Matilda
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Matilda on Broadway: Show Is Now Closed
Matilda Summary
- Show Status: Closed
- Genre: Musical
- Matilda is 2.5 Hours long, including an intermission of 15 Minutes
- 8 Shows per week
- Previews Began: March 4, 2013
- Show Opened : April 11, 2013
- Show Closed: January 1, 2017
Matilda is a story of a precocious 5 year-old girl who is under appreciated by her parents, who regret that she is not a boy and make sure that she knows this. Though her teacher Miss Honey realizes how special she is, the strict school principal Miss Trunchbull rules over the school like an out-of-control dictator. In the end, Matilda proves how special she is, and helps Miss Honey regain happiness in her life.
What's Matilda Like?
The scenic design is as clever as the lyrics, due to set and costume designer Rob Howell and the entire spectacle will keep you at the edge of your seat. The lead actress Matilda is played by one of four brilliant young actresses who take turns at the demanding part (Mattea Conforti, Alexandra Vlachos, Mimi Ryder, Ava Briglia) but they are all equally amazing. In fact, the four actresses received a non-competitive Tony Award for Excellence in the Theatre and the show was additionally nominated for 12 Tony Awards, winning four. The comedy and the tragedy go hand in hand in this beautiful piece of theatre, but ultimately you will leave feeling fulfilled and uplifted.
Is Matilda Good for Kids?
This Broadway show is made especially for kids. With a cast, many of whom are children themselves, this show is a wonderful way to share a fun outing with your kids. It is recommended for children aged 6 and up. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted to enter the theatre.
Matilda on Broadway Background
Matilda is a Broadway musical that opened in 2013 and is based on the children’s book of the same name, written by Roald Dahl. In 2009, the Royal Shakespeare Company hired Dennis Kelly as playwright, and Tim Minchin as composer to produce the musical based on the Dahl novel. After rave reviews they moved the show to the West End where it received a variety of awards, including the Oliver Award. In 2013, it opened on Broadway where it won a Tony Award for Best Musical. Matilda eventually broke the box office record at the famous Shubert Theatre. Minchin, who spent most of his career as a comedian and musician, gained overnight notoriety when he created Matilda. With a cast of children as well as adults, like the film with the same name, the show is amazingly fun for the entire family.
Theatre Information
Shubert Theatre
225 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10019
New York, NY 10019
Seats:
1,468
Entrance:
44th Street, between 7th and 8th Ave.
Theatre
Information
Matilda Marquee
Gallery
Cast Members
- Miss Trunchbull
- Christopher Sieber
- Matilda
- Ava Briglia
- Matilda
- Mattea Conforti
- Matilda
- Mimi Ryde
- Matilda
- Alexandra Vlachos
- Mrs. Phelps
- Natalie Venetia Belcon
- Mr. Wormwood
- Rick Holmes
- Mrs. Wormwood
- Amy Spanger
- Miss Honey
- Allison Case
Producers
Royal Shakespeare Company
Dodger Properties LLC
Production Credits
- Director
- Matthew Warchu
- Choreographer
- Peter Darling
- Set/Costume Designer
- Rob Howell
- Sound Designer
- Simon Baker
- Lighting Designer
- Hugh Vanstone
- Music Supervisor
- Christopher Nightingale
- Music & Lyrics
- Tim Minchin
- Book
- Dennis Kelly
- Production Stage Manager
- Kelly Martindale & David Martindale
Creative Team
- Casting Director - Children
- Nora Brennan at Nora Brennan Casting
- Casting Director - Adults
- Jim Carnahan at Jim Carnahan Casting
- General Manager
- Sally Campbell Morse at Dodger Properties LLC
- Company Manager
- Kim Kelley at Dodger Properties LLC
- Production Manager
- Aurora Productions
- Advertising Representative
- AKA NYC
- Press Agent
- Boneau Bryan-Brown