A musical parody of the failed Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow will debut at the Edinburgh Fringe this year.
The experience, which was described as 'immersive', saw fuming attendees met by a sparsely decorated room including a few plastic props and small backdrops pinned to walls.
The event, which took place in February, was mocked relentlessly on social media and even inspired several events, now including Willy’s Candy Spectacular: A Musical Parody.
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Created by US producer Richard Kraft, the musical will have its world premiere at the Pleasance King Dome at the popular Scottish festival and will run from August 9 to August 26.
Speaking on the production, Richard said: “The process of creating a brand-new musical, which usually spans years, is being condensed into just a couple of months.”
The first three tracks from the show have been released, including actor John Stamos performing the opening number Willy’s Candy Spectacular.
The song has been billed as a “post-apocalyptic opening number that traces the downfall of civilisation back to the disastrous event in Glasgow”.
Songwriters Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner said: “We love musicals with epic opening numbers.
“And we thought — what could be more epic than John Stamos singing about the end of humanity and linking our species’ demise to an underwhelming immersive experience in Scotland?”
Another song titled Dreamed To Dare features actor and yoga teacher Kirsty Paterson, who became a viral hit after pictures emerged of her as a sad Oompa Loompa.
We reported on Friday that Kirsty's character has been immortalised in a portrait, done by artist Ashley Rawson. The piece sees Kirsty in her Wonka outfit with orange skin and the famous Duke of Wellington cone on her head.
The portrait was unveiled outside the Gallery of Modern Art in the city centre and prints of the work can be purchased at the art gallery for £45. A portion of the print profits will go to the charity, ADHD UK.
Additional songs are expected to be released every Sunday in the run-up to the musical's world premiere in August.
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The producers of the show have emphasised the musical is a “parody production” and there is no involvement from organisations that own the copyright to Roald Dahl’s book Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and its different adaptations.
It is also “not sponsored, endorsed by or affiliated” with House of Illuminati, the organisation behind the Glasgow event.
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