{"id":245414,"date":"2026-05-27T18:43:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/245414\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T18:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:43:11","slug":"fantis-school-to-present-willy-wonka-jr-this-week-in-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/245414\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantis School to Present Willy Wonka Jr. This Week in Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BROOKLYN \u2013 A. Fantis School is proudly presenting the production of Willy Wonka Jr. on Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28 at 6 PM in the school\u2019s auditorium, at 195 State Street, Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<p>Directed by Marisa Stefatos, this school production brings Roald Dahl\u2019s beloved story of \u2018Charlie and the Chocolate Factory\u2019 to life, where it tells the story of Charlie Bucket, a kind-hearted boy from a humble family who dreams of a better life.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-570311\" class=\"size-full wp-image-570311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779907389_255_image2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"632\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-570311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The production of Willy Wonka Jr. takes place on May 27 and May 28 in Brooklyn. (Photo: Courtesy of Marisa Stefatos)<\/p>\n<p>When the mysterious candy maker Willy Wonka announces a contest inviting five lucky children to tour his legendary chocolate factory, Charlie finds himself holding one of the coveted Golden Tickets.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the factory, Charlie and his fellow winners embark on a magical journey through a world of pure imagination, filled with edible delights, fantastical inventions, and the whimsical Oompa-Loompas. As the tour unfolds, each child\u2019s true character is revealed, and their flaws lead to unexpected consequences.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-570312\" class=\"size-full wp-image-570312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image1-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-570312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children in the Willy Wonka Jr. play. (Photo: Courtesy of Marisa Stefatos)<\/p>\n<p>Through it all, Charlie\u2019s honesty, generosity, and optimism shine brightly, proving that good things come to those with a kind heart. Packed with unforgettable songs, colorful characters, and a touch of magic, Willy Wonka Jr. is a delightful tale about integrity, imagination, and the sweetest rewards of all.<br \/>Stefatos noted: \u201cOur students have been working incredibly hard to bring this imaginative world to life through music, movement, and storytelling,\u201d and looked forward to everyone seeing the production come to life.<br \/>Tickets are $ 20 per adult, and free for children and are available for both evening shows this week, via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketstripe.com\/events\/8130108970195339\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.ticketstripe.com\/events\/8130108970195339<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BROOKLYN \u2013 A. Fantis School is proudly presenting the production of Willy Wonka Jr. on Wednesday, May 27&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":245415,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,9,24,63],"class_list":["post-245414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245414"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245414\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/245415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}