Northport Is a World of Pure Imagination

July 19, 2025

The Northport Performing Arts Center (NPAC) troupe has not taken the stage since 2018. But this summer, for the first time in seven years, musical theater is back in the northern Mitten town. The show, a modernized version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, is scheduled for a run of six performances, July 26, 29, 31, and Aug. 2 at 7:30pm plus matinees July 27 and Aug. 2 at 2pm. Per our sister publication, the Leelanau Ticker, NPAC is the first organization in northern Michigan to secure the rights to the musical. The show—which originated in London’s West End in 2013—is a fresh take on the Roald Dahl classic, featuring new songs and updated characters. (For example, Mike Teavee now plays Nintendo.) Scope out familiar local names on the cast list, learn more about the program, and purchase tickets ($25-$30 for adults, free-$5 for students) at northportperformingarts.org.