Charlie in to begin their new life as candy-making partners. †Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, Music by Anthony Newley for the 1971 film, "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory". ††Replaced, as of 2016, by "Queen of Pop". A London original cast album was released on 7 October 2013. A Broadway cast recording was released digitally on 2 June and in stores on 23 June on the Masterworks Broadway label. The West End production had a 16 piece orchestra + conductor, which was