It has been announced that a stage musical version of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s story is to be staged by Sam Mendes. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will open at the London Palladium in June 2013.

Mendes’s most successful foray into the family musical is Oliver! The book will be by David Greig, whose previous theatre for children includes a stage adaptation of Tintin in Tibet, while the songs will be supplied by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Tickets will go on sale to the public in October 2012. Set and costume design will be by Mark Thompson with choreography by Peter Darling.