Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (musical) recently closed Broadway version (instead of the West End one) and will feature only 4 child actors who will alternate the role of Charlie. The remainder of the "child" characters will be played adult actors. On 13 October the primary cast was announced and includes U.S. actor Paul Slade Smith (who played Grandpa George in the original cast of Charlie on Broadway) as Willy Wonka alongside Australian actors Tony Sheldon as Grandpa Joe and Lucy Maunder as Mrs Bucket. The role of Charlie will be shared between Tommy Blair, Ryan Yates, Xion Jarvis and Oliver Alkhair.. The play opens with
What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown! What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown! What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown! is the 17th primetime animated TV special based upon the comic strip "Peanuts", created by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on Thursday, February 23, 1978, at 8:00 P.M. ET/PT on CBS. The special is unusual in that Snoopy and Charlie Brown are the only members of the "Peanuts" cast to appear in it. The plot is similar to that of Jack London's "Call of the Wild". This was the first special Bill Melendez directed since 1973's "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving". In June 2010, the special was released on