Did Matilda the Musical win a Tony?
At the 2013 Tony Awards, the show won five awards, including the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for Dennis Kelly.
Who has played Miss Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical?
Bertie Carvel
As he makes his West End debut in Matilda The Musical, actor Bertie Carvel explains why his child-tossing tyrant Miss Trunchbull is much more than a pantomime dame. She is one of the most grotesque characters in the Roald Dahl universe.
What Tony Awards did Matilda win?
See Matilda at the Cambridge Theatre. The musical won Tonys for Scenic Design (Rob Howell), Lighting Design (Hugh Vanstone), Best Book of a Musical (Dennis Kelly) and Featured Actor for Gabriel Ebert.
When did Bertie Carvel play Miss Trunchbull?
He won the award in the same category in 2012 for his performance as Miss Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical, a production that won six other Oliviers. Carvel also won the UK’s TMA Award for Best Performance in a Musical and was similarly nominated for the London’s Evening Standard Award.
Is Tim Minchin’s musical Matilda a triumph?
“The RSC’s new musical version of Roald Dahl’s Matilda is a triumph: enchanting, bold and ingenious… In Tim Minchin, it has found the perfect spur for a wildly tuneful reimagining… The Australian comedian has crafted a succession of witty songs: his lyrics are full of trickery, his melodies instantly winning.”
Who is Matilda the musical’s Tim Worthington Cox?
In late October 2011, as Matilda The Musical had its first preview, Tim and Eleanor Worthington Cox, one of the four young actresses playing the title role of Matilda, spookily graced the front cover of Time Out London’s Halloween issue. Inside the magazine Tim talks about Matilda The Musical with Time Out London’s theatre editor Caroline McGinn.
Did Tim Minchin’s Matilda break Broadway record?
“Injury Delays Craig Bierko’s Arrival in ‘Matilda’; Chris Hoch Steps in as Trunchbull Sept. 3” Archived 7 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Playbill, 3 September 2013 ^ Kennedy, Mark (16 October 2013). “Tim Minchin’s Matilda breaks Broadway record” – via The Sydney Morning Herald. ^ Hetrick, Adam. “Archived copy”.
Who turned Roald Dahl’s book Matilda into a musical?
Below is the story of how Tim and Dennis Kelly helped turn Roald Dahl’s famous children’s book Matilda into a hit musical. The RSC’s Matilda The Musical website has tickets available for the West End and the UK & Ireland Tour.