Viral Willy Wonka event will be turned into a musical

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By Cat McGowan and Vicky WongBBC News

A new musical satire based on a Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow that went viral is in the works.

Series lead producer Richard Kraft assembled a team of writers and producers for the project titled Willy Fest: A Musical Parody.

The February event gained notoriety after angry families, who paid up to £35 to attend, demanded their money back.

Kraft says he hopes people will watch the show "I Won't Be Left In Tears."

The creative team working on the musical includes Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Riki Lindhome who tweeted, "I'm so excited," along with screenshots from an article.

Others associated with the project include Broadway songwriters Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner.

Kraft is known for producing and directing a Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory concert at the famous Hollywood Bowl.

He told the BBC it was his idea to transform the Glasgow musical theater event and that the writing team was "assembled in less time than it takes for someone to sing the first verse of 'Oompa Loompa Doompa-Dee-Do'" .