Douglas Hodge in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

It is now confirmed that Douglas Hodge has been cast as 'Willy Wonka' in the new stage musical of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , directed by Sam Mendes, which opens at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 25 June 2013, following previews from 18 May 2013 - booking to 30 Nov 2013.

Pubic booking opens 15 Oct 2012.

The mysterious Willy Wonka is opening his Chocolate Factory for just one day, and for Charlie Bucket it promises to be a mouth-watering chance to feast his eyes on sweets beyond his wildest imagination.

It is produced by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, Neal Street Productions and Kevin McCormick. Besterman (orchestrations); Nicholas Skilbeck (Music Director), Jon Driscoll (Video and Projection Designer).