Of the many memorable characters created by the late Gene Wilder, his titular role in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory carries a specific magical weight – particularly for those who acted ...

Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory was one of secrecy. ... Violet asked her father for an Oompa Loompa, ... shallow characters who visit his factory with nothing else in mind but the need to exploit.

Leonard Stone, who played the father who accompanied chronic gum-chewer Violet Beauregarde on a tour through a far-out candy palace in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," has died. Nov. 5 ...

Cast: Willy Wonka, Guy Poor, Candyman - Sean Fortunato Charlie Bucket - Patrick Andrews Violet Beauregarde, Grandma Georgina - Melanie Brezill Grandpa Joe, Phineas Trout - Mark David Kaplan Veruca ...

The 1971 movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" starring Gene Wilder is a classic. Here's what its actors have been doing since it premiered.

What’s unique about “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka” is that aside from a slight reimagining of these characters, the popular soundtrack of “The Candy Man,” “I Want it Now” and “Pure ...

The Seacoast Repertory Theatre's current production of "Willy Wonka” based on Roald Dahl’s novel, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is a whimsical confection that bursts with color ...

Get ready to cheer on Charlie Bucket and learn some lessons along the way as students at Vail Mountain School presents “Willy Wonka” this weekend. “Willy Wonka is a magical, whimsical musical that ...