Time Stamps: *Douglas Hodge* | First Preview | London - 1:24 *Douglas Hodge* | Previews | London - 2:50 *Douglas Hodge* | Original London Cast Recording - 4:09 *Douglas Hodge* | London - 5:29 *Ross Dawes* | Understudy | London - 6:50 *Alex Jennings* (I made a spelling error in the vid) | London - 8:14 *Derek Hagen* | Understudy | London - 9:34 *Alex Jennings* | Children in Need | BBC | London - 10:50 *Jonathan Slinger* | London - 11:34 *Jonathan Slinger* | London - 13:00 *Christian Borle* | First Preview | Broadway - 14:21 *Christian Borle* | Previews | Broadway - 15:31 *Christian Borle* | Previews | Broadway - 16:43 *Christian Borle* | Broadway - 17:58 *Christian Borle* | Original Broadway Cast Redcording - 19:10 *Christian Borle* | Closing Night | Broadway - 20:25 *Noah Weisberg* | First U.S. National Tour - 21:24 *Noah Weisberg* | First U.S. National Tour - 23:31 *Noah Weisberg* | First U.S. National Tour - 24:28 *Paul Slade Smith* | Australian Premiere - 22:23 *Paul Slade Smith* | Australia - 26:43 *Paul Slade Smith* | Media Call | Australia - 27:27 *Christian Ginepro* | Telethon | Italy - 25:39 *BONUS* | Italy Promo - 28:38
Where did you get the instrumental track you previewed at 0:10, if I may ask? Did you order it, did you make it yourself, or is it somewhere here on RUclips?
christian borle is 100% the best wonka, he adds a sense of crazy that is just so necessary for the character. it’s so sad that the set for the broadway version was so crappy , this show would have lasted so much longer if the team had worked just a little bit better
I love Christian Borle to death and think he was a great Wonka, but the Broadway set was absolute trash. Haven't seen the London version but just from this clip it already looks much more grandiose, as it should. And I also love Douglas Hodge from what I see here, his Wonka seems a lot more scary and slightly less charming than Christian's, which totally works.
I think the set was really clever, fitting the theme of the show it must be believed to be seen. Also it puts the (low) budget to the deaths, and better actors like Christian borle. But I respect your opinion
@@haydenpolsky995 because the sets weren't as big as the West end and they didn't have juicy (Violets death? Song), I'm sure there's more why people think it sucked but in my opinion I loved it and I liked the fact you had to use your imagination to view the sets a bit more.
Honestly thank you for this compilation. This is probably the song, with the choreography, that really retains and continues to portray the magic of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory from the books. I get chills just watching the different versions and reliving the childlike wonder.
What is your opinion of how in this version, three of the four children most likely die from their catastrophes(whereas the novel highlights how, and then shows later that, they survived), if I may ask?
Christian Borle and Noah weinsberg will always be my favorite for both physicality and vocal talent, but now that I've seen the Italian version, I do believe he is now top 3.
Christian. Borle. is. the. BEST! His set didn't do him justice, laughably so. I kinda wonder if he was pissed off? Like he was probs pitched on the London show and then was like WTF happened when he saw the set.
He was actually the person who did the demos, he was the first to ever sing one of the songs! He didn't think he'd end up being Wonka but it just happened that way as they transferred to broadway. They couldn't use the sets from the London production due to scale and decided on a minimalist set to enforce the "Must be believed to be seen" But I agree the sets were pretty piss poor
i love christian borle's wonka because he creates sort of a middle ground. most wonka actors either make him super crazy or just so charming and magical. no hate to any of the other wonkas, i love them all so much. i just feel that christian borle added some middle ground for me that i enjoy so much, i think js what throws everyone off abt his wonka is that the set was so sad.
I love all of them, they all did a wonderful job. My favourites for a long time were Christian Borle's version (because of the amazing chorus) and Douglas Hodge's (his voice is perfect for Willy Wonka, he can do both gentle and sinister). And then I saw the italian version with Christian Ginepro and WOW, I am sold, he's perfect in every aspect! And the choreography is spot on!
For me, I absolute adore Alex Jennings' Willy Wonka, I just love the way he seems to ALWAYS be so ANGRY, especially when he does the *"Beyond these door is...CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!"*
i'm insanely biased towards christian borle but the london version in 2013 was the first show i ever saw so i love them both equally yknow. but the harmonies added in the broadway version omggg
I've just become obsessed with the musical and it's so fascinating to see all the different iterations. Thank you for hunting and putting these all together!!
I'm from the UK and went and saw the show in 2013 with Douglas Hodge and I've always thought he was the best ❤ wish I could see the musical again it was fantastic!
If you watch the making of Broadway show, you’ll see in the recording how Christian Borle doing a crazy look in “Do come in!” and it’s absolutely fantastic 😩😩😩
As much as I love the West End show, I think the Broadway did this song better. They kept the mystery and creepy undertones but made it less so for Wonka, so it was less of a complete 360 in his personality between the ominous figure in It Must Be Believed to Be Seen to the whimsical fun character in Strike That, Reverse It.
I wish that in all of these productions they kept the "Gold ticket Winners" line cause I thought it added to the song and The sets keep getting worse and worse by them just removing a flap and walking in- I mean the disappearing effects are probably expensive, but that part was really cool. And without the line and the screams there is just to much awkward silence-
oh god thanks for making this, seriously. this song is hard to find. I don't like the Broadway version nearly as much as the London, the Broadway one leaned so hard into the movie whereas the london show is much more standalone. but Christian Borle is pretty great lol there used to a clip of him doing this song on the View I think? but it got taken down. :/ I love the movement a lot, I think Douglas Hodge sings it better but Borle performs it better on stage.
@Greg Elchert That has very little to do with it. Most ticket buying tourists don't make that connection. It failed because it sucked and audiences stopped coming
If you get the looks of Paul Slade Smith, mix it with the vocals of Douglas Hodge and finally sprinkle in the mannerisms of Alex Jennins then you'll have your perfect Wonka in my opinion 💜💛💜
Thoughts… Alex: Dude can’t sing for shit really, but it fits the character. And I kind of laughed when I heard the voice. Christian: Has it all…good energy, good singing voice, great expressiveness, and reminds me a bit of a gene wilder/Jonny Depp mashup of Wonkas. If the Broadway production was better (though to be fair the London version wasn’t all that great either) with a better set, than he could’ve gotten a Tony nomination. Though he’s much younger than most of the other Wonkas here, he does great. Douglas: Definitely getting the Jonny depp vibes from it. Great singer and actor, though not really a conventional musical theatre voice per se. Also had no idea he was in his 50’s at the time, looks younger than that. Others: good, but not really the best.
I think I like all the Wonkas. :) Except maybe for the Italian, didn't really feel the character there, it was lacking in charm - but then again that was a weird format for the performance anyway.
Christian Borle’s version will always be my favorite, as i also am just in love with Christian Borle but.. YALL CANT BE SLEEPING ON MY BOY PAUL SLADE SMITH. HE IS ALSO AMAZING. he shines the light on the sociopathic side of Wonka brilliantly. im sorry to the people who love the London Cast Recording, but i badly would’ve wanted to hear Paul Slade Smith on that recording, his voice is just perfect. As much as i LOVE Christian Borle, i think i can fully say it would be a 50/50 if i had to choose to see the show between Paul Slade Smith and Borle
A thing I’ve noticed: the band on Wonka’s hat is blue on every actor except for Ginepro. The Italian production changed things up, but this seems so small
So here is my opinion on the London versions that have been done Douglas - I do love his Wonka but he feels I bit to into the singing part and I know that it’s good but when he says seen for the final time I couldn’t really understand what word he said the first time I saw the trailer Alex - I LOVED HIS WONKA SO MUCH, he made Wonka feel so mysterious and how he sang his part in auf wiedersehen augustus gloop he made it feel like a comedy Jonathan - Now I did like his Wonka, but when he was singing IMBBTBS it felt a bit slow at some times and the fact he went from shouting to having a soft voice, I didn’t like it much
Okay I'm going to say something that sounds absolutely crazy... Douglas Hodge, although he doesn't do it for me for Wonka... I would love to see him play The phantom. His voice has a richness that I think would be fantastic for that part.
Ok so I love Christian Borle and I feel like it would make it even better with a better set! I also love Douglas Hodge but I think that he shouldn't turn away from the melody so much, also I don't love the London costume/makeup as much as I loved the Broadway costume/set, but then again they probably focused on using their budget on their amazing (and frankly, superior) sets! I'd love to hear all of your opinions too!' (Also Derek Hagen is- what??? I can't explain him, he's.. not my cup of tea)
@@Menace_1129 Set and costume design is weaker in my opinion. I don't like how the revised the design vision of the Oompa Loompas. Don't like that they replaced Juicy with the Oompa Loompa song. The choreography and direction is also much weaker, Sam Mendes did a much better job in my opinion. I like Christan Borle however he was a bit too over the top for me at times compared to the West End which was less Bugs Bunny hyper undertones and more Dark and Twisted lost in society man undertones. I don't like The Veiw From here and wish they had of kept Simply Second Nature. Story structure isn't as good, liked how they revealed Wonka being hidden in the shadows of his own factory at the end of the West End Production in the reprise of Must Be Beleived to Be Seen. Also wish they had of kept A Little Me at the end from the West End Production. I also don't like their casting decisions with the other children, seemed like a lazy "get out of jail free card" to me in all honesty which they also did with their cheaper "must be believed to be seen" production design and effects.
However I did like that the added the Oompa Loompa song into Verucas Nutcracker Sweet and Auf Weiser Shenzhen Augustus Gloop and I've Got A Golden Ticket. I also like how they added more harmonies into It Must Be Beleived to Be Seen.
The choreography in America actually tells the story though, as opposed to just being random moves thrown together by the cast. It certainly suffered from being scaled down but I think much of the tone was improved for the states. Audiences wanted the movie music, the new score was heavily criticised which is why it tanked in London. Bringing Wonka into the first act as the candy store owner was a great idea for Broadway, also losing one of the bucket parents adds more pathos and makes the story more streamlined. Having the children other than Charlie played by adults allowed for them to be much more grotesque (not to mention makes much more financial sense) someone between the two versions would be the optimal. The London version certainly had a lot of integrity but much of it didn’t translate
2013 Original London broadwayDouglas Hodge - His singing is mostly marvelous Hodge was a director and musician Hodge had performed many plays Hodge won awards Hodge also appear in television shows Percent: 100% Ross Dawes He almost sounded like Hodge but much harsh His singing was good 96% Alex Jennings He had a baritone voice His singing is amazing 99.9% Derek Hagen He has a mid pitch voice His singing was great 66% Jonathan Singer He had a loud and baritone voice He was an English actor and did made movies and tv shows His singing was incredible 98% Christian Borle(US Version) His voice was popular and mid low He sang very great He also appeared in other plays 60% Noah Weisberg His voice was funny and almost higher His singing is good He appeared in movies, cartoons, tv shows and many plays 54% Paul Slade Smith🇦🇺 He is an Australian actor He only perform 3 broadway shows He wrote 2 books His voice had an American accent under his original voice He sang great 43% Christian Ginepro🇮🇹 He is an Italian actor He had a higher, funny, and raspy voice He only appeared in the Italian version of the London broadway. His singing was tremendous 53% I love Douglas Hodge, Alex Jennings and Christian Borle.
with the second national tour now we have cody garcia, they’re great! they are an amazing singer and very talented actor, and have a super cool look, big messy hair and a mustache and goatee like douglas hodge did all those years ago! (not painted on this time lol)
I don't like Broadway here. It completely forgets how wonka has been alone for years - all of a sudden he's the most social person ever. Also everyone being so close to wonka is nowhere near as effective as wonka standing alone with crowds either side of him. West end perfectly introduces wonka as a mystery and a genius to everyone who knows about his work. Broadway he's introduced more like a children's entertainer. Borle is amazing but the direction and choreography are off. Also, the other kids singing kind of lowers the spotlight on Wonka - the solo in the West end is completely Wonka
I know I'm late, but I'm not really into Alex Jennings rendition, because of how he gives Wonka a bit of a creepy vibe to him, not like the crazy Wonka in other renditions.
For me I think Alex did the best cause he crazy and childish like the book and he’s mysterious. Unlike the others they are more serious. But no hate on all wonkas they did great but Alex had the best wonka impression
I would love to see the GMA performance, the only video I have found of it cuts out halfway through the song. So it doesn't even make it to this half of the song
@@MrNonsenseSr I also have the Royal Variety Performance version from 2013.....It's quite different, different key and all, Douglas also sings it quite differently
Time Stamps:
*Douglas Hodge* | First Preview | London - 1:24
*Douglas Hodge* | Previews | London - 2:50
*Douglas Hodge* | Original London Cast Recording - 4:09
*Douglas Hodge* | London - 5:29
*Ross Dawes* | Understudy | London - 6:50
*Alex Jennings* (I made a spelling error in the vid) | London - 8:14
*Derek Hagen* | Understudy | London - 9:34
*Alex Jennings* | Children in Need | BBC | London - 10:50
*Jonathan Slinger* | London - 11:34
*Jonathan Slinger* | London - 13:00
*Christian Borle* | First Preview | Broadway - 14:21
*Christian Borle* | Previews | Broadway - 15:31
*Christian Borle* | Previews | Broadway - 16:43
*Christian Borle* | Broadway - 17:58
*Christian Borle* | Original Broadway Cast Redcording - 19:10
*Christian Borle* | Closing Night | Broadway - 20:25
*Noah Weisberg* | First U.S. National Tour - 21:24
*Noah Weisberg* | First U.S. National Tour - 23:31
*Noah Weisberg* | First U.S. National Tour - 24:28
*Paul Slade Smith* | Australian Premiere - 22:23
*Paul Slade Smith* | Australia - 26:43
*Paul Slade Smith* | Media Call | Australia - 27:27
*Christian Ginepro* | Telethon | Italy - 25:39
*BONUS* | Italy Promo - 28:38
You are missing Jared Bradshaw but good job anyway.
Where did you get the instrumental track you previewed at 0:10, if I may ask?
Did you order it, did you make it yourself, or is it somewhere here on RUclips?
The new brazilian Willy Wonka is Cleto Baccic
The vídeo ⬇️
ruclips.net/video/w48ROG9I0L4/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/FQsa7XoTD7w/видео.html
put it in the description to create chapters
christian borle is 100% the best wonka, he adds a sense of crazy that is just so necessary for the character. it’s so sad that the set for the broadway version was so crappy , this show would have lasted so much longer if the team had worked just a little bit better
I love Christian Borle to death and think he was a great Wonka, but the Broadway set was absolute trash. Haven't seen the London version but just from this clip it already looks much more grandiose, as it should. And I also love Douglas Hodge from what I see here, his Wonka seems a lot more scary and slightly less charming than Christian's, which totally works.
He also sounds older, which really helps sell the plot point about Wonka giving the factory away because he's aging.
Totally!
I think the set was really clever, fitting the theme of the show it must be believed to be seen. Also it puts the (low) budget to the deaths, and better actors like Christian borle. But I respect your opinion
As someone who saw the original hodge version, he was the best portrayal and it was a stunning truly magical show to have seen
The sets were kinda upgraded in the tour version.
Christian Borle is easily the best Wonka, he has the perfect presence and his voice is incredible! My favourite Wonka and my favourite Broadway actor
@Michael Pegg whys that a shame?
@@haydenpolsky995 Maybe because the sets were rather lackluster in comparison? Honestly no idea really.
@@haydenpolsky995 because the sets weren't as big as the West end and they didn't have juicy (Violets death? Song), I'm sure there's more why people think it sucked but in my opinion I loved it and I liked the fact you had to use your imagination to view the sets a bit more.
Idk I think Ross dawes is pretty great
I think hodges voice is better how it gives that he's been isolated for years and finally coming out
Honestly thank you for this compilation. This is probably the song, with the choreography, that really retains and continues to portray the magic of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory from the books. I get chills just watching the different versions and reliving the childlike wonder.
What is your opinion of how in this version, three of the four children most likely die from their catastrophes(whereas the novel highlights how, and then shows later that, they survived), if I may ask?
Christian Borle and Noah weinsberg will always be my favorite for both physicality and vocal talent, but now that I've seen the Italian version, I do believe he is now top 3.
Christian. Borle. is. the. BEST! His set didn't do him justice, laughably so. I kinda wonder if he was pissed off? Like he was probs pitched on the London show and then was like WTF happened when he saw the set.
That actually sounds believable. I bet that’s not to far off to what actually happened
He was actually the person who did the demos, he was the first to ever sing one of the songs! He didn't think he'd end up being Wonka but it just happened that way as they transferred to broadway. They couldn't use the sets from the London production due to scale and decided on a minimalist set to enforce the "Must be believed to be seen" But I agree the sets were pretty piss poor
i love christian borle's wonka because he creates sort of a middle ground. most wonka actors either make him super crazy or just so charming and magical. no hate to any of the other wonkas, i love them all so much. i just feel that christian borle added some middle ground for me that i enjoy so much, i think js what throws everyone off abt his wonka is that the set was so sad.
Kiliey Willy wonka is supposed to be a crazy man. Cause in the book it says he’s a man who a childish
Douglas Hodge definitely! He gave Wonka a carnival barker presence and it’s just so fitting I feel.
I love all of them, they all did a wonderful job. My favourites for a long time were Christian Borle's version (because of the amazing chorus) and Douglas Hodge's (his voice is perfect for Willy Wonka, he can do both gentle and sinister).
And then I saw the italian version with Christian Ginepro and WOW, I am sold, he's perfect in every aspect! And the choreography is spot on!
For me, I absolute adore Alex Jennings' Willy Wonka, I just love the way he seems to ALWAYS be so ANGRY, especially when he does the
*"Beyond these door is...CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!"*
His face always has reminded me of Stephen Mulhern and i cannot get over it
i'm insanely biased towards christian borle but the london version in 2013 was the first show i ever saw so i love them both equally yknow. but the harmonies added in the broadway version omggg
I've just become obsessed with the musical and it's so fascinating to see all the different iterations. Thank you for hunting and putting these all together!!
love the lil dance paul slide smith did after “seen” it matched so well
my favourite wonka is christian borle
by far
I think I like Christian Borle best, the London ones were good but I love Borle’s unhinged vibes
I'm from the UK and went and saw the show in 2013 with Douglas Hodge and I've always thought he was the best ❤ wish I could see the musical again it was fantastic!
23:51 MIKE ? YOU OKAY THERE BUDDY?
If you watch the making of Broadway show, you’ll see in the recording how Christian Borle doing a crazy look in “Do come in!” and it’s absolutely fantastic 😩😩😩
Great tip thank you! Here it is: ruclips.net/video/sc0gh8tRnbA/видео.html&ab_channel=masterworksbwayVEVO
As much as I love the West End show, I think the Broadway did this song better. They kept the mystery and creepy undertones but made it less so for Wonka, so it was less of a complete 360 in his personality between the ominous figure in It Must Be Believed to Be Seen to the whimsical fun character in Strike That, Reverse It.
I wish that in all of these productions they kept the "Gold ticket Winners" line cause I thought it added to the song and The sets keep getting worse and worse by them just removing a flap and walking in- I mean the disappearing effects are probably expensive, but that part was really cool. And without the line and the screams there is just to much awkward silence-
9:54 well that's different!😂😂
Ikr I laugh at that every time 🤣
@@MrNonsenseSr 🤣🤣🤣I like it!
i just realised that the roof of the broadway factory looks like a 'W'
oh god thanks for making this, seriously. this song is hard to find.
I don't like the Broadway version nearly as much as the London, the Broadway one leaned so hard into the movie whereas the london show is much more standalone. but Christian Borle is pretty great lol there used to a clip of him doing this song on the View I think? but it got taken down. :/ I love the movement a lot, I think Douglas Hodge sings it better but Borle performs it better on stage.
The show failed miserably in London because the audiences wanted the music from the movie. Hence the changes got Broadway
@Greg Elchert That has very little to do with it. Most ticket buying tourists don't make that connection. It failed because it sucked and audiences stopped coming
Needs updating now with the U.K. tour
If you get the looks of Paul Slade Smith, mix it with the vocals of Douglas Hodge and finally sprinkle in the mannerisms of Alex Jennins then you'll have your perfect Wonka in my opinion 💜💛💜
Thoughts…
Alex: Dude can’t sing for shit really, but it fits the character. And I kind of laughed when I heard the voice.
Christian: Has it all…good energy, good singing voice, great expressiveness, and reminds me a bit of a gene wilder/Jonny Depp mashup of Wonkas. If the Broadway production was better (though to be fair the London version wasn’t all that great either) with a better set, than he could’ve gotten a Tony nomination. Though he’s much younger than most of the other Wonkas here, he does great.
Douglas: Definitely getting the Jonny depp vibes from it. Great singer and actor, though not really a conventional musical theatre voice per se. Also had no idea he was in his 50’s at the time, looks younger than that.
Others: good, but not really the best.
Douglas Hodge and Christian Borle are the best
23:51 LOOK AT MIKE'S FACE ! 😂😂😂
im so glad i wasn’t the only one looking at mike the whole time during that clip😂
I think I like all the Wonkas. :) Except maybe for the Italian, didn't really feel the character there, it was lacking in charm - but then again that was a weird format for the performance anyway.
Christian Borle’s version will always be my favorite, as i also am just in love with Christian Borle but.. YALL CANT BE SLEEPING ON MY BOY PAUL SLADE SMITH. HE IS ALSO AMAZING. he shines the light on the sociopathic side of Wonka brilliantly. im sorry to the people who love the London Cast Recording, but i badly would’ve wanted to hear Paul Slade Smith on that recording, his voice is just perfect.
As much as i LOVE Christian Borle, i think i can fully say it would be a 50/50 if i had to choose to see the show between Paul Slade Smith and Borle
Christian Borle is definitely my favourite, but I do have a soft spot for Ross Dawes too as he's one of my favourite WE actors
You have the first preview? Ohmygod!
Christian borle is, by far, the best willi wonka But also is Gene Wilder
Yeah, Christian Borle is the best musical version, but Gene Wilder is the best movie version
Christian borle by far! If only his set was half as good as his performance.
24:09 so high-pitched! I love it
0:11 instrumental for those who want it
I love Alex Jennings! This song is on repeat in my playlist!
I saw Jonathon slinger in the role and he was amazing but Douglas hodge’s ver will always hold a special place in my heart.
The Noah Weisberg one is my favorite. Idk why. I think it's because I miss the channel "The Salts" which got deleted because if copyright 😭
I saw the tour in LA it was incredible I had a blast
can't wait to see the uk tour version next year
I think the major difference between them is that they actually cast children in the uk catcf and with the other productions they just cast adults
A thing I’ve noticed: the band on Wonka’s hat is blue on every actor except for Ginepro. The Italian production changed things up, but this seems so small
I loved Alex and Christian
Ross Dawes is underrated
So true
You should do an updated one with the UK tour version.
So here is my opinion on the London versions that have been done
Douglas - I do love his Wonka but he feels I bit to into the singing part and I know that it’s good but when he says seen for the final time I couldn’t really understand what word he said the first time I saw the trailer
Alex - I LOVED HIS WONKA SO MUCH, he made Wonka feel so mysterious and how he sang his part in auf wiedersehen augustus gloop he made it feel like a comedy
Jonathan - Now I did like his Wonka, but when he was singing IMBBTBS it felt a bit slow at some times and the fact he went from shouting to having a soft voice, I didn’t like it much
Okay I'm going to say something that sounds absolutely crazy... Douglas Hodge, although he doesn't do it for me for Wonka... I would love to see him play The phantom. His voice has a richness that I think would be fantastic for that part.
Saw Cody Garcia in San Antonio and got to hang out with the cast after the show. It was a great show.
Douglas and Christian are both so great!
Ok so I love Christian Borle and I feel like it would make it even better with a better set! I also love Douglas Hodge but I think that he shouldn't turn away from the melody so much, also I don't love the London costume/makeup as much as I loved the Broadway costume/set, but then again they probably focused on using their budget on their amazing (and frankly, superior) sets! I'd love to hear all of your opinions too!'
(Also Derek Hagen is- what??? I can't explain him, he's.. not my cup of tea)
Douglas Hodge is the best to me cuz he has this quirkiness that is needed to play Wonka
For me I love the Broadway and Italian version
Watch till the end if you wanna see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (West End) slowly go to cheesy commercial music theatre mush... :(
@@Menace_1129 Set and costume design is weaker in my opinion. I don't like how the revised the design vision of the Oompa Loompas. Don't like that they replaced Juicy with the Oompa Loompa song. The choreography and direction is also much weaker, Sam Mendes did a much better job in my opinion. I like Christan Borle however he was a bit too over the top for me at times compared to the West End which was less Bugs Bunny hyper undertones and more Dark and Twisted lost in society man undertones. I don't like The Veiw From here and wish they had of kept Simply Second Nature. Story structure isn't as good, liked how they revealed Wonka being hidden in the shadows of his own factory at the end of the West End Production in the reprise of Must Be Beleived to Be Seen. Also wish they had of kept A Little Me at the end from the West End Production. I also don't like their casting decisions with the other children, seemed like a lazy "get out of jail free card" to me in all honesty which they also did with their cheaper "must be believed to be seen" production design and effects.
However I did like that the added the Oompa Loompa song into Verucas Nutcracker Sweet and Auf Weiser Shenzhen Augustus Gloop and I've Got A Golden Ticket. I also like how they added more harmonies into It Must Be Beleived to Be Seen.
The choreography in America actually tells the story though, as opposed to just being random moves thrown together by the cast. It certainly suffered from being scaled down but I think much of the tone was improved for the states. Audiences wanted the movie music, the new score was heavily criticised which is why it tanked in London. Bringing Wonka into the first act as the candy store owner was a great idea for Broadway, also losing one of the bucket parents adds more pathos and makes the story more streamlined. Having the children other than Charlie played by adults allowed for them to be much more grotesque (not to mention makes much more financial sense) someone between the two versions would be the optimal. The London version certainly had a lot of integrity but much of it didn’t translate
Maybe it's me and that I'm just used to Christian Borle being Wonka but why does all of the London production sounds angry, maybe accent?
Please do one of Verucas nutcracker suite
9:54 "so DON'T GET LEFT BEHI-IND!"
Is there a way I could possibly have the West end bootleg at 5:29 ?
Ik you commented this over a year ago but: ruclips.net/video/XLiJVAMNxoE/видео.html
Who did it the best? 👀
Noah I saw him closing night!
It's Douglas Hodge obviously.
christian borle, dude. i'm whipped.
Douglas Hodge
Christian ❤️
2013 Original London broadwayDouglas Hodge - His singing is mostly marvelous
Hodge was a director and musician
Hodge had performed many plays
Hodge won awards
Hodge also appear in television shows
Percent: 100%
Ross Dawes
He almost sounded like Hodge but much harsh
His singing was good
96%
Alex Jennings
He had a baritone voice
His singing is amazing
99.9%
Derek Hagen
He has a mid pitch voice
His singing was great
66%
Jonathan Singer
He had a loud and baritone voice
He was an English actor and did made movies and tv shows
His singing was incredible
98%
Christian Borle(US Version)
His voice was popular and mid low
He sang very great
He also appeared in other plays
60%
Noah Weisberg
His voice was funny and almost higher
His singing is good
He appeared in movies, cartoons, tv shows and many plays
54%
Paul Slade Smith🇦🇺
He is an Australian actor
He only perform 3 broadway shows
He wrote 2 books
His voice had an American accent under his original voice
He sang great
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Christian Ginepro🇮🇹
He is an Italian actor
He had a higher, funny, and raspy voice
He only appeared in the Italian version of the London broadway.
His singing was tremendous
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I love Douglas Hodge, Alex Jennings and Christian Borle.
Is there any more from Italy? I would love to see a recording of the full show, if there is one.
i am from Italy and I've watched it live and it was incredible, the set alone was wonderful...watch the trailer "Charlie e la Fabbrica di Cioccolato"
Italian production Trailer= ruclips.net/video/v64Ky_kxWdw/видео.html
I wish the broadway version would have the little bit of music before “Your life’s about to change now!”
with the second national tour now we have cody garcia, they’re great! they are an amazing singer and very talented actor, and have a super cool look, big messy hair and a mustache and goatee like douglas hodge did all those years ago! (not painted on this time lol)
do you have the 2013 instrumental with douglas hodge? because I have been looking for it for a very long time ...)
The only a Wonka your missing is the new touring one, Cody Garcia
Exploding Apple Studios there aren’t really any clips of him singing It Must Be Believed to be Seen so he wasn’t in the video
@Eden Worship Center Fairy Ave. Roblox Well, they toured a bit in 2020 prior to covid and they plan to continue this year.
@@MrNonsenseSrI have the complete musical from 2022, let's go
@@davicamargo2386 The UK tour or US tour?
@@MrNonsenseSr U.S. tour 2022
The Wonka I saw was Noah Weisburg, I thought he was amazing at the show and his acting was amazing. Noah Weisburg is the Wonka to me.
I don't like how the London versions didn't have that harmony during the songs...and they sound so mad.
26:57 Now when I look at Mrs. Teavee, I think Mrs. Potts. Because Jayde Westaby is playing her!
“It’s a riddle how I love that little man of MINE!😊
I love them all, BUT my favourite is Jonathan Slinger because he was in it when mum and I saw it in London.
It's 100% impossible to beat Christian Borle at being Wonka!
I have to give it to Christian Borle. I mean i am sorta biased because he is my favoirte actor, but I do think it did it best then others.
Didn't the (presumably cancelled) 2nd US National Tour B-roll have a little snipet of It Must Be Believed To Be Seen?
I don't like Broadway here. It completely forgets how wonka has been alone for years - all of a sudden he's the most social person ever. Also everyone being so close to wonka is nowhere near as effective as wonka standing alone with crowds either side of him. West end perfectly introduces wonka as a mystery and a genius to everyone who knows about his work. Broadway he's introduced more like a children's entertainer. Borle is amazing but the direction and choreography are off. Also, the other kids singing kind of lowers the spotlight on Wonka - the solo in the West end is completely Wonka
I just edited my own version of this lol you beet me to it
Sorry, bud..
I LOVE CHRISTIAN BORLE!!!! 😍
I just noticed...
28:50 Was Wonka(2023) inspired by this promo?
I know I'm late, but I'm not really into Alex Jennings rendition, because of how he gives Wonka a bit of a creepy vibe to him, not like the crazy Wonka in other renditions.
where is the arranegemnt from the beginning from? where can i find the full arrangement?
Soon the best, Brazilian version
Hey, do you know where I can find the video of the background from 0:10 to 1:21
I personally think that the key of E (Original West End and U.S. Tours) is much better than D (West End) and F (Broadway and Australia).
I think the Paul Slade Smith is the most clearly enunciated of all of them (and I like the way he stresses words).
Paul Slade Smith is an AMERICAN actor, but he came to Australia to do the Australian tour of CATCF
@@nycot107 oh I’m sorry!! I’ll go back and correct that. Thanks!
Loooooove the Broadway choreography
For me I think Alex did the best cause he crazy and childish like the book and he’s mysterious. Unlike the others they are more serious. But no hate on all wonkas they did great but Alex had the best wonka impression
Great video
Alex cause he looks suspicious and weird like the book
I really thought u were gonna have a clip from the current tour
I wish I had one!! We haven’t had much from that tour besides pictures and trailers. Sorry to disappoint
@@MrNonsenseSr No prob I figured, i was supposed to see it in St. Louis but obviously didnt happen.
@@MrNonsenseSr ruclips.net/video/Mh0BWC0qj3k/видео.html
There is a short clip with Cody Garcia
the bass in the Italian version though.
And your mind we'll be controlled don't look at the middle
at the first christian brole why is there an emoji willy wonka
Honestly the uk one is more dramatic and I'm here for it
hodge and jennings 😤😤 my boys
How’d you get the animations in 0:18
charlie and the chocolate factory the musical have a version in brazil now could update the video
I think It is in 2013
Where did you get the instrumental from 0:00 to 1:20
where can i find the full recording from 17:58
Why are all the London Wonkas shouting?
16:37
19:03
21:20
And also coco
I would love to see the GMA performance, the only video I have found of it cuts out halfway through the song. So it doesn't even make it to this half of the song
Yea I’m not sure what happened to that video 🤷♂️ Oh well..
@@MrNonsenseSr UPDATE: I FINALLY FOUND IT!!!!!!! THAT TOOK ME SOOOOOOOOOO LONG!!!!!!!
@@MrNonsenseSr I also have the Royal Variety Performance version from 2013.....It's quite different, different key and all, Douglas also sings it quite differently
applestone Productions could you send it to me?
@@MrNonsenseSr Sure, I'll email them just now :-)
u forgot cody garcia, jared bradshaw & cleto baccic
At the time of creating this video, I didn’t have video of either of those Wonkas. I was aware of them though!