Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Reviews

Clair from London,

DISAPPOINTING !!

We had been really looking forward to seeing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory however we where disappointed. It was very slow and we where constantly waiting for it to get going but it never really did. The humpa lumpas where not as good as they had been reviewed.

Josephine Daly from London,

NO WOW FACTOR

I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed following the long awaited theatre production. Yes, in places it did make you realise how great theatre can be and how v well certain areas were adapted however, for me there was no 'wow' factor. After the interval I thought, right this is it, finally the factory. What could have been an amazing initial colourful set was somehow not so .... The ending was even more of a let down, why couldn't it have been ended with a song where we could have all joined in, clapped and left with a good feeling in our hearts?!

Barry from London,

A PEDESTRIAN FIRST ACT

After seeing Matilda I really wanted to like this but found it a tad disappointing. The first act was so static that even the introduction of the golden ticket winners couldn't save it.Half of the cast spent most of the act lying in bed. When the character of violet was introduced, with a kind of rap, the song was unintelligible - I couldn't make out a word of it. Act two fared better - with some really good moments like the Oompa-Loompa's and the squirrels but ultimately it was all pretty underwhelming. No stand out songs no big production numbers. A slight gasp of recognition arose from the audience when Willy Wonka sang a world of pure imagination. Great theatre, good seats but overall it wasn't bad it just wasn't great.

Harry Jones from North Wales

AN OPPORTUNITY MISSED

Unfortunately Charlie did not live up to my expectations. The songs, whilst some very funny, were not memorable and not very imaginative. Act one was far to long and the introductions of each child winning the golden tickets was done far to quickly. Within about ten minutes and 4 songs later, all 4 children had been announced as winners. It was too quick and needed more time to be spent on that moment as it felt unnecessarily rushed. Finally when it comes to the moment when we are about to see inside the chocolate room, I could feel goosebumps as the curtain rises, only to be VERY disappointed by a tacky plastic waterfall and a very unimaginative set. I was expecting real magic here! Despite the mostly disappointing parts of this show, some parts were good, such as the TV and nut room, also the glass elevator was magical. The cast was great but I believe that the show could have been so much better than it was! Not enough imagination and time was put into the key necessary areas.

Yorkshire Rose from West Yorkshire Uk

DISAPPOINTING

Disappointing is the only word for this. Very slow first half, unmemorable music, dull set. Will not be rushing back to see this, other things much better in the West End.

Robin from London,

DISAPPOINTED

Having seen, (and loved) Matilda I was expecting something similar but was very disappointed. As far as I'm concerned the score was very weak (I can't remember a single good song), and cast and sets are underwhelming and on several occasions I really struggled to understand the words. There are far Far better shows on in the West End and I would advise that you see just about anything else but this.

Rhiannon from Leicester

VERY DISAPPOINTING

I was very excited to watch this show but I found that although a lot of work and money had been spent on the set, it looked too over the top. The score was awful, no strong songs or strong actors. Too much was going on on the stage that at times you couldn't understand what was going on, overall very disappointed.

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