Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (franchise) co-production with American Lyric Theater and Wexford Festival Opera. A musical based on the novel, titled "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" premiered at the West End's Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in May 2013 and officially opened on 25 June. The show is directed by Sam Mendes, with new songs by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and stars Douglas Hodge as Willy Wonka. The production broke records for weekly ticket sales. Coincidentally, Hodge was also the voice of a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory audiobook, as part of a package of Roald Dahl CDs read by celebrities. There are two "Charlie
Jamie Lloyd (director) modern musicals. In 2012 Lloyd directed a critically acclaimed, 'turbo-charged' production of "She Stoops to Conquer" at the National Theatre, and "The Duchess of Malfi" at The Old Vic starring Eve Best. In 2013 he directed The Commitments in the Palace Theatre, West End (which then went on a UK Tour), followed by "Urinetown" at the St. James Theatre, which transferred to the Apollo Theatre in the West End. Lloyd directed the musical "Assassins" at the Menier Chocolate Factory in 2014 and was nominated for the Evening Standard award for Best Director. Vegan and teetotal, Lloyd lives in Hastings, East