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

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An adaptation of the West End hit Matilda the Musical, which is in turn based on the classic children’s novel by Roald Dahl, the film follows Matilda (Alicia Weir) as she leads a revolution at her new school against the villainous headmistress Ms Trunchbull (Emma Thompson), and features songs by Tim Minchin. Matt Patches of Polygon named the "Revolting Children" sequence as one of the best movie scenes of the year.

L to R) Meesha Garbett as Hortensia, Charlie Hodson-Prior as Bruce Bogtrotter in Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical. The Who’s Tommy (Tony and Olivier Awards for Best Director), A Walk in the Woods, Big River (Tony Awards for Best Director, Best Musical).If you’re looking for something to watch tonight, check out our TV Guide or visit our Movies hub for all the latest news. Original Productions: Clue, a new comedy based on the Paramount movie, and the new musical An Officer and a Gentleman. Other theatre credits include Invisible Thread (Second Stage Theater, Astaire Award nomination), Carmen: An Afro-Cuban Musical (Olney Theatre—Helen Hayes Award nomination), Freaky Friday (Signature Theatre), and The Wiz (La Jolla Playhouse).

Timothy David Minchin was born in Northampton on 7 October 1975, the son of Australian parents Ros and David Ellison Minchin. The shows consist largely of Minchin's comedic songs and poetry, with subjects including social satire, inflatable dolls, sex fetishes, and his own failed rock star ambitions. In 2013, Matilda opened on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre, [70] and earned 12 Tony Award nominations, winning 4. Partners only collect information for the use of serving retargeted ads, advertising purposes and custom audiences.

A departure from the structure of his previous live shows, his act was scaled up to be performed with the Heritage Orchestra. Criminals like you need a real lesson," the character tells Matilda as she marches towards her, before we get a preview of Trunchbull’s infamous pigtail swinging scene in the playground.

Riseborough, who received a BAFTA nomination for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Long Walk to Finchley, has appeared in a vast array of acclaimed movies such as The Death of Stalin, Nocturnal Animals and Birdman. Kelly adapts the Royal Shakespeare Company’s award-winning stage production for the big screen, with original music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, based on the beloved book by Roald Dahl. But really understanding, as I'm still learning, why science is powerful, is a new step towards being boring at dinner parties.

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