New works are generously underwritten by the Li Ka Shing Foundation.
Theater at the Kennedy Center is presented with the generous support of Stephen and Christine Schwarzman.
Additional support is provided by the U.S. Department of Education, the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts, and the Estate of Joseph R. Applegate.
Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka
Tour SchedulePlease note that this schedule is subject to change and includes both school and public performances.
- September 8-9 -
- Montgomery College, Rockville, MD
- September 12 -
- Eau Claire Regional Arts Center Inc., Eau Claire, WI
- September 15 -
- Iowa State Center, Ames, IA
- September 16 -
- North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City, IA
- September 20 -
- Alberta Bair Theatre, Billings, MT
- September 22 -
- Helena Middle School, Helena, MT
- September 28 -
- Mimbres Region Arts Council, Silver City, NM
- September 30 -
- Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, Queen Creek, AZ
- October 3 -
- The University of New Mexico, Popejoy Hall, Albuquerque, NM
- October 5 -
- Brooks/Isham Performing Arts Center, Kirtland, NM
- October 7 -
- Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
- October 10 -
- Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration at Salt Lake City, The Grand Theatre, Salt Lake City, UT
- October 13 -
- Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO
- October 14 -
- Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conferences, Pueblo, CO
- October 17 -
- Vilar Center for the Arts, Avon, CO
- October 18 -
- Union Colony Civic Center, Greeley, CO
- October 23 -
- Cam-Plex Heritage Center, Gillette, WY
- October 26 -
- Boise State University/ Morrison Center for Performing Arts, Boise, ID
- October 30 -
- The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem, OR
- November 1 -
- Craterian Ginger Rogers Theatre, Medford, OR
- November 3 -
- Marin Center, San Rafel, CA
- November 5-6 -
- Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Davis, CA
- November 9 -
- The Fred Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks, CA
- November 12-13 -
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo CA
- November 16 -
- Lancaster Performing Arts CenterLancaster, CA
- November 18 -
- Poway Center for the Performing Arts Foundation, Poway, CA
- November 24 -
- Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, Cerritis, CA
- November 28-Dec 1 -
- University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
- December 6 -
- Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham, WA
- December 7-10 -
- Village Theatre Pied Piper Presents, Everett, WA
- December 13 -
- Washington State University, Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman, WA
- December 15-16 -
- Kirkland Performance Center, Kirkland, WA
- December 23-31 -
- Kennedy Center, The Terrace Theater, Washington, DC
- January 2-7 -
- Kennedy Center, The Terrace Theater, Washington, DC
- January 12 -
- Lutcher Theatre for the Performing Arts, Orange, TX
- January 13 -
- The Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston Island, TX
- January 16 -
- The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Angelle Auditorium Lafayette, LA (pending)
- January 18-19 -
- The Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, Houston, TX
- January 21-22 -
- Austin Theatre Alliance, Paramount Theatre, Austin, TX
- January 24 -
- Children's Fine Arts Series, Laurie Auditorium, San Antonio, TX
- January 28 -
- The Eisemann Center, Richardson, TX
- January 30 -
- Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council, Inc., The Perot Theatre, Texarkana, TX
- February 2-3 -
- Rudder Theatre Complex, College Station, TX
- February 11 -
- Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, Springfield, MO
- February 16 -
- Lied Center for Performing Arts, Lincoln, NE
- February 20-24 -
- Playhouse Square Foundation, Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OH
- February 25 -
- Clark State Community College Performing Arts Center, Springfield, OH
- February 27-28 -
- Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University, Indianapolis, IN
- March 1 -
- The Honeywell Foundation, Inc., Honeywell Center, Wabash, IN
- March 3 -
- Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, Clinton Township, MI
- March 4-5 -
- The Ritz Theatre, Tiffin, OH
- March 7 -
- Franciscan Center of Lourdes College, Sylvania, OH
- March 9-10 -
- North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie, IL
- March 12 -
- Cincinnati Arts Association, The Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH
- March 14 -
- The Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center, Paducah, KY
- March 16 -
- Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, Madisonville, KY
- March 19 -
- RiverPark Center, Owensboro, KY
- March 22-23 -
- Hardin County Performing Arts Center, Elizabethtown, KY
- March 27-18 -
- Bologna Performing Arts Center, Cleveland, MS
- March 30 -
- Mississippi State University/Riley Center, Meridian, MS
- April 5 -
- Bloomington Cultural District, Bloomington, IL
- April 10-11 -
- The Overture Center, Madison, WI
- April 15 -
- Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, The Byham Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
- April 20 -
- St. George Theatre, Inc., Staten Island, NY
- April 21 -
- Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, New York
- April 24 -
- Smith Opera House, Geneva, NY
- April 26 -
- The State University of New York-Center for the Arts, Buffalo, NY
- April 28 -
- Stamford Center for the Arts, Stamford, CT
- May 1 -
- Umass Amherst Fine Arts Center, Amherst, MA
- May 4 -
- Count Basie Theatre, Inc., Red Bank, NJ
- May 6 -
- Bergen Performing Arts Center, Englewood, NJ
- May 8 -
- Algonquin Arts, Manasquan, NJ
- May 11 -
- Palace Theatre, Waterbury, CT
- May 12 -
- Westhampton Beach PAC, Westhampton, NY
- May 15 -
- Colden Center for the Performing Arts at Queens College, Flushing, NY
- May 18 -
- The Majestic Theatre, Gettysburg, PA
- May 20 -
- Department of Cultural & Community Affairs West Chester University ,West Chester, PA
- May 23 -
- Artpark Main Theatre, Lewiston, NY.
| About Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka | ||||||||||||||||
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The search for a Golden Ticket is on! This fun-filled, world-premiere stage musical is adapted from Roald Dahl's beloved children's novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". Written by Leslie Bricusse and Tim McDonald, with music and lyrics by Bricusse and Anthony Newley, this production invites audiences on an adventure of the imagination. Together we journey into the limitless wishes of four greedy children, the secrets of a scrumptious chocolate factory, and the honesty of a hopeful heart where the rules are backwards and the fun is indescribable! Willy Wonka, the world's greatest candy maker, has kept the wonders of his chocolate factory a secret - until now! After a lifetime of making unbelievable candies and sweets, Wonka is finally ready to retire, but only after he finds the perfect person to take his place. Following a frantic search for the golden tickets hidden within five special Wonka bars, a sweet-natured boy named Charlie Bucket and four other Golden Ticket winners get the tour of a lifetime in the mysterious candy-maker's fantastical factory! Willy Wonka and his band of Oompa Loompas lead Charlie, the spoiled-rotten Veruca Salt, gluttonous Augustus Gloop, gum-chewing Violet Beauregarde, and television junkie Mike Teavee through a labyrinth of lemon drops, life lessons, and giggles galore. Featuring live actors, puppets, plenty of surprises, and many memorable songs-including "The Candy Man," "I Want It Now!", and "Pure Imagination"-Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka is a scrumptious musical theater treat for the entire family. |
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