The opening-night performance suffered from a few vexing sound issues, including some particularly ill-timed mic pops. Shawntel Black delights as Matilda's bubbly best friend Lavender, while Miller Dick shows off serious star power as their classmate Bruce, who becomes a favorite Trunchbull target after he steals a slice of her personal chocolate cake. They brought boundless energy and vocal prowess to numbers like the catchy 'School Song' and the show's terrific signature tune 'Revolting Children,' while sharply executing Amy Reynolds Reed's dynamic choreography. Wormwood, who opens the second act with one of the musical's most engaging numbers, 'Telly.'īut the child stars and young ensemble of the show refused to be upstaged by their grown-up counterparts. and Ireland, South Africa, and China and played its first non-English language production in Seoul, South Korea, in 2018.Filling in at the last minute for the ailing Andi Dema, Corley was particularly impressive on opening night as the mouthy Mr. It has since toured North America, Australia, New Zealand, the U.K. The subsequent Broadway production won four Tony Awards and a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre for the four girls sharing the title role. The Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Matilda the Musical premiered at the RSC's Stratford-upon-Avon home in 2010 before transferring to the West End in October 2011 and winning seven 2012 Olivier Awards. Working Title's Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner and The Roald Dahl Story Company's Jon Finn and Luke Kelly produce. Dennis Kelly adapted his script, based on the Roald Dahl novel, for the screen, incorporating Tim Minchin's Tony-nominated score. Matthew Warchus, who directed the musical in London and on Broadway, returns to helm the movie. READ: Matilda the Musical Will Reopen in London's West End This Fall Wormwood, and Sindhu Vee as librarian Mrs. The film also features 11-year-old newcomer Alisha Weir in the title role, Lashana Lynch ( Captain Marvel, No Time to Die) as Miss Honey, Stephen Graham as Mr. Oscar winner Emma Thompson, as previously announced, takes on the role of domineering and towering headmistress Miss Trunchbull (a role traditionally played by a man in the stage adaptation). Deadline also reports that Netflix will release the movie musical in other parts of the world that month as well. and Ireland December 2, 2022, by Sony Pictures UK and TriStar Pictures.

The film adaptation of the Olivier-winning and Tony-nominated musical Matilda will be released in the U.K.

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