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Original 'Willy Wonka' Stars Join Edinburgh Fringe Parody Musical

Julie Dawn Cole and Paris Themmen return to narrate a stage reading inspired by a failed Glasgow event.

  • The musical parody, Willy's Candy Spectacular, will run from August 9-26 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
  • Cole and Themmen, who played Veruca Salt and Mike Teevee in the 1971 film, will narrate the show on different dates.
  • The show is based on a widely criticized Glasgow event that promised a magical experience but disappointed attendees.
  • The cast includes Kirsty Paterson, known as the Sad Oompa Loompa from the Glasgow event, and several other notable performers.
  • Producers Richard Kraft and Andy Fickman have assembled a team of top songwriters and a talented cast for the production.
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