Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Richmond Theatre

18th-21st February 2026

Director/Co-Choreographer – Paul Madeley

Choreographer/Co-Director – Sian Bowles-Bevan

Musical Director – Tom Chippendale

Production Managers – Helen Lowe & Becky Tarry

Escape to a world of pure imagination with Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. When Charlie Bucket finds one of the five golden tickets to the Wonka Chocolate Factory, he and the other winners can’t wait to feast on the sweets of their dreams. But, beyond the gates they find more than just remarkable edible delights, and as they make the extraordinary journey through Willy Wonka’s marvellous creation, they discover that nobody leaves the same way they arrived…

Based on the iconic book, and enjoying hit runs in the West End and on Broadway, this spectacular stage show combines the memorable songs from the original 1970’s motion picture (“The Candy Man” and “Pure Imagination”) with all new numbers from the multi award-winning songwriters of Hairspray. And now, BROS TC are excited to be bringing it to Richmond Theatre!

CAST

Charlie – Dylan Chohan & Anthony Eckley-Majercak

Willy Wonka – Nick Moorhead

Grandpa Joe – Nigel Cole

Mrs Bucket – Tash Wills

Mike Teavee – Jay Shore

Mrs Teavee – Emma Playle

Veruca Salt – Anna Gold

Mr Salt – Chris Warden

Violet Beauregarde – Rebecca Nardin

Mr Beauregarde – Christopher Bryan

Augustus Gloop – Mat Madeley

Mrs Gloop – Louise Ellard-Turnbull

Cherry – Caro Hayes

Jerry – Callum Taylor

Grandma Georgina – Deb McDowell

Grandma Josephine – Faye Brann

Grandpa George – Steve Taylor

Ensemble – Lucy Hennessy, Gemma Melhuish, Becky Thomas, Connor Harper, Rox Ip, Joe Black, Jasmine Lord-D’Souza, Kelsey Glynn, Meaghan Baxter, Natalie Lawson, Kate Wilson

CREW

Technical Manager – Michelle Spencer

Stage Manager – Elaine Griffin

Deputy Stage Manager – Michelle Spencer

Assistant Stage Managers – David Cowley, Jan Croxson, Rayna Folson, Monica Lomas, Stephen Parfitt, Sally Parker, Lloyd Wallis

Get-In/Tech/Get-Out – Emma Hunt, Peter Simpson, Robert Spencer, Ian Talbot

Lighting Design – Ed Pagett

Lighting Team – Rob Arundel, Josh Bayfield, Zoe Man, Lara Pagett, Chris Pike, Andy Vere, Martin Wilcox

Sound Design/Operation – Dan Tigg and DTMS

Properties Team – Jane Bean, Veronica Martin, Anne Pringle

Wardrobe Lead – Mags Wrightson

Wardrobe Team – Lesley Alexander, Terrie Creswell, Zoe Harvey-Lee

Wigs, Hair & Make up Design – Louise Ellard-Turnbull

Assistants – Helen Shore, Emma Hartnett

Marketing Manager – Nigel Cole

Marketing Team – Meaghan Baxter, Louise Ellard-Turnbull, Lucy Hennessy, Clair Jardella, Paul Madeley, Callum Taylor

Publicity Design & Photography – Paul Madeley

Rehearsal Photography – Nigel Cole, Louise Ellard-Turnbull, Handwritten Photography

Child Safeguarding Lead – Emma Knight

Chaperone – Vanessa Heard

BAND

Reed 1 – Maddie Wegg

Reed 2 – Phil Wayman

Trumpet – Ucheena Cohen Shah

Trombone – Lexi Turvey

Guitar – Rory Mann

Keyboard 1 – Jack Elsdon

Keyboard 2 – Eloise Canzini

Keyboard 3/Conductor – Tom Chippendale

Drums – Daniel Scott Phillips

Violin – Karolina Przasnyska

Cello – Meggie Grady

Bass – Simon Kennard