Mike Wartella stars as the obnoxious cell-phone-addicted golden ticket winner Mike Teavee in Broadway's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and he's an absolute joy to watch, so hurry to Broadway's Lunt Fontanne Theatre before January 14 to see him in action. The actor/musician dropped by the BroadwayBox studio recently to astound us with his original, contemporary acoustic cover of the beloved Willy Wonka song "Pure Imagination". Get ready to press repeat a whole bunch of times.
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Broadway Unplugged: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Star Mike Wartella Gives "Pure Imagination" a Fresh Acoustic Spin
Last updated January 3rd, 2018
by Mike Wartella
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