Douglas Hodge, who won a Tony Award for Leading Actor in a Musical for his starring role in La Cage Aux Folles and is currently starring on Broadway in the title role of Cyrano de Bergerac, will return to London to star as Willy Wonka. He follows in the footsteps of Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp, who have played the role of the sweet-maker in the two film versions of the novel.

The show is directed by Sam Mendes, with a book by David Greig and new songs from Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Sets and costumes are by Mark Thompson and choreography by Peter Darling. It is produced by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, Neal Street Productions and Kevin McCormick.