The musical adaptation of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" was written by Marc Shaiman (music and lyrics) and Scott Wittman (book), with direction by Morton DaCosta. The show premiered on Broadway at the Golden Theatre in New York City on March 23, 2017. The production was produced by David L. Wolper, Robert Legato, and Hunter Arnold.
The set for the musical could be designed to bring the chocolate factory to life. The stage could feature a colorful and whimsical landscape, complete with lollipop trees, chocolate rivers, and fantastical machinery. The musical adaptation of "Charlie and the Chocolate
refers to the Broadway Revised Edition —the version that toured the United States and is currently available for licensing via Music Theatre International (MTI) . It is "repackaged" because it is a self-contained, streamlined version that fixes the pacing issues of the original 2013 run and the 2017 previews. Wolper, Robert Legato, and Hunter Arnold