A Letter From Charlie Bucket Original London Cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Ft. Alex Clatworthy, Billy Boyle, Jack Costello, Jack Shalloo, Myra Sands, Nigel Planer & Roni Page)

(Charlie’s father returns home dispirited. He’s had no luck looking for work but has managed to find an old chair leg to go on the fire and he’s found a notebook for Charlie. It still has a few blank pages at the back. As the family go through their evening routine, Charlie tries to do his homework but is distracted by thoughts of chocolate…)

[CHARLIE, spoken]
Dear Mr. Wonka…
(sung)
I know that you’re a busy man
You must have lots of mail to read
I’m writing for my fam’ly cause
There’s nothing special that I need

The time you take to read this letter
Will be time well spent
Because I’ve made a list of things
You might want to invent

[MR. BUCKET]
How’s your homework?

[CHARLIE]
Almost done

[MR. BUCKET]
That’s my Charlie, that’s my son

[CHARLIE]
For dad, who’s always on his feet
You might please grant me this one wish
To keep his shoes attached to him
Some bootstraps made from licorice