SINGAPORE – The musical based on British author Roald Dahl’s much-loved 1964 children’s novel is coming to Singapore for the first time in May 2026.

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory will be staged at Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands, and feature songs from the 1971 film adaptation, including Pure Imagination, The Candy Man and I’ve Got A Golden Ticket. There will also be original music by Grammy and Tony winners Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

It is the show’s first stop in South-east Asia. The ticket pre-sale runs from Sept 18, 10am, till Sept 20, 10am, while the public sale starts on Sept 20 at noon. Ticket prices are not available yet.

Simone Genatt and Marc Routh, co-owners and producers of entertainment companies Broadway International Group and Broadway Asia, said in a joint statement that the show will feature special effects inspired by the magical concepts in the story.

It follows the boy Charlie Bucket after he wins a golden ticket that allows him entry to Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, where he goes on a fantastical adventure that includes chocolate rivers and nut-sorting squirrels.

The novel has been adapted into films several times, including the 1971 musical Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, s...