Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination. for best availability, check wednesdays. Matilda sees Miss Trunchbull spin a small girl, Amanda Thripp around by her pigtails and throw her across the playing field. Read our response to COVID-19 and sign up for updates. There is an exuberant sense here of two writers who have clicked together ... [Matilda] so wittily excoriates the cruelty and crassness of our age ... Warchus’s thrilling, warm-hearted production, exuberantly designed by Rob Howell and with pin-sharp choreography by Peter Darling, constantly combines comedy with a sense of wonder. As a chorus of children boast about being their parents' miracles, the ballroom dancing-obsessed Mrs. Wormwood gives birth to a baby girl called Matilda. They have been replaced by Anna-Louise Knight and Lara McDonnell. ticket tip. [122] Richard Zoglin, in Time magazine said that the show is "a fresh start for the Broadway musical" with "a score that seems all but woven into the scenery—simple but distinctive tunes ... intricate lyrics ... Every element of the show seems hand-crafted and right". Sergei, the head of the Russian mafia, is impressed and moved by Matilda's intellect and respect, and he agrees not to harm the Wormwoods providing he never has to deal with Mr. Wormwood again ("This Little Girl Reprise"). ", "뮤지컬 <마틸다 (Matilda)>, 대한민국에 상륙하다. "A Novel Approach," by Keith Loria, "Backstage" column, This page was last edited on 9 October 2020, at 20:35. Izellah Connelly, Annabella Cowley, Venice Harris, Eva Murawski rotated the leading role of Matilda. Additional cast changes included David Shannon as Miss Trunchbull, Gina Beck as Miss Honey, and Tom Edden and Marianne Benedict as Mr. and Mrs. Sieber finally stepped into the role on 18 April. [75] On 13 October 2018, former West End Matilda Emma Moore joined the touring cast as Matilda. Wednesday-Saturday at 7:30 pm. A multi-award winning musical, Matilda The Musical holds the record amount of Laurence Olivier awards won by a musical. At school, Bruce Bogtrotter, a boy in Matilda's class, has stolen a slice of Miss Trunchbull's personal chocolate cake. Vena also performed "Naughty" on CCBC's Blue Peter on 19 October 2017 to accompany an interview with Moore and the new Matildas (Evans, Peterkin and Read) By remaining in the role until the end of October, Vena became the longest running Matilda to date, having taken the title from Lara Wollington who also performed in the West End. At the local library Matilda tells Mrs. Phelps a story about a world-famous acrobat and escapologist couple who long to have a child but they can't. Tim Minchin, the well-known comedian and musician is on board to compose the music for the movie too. Tuacahn Amphitheatre in Ivins, Utah is producing Matilda as part of its season, opening 9 June and closing in October 2018, with Lydia Ricks playing Matilda and Matt Ban playing Miss Trunchbull. Wednesday, October 23rd, 7:30 Family Night! He takes his frustration out on Matilda and destroys one of her library books, prompting her to put superglue around the rim of his hat and fix it to his head ("Naughty Reprise"). [3], In April 2012, Steve Furst and Haley Flaherty took over the roles of Mr. Wormwood and Miss Honey from Kaye and Ward. Harrington made his debut on 4 March.