Oompa Loompa doo-pa-dee-do, here is another puzzle for you: What do you do on a weekend night? Wasting your time like some form of blight. Why not go out with the family? Take them to see the Chocolate Factory. The Palo Alto Players are performing a nine-night, three-day run of the timeless tale, with an original score by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman (the team behind Hairspray: The Musical). No worries; they’ve kept some fan favorites, like “Pure Imagination,” “The Candy Man” and, yes, the “Oompa Loompa” song.
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory
Fri, 7:30pm, $20-$40
Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto
