Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical [Blu-ray]

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In April 2021, it was announced that Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough and Sindhu Vee would be joining the cast as Mr. Wormwood, Mrs. Wormwood and Mrs. Phelps respectively. [98] Meesha Garbett as Hortensia, Charlie Hodson-Prior as Bruce, Andrei Shen as Eric, Ashton Robertson as Nigel, Winter Jarrett Glasspool as Amanda and Rei Yamachi Fulker as Lavender make up some of the 200 dancing, singing and acting kids.

The national tour of Matilda had its first official performance on 7 June 2015 at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Mia Sinclair Jenness played the title role. The US national tour took its final bow on 25 June 2017 at the Chapman Music Hall in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Matilda movie dominates UK box office". WhatsOnStage. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022 . Retrieved 1 December 2022. Taylor, Paul (14 December 2010). "Matilda, Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon". The Independent. The instrumentation uses a ten-to-thirteen-piece orchestra, including keyboards, reeds, brass, strings and percussion. [62] The performances run 2 hours and 40 minutes, including one interval. [63] [64] The "Overture" is included in the Broadway production only while the "Entr'acte" was only used in the London production where it has now been cut apart from the final bars which lead into "When I Grow Up". Brantley, Ben. "Sugar and Spice, and Something Sinister", The New York Times, 31 January 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2013

Matilda the Musical - what is the plot?

a b Jones, Kenneth (26 January 2011). " Clybourne Park, Matilda, and Suchet honored in London's Critics' Circle Theatre Awards". News. Playbill. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical, or simply Matilda the Musical, is a 2022 musical film directed by Matthew Warchus from a screenplay by Dennis Kelly, based on the stage musical of the same name by Tim Minchin and Kelly, which in turn was based on the 1988 novel Matilda by Roald Dahl. It is the second film adaptation of the novel, following Matilda (1996). The film stars Alisha Weir as the title character, alongside Lashana Lynch, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Sindhu Vee, and Emma Thompson. In the plot, Matilda Wormwood (Weir), who is neglected and mistreated by her parents (Graham and Riseborough), develops psychokinetic abilities to deal with Miss Trunchbull (Thompson), the ruthless and cruel headmistress of Crunchem Hall School.

Outer Critics Circle Award Winners Announced - PIPPIN Tops List with 7, Followed by KINKY BOOTS". BroadwayWorld. 13 May 2013 . Retrieved 3 May 2013. In June 2013, Minchin said a future film adaptation was being planned. He said during an interview, "We just got [the show] up in New York, there's a touring version that is meant to be going on in America, concurrently the English version is up, there's a film that will probably be made in the next 4 or 5 years and all this sort of stuff." [29] Mara Wilson, who played Matilda in the original 1996 film adaptation of Dahl's novel, said, "Maybe if they made it into a movie, I could have a cameo, but that's for them to decide." [91] Kelly, who wrote the book of the musical, is set to write the film's screenplay, with Minchin writing additional songs and music, and Warchus directing the film. [92] a b c d e Wiegand, Chris (17 January 2020). "New Matilda movie in works from director of West End musical". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022 . Retrieved 18 February 2020. Edwards, Matt (18 March 2017). "Honey Handover: Maunder takes over from McCann in Matilda". aussietheatre.com.au.The film was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 25 November 2022, while in other countries was available on Netflix on 25 December. [99] Critical reception [ edit ] 2010 RSC Stratford production [ edit ] Harms, Talaura (19 July 2021). "Netflix Halts Production for Matilda Musical Adaptation Amid U.K. COVID-19 Outbreak". playbill.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022 . Retrieved 3 September 2022.