Matilda: Still as good when we grew up

Happy New Year everyone, for the first episode of 2024 we look at Tim Minchin and Denis Kelly's adaption of a beloved children's book talking about the witty and smart lyrics that have changed meaning over time, to how being British is integral to the peace and our first experiences with this musical.

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Links

Background of the book

https://time.com/collection/100-best-ya-books/

https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/roald-dahl

https://time.com/5937507/roald-dahl-anti-semitism/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-66249439

Other versions of the story

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1072107-matilda

https://safetycurtain.wordpress.com/2013/09/19/the-other-matilda-musical/

https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1163353/poster-advertising-matilda-at-the-poster-blake-quentin/

Development of the musical

https://web.archive.org/web/20091004110615/http://www.rsc.org.uk/press/420_8862.aspx

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/the-extraordinary-power-of-matilda-hit-musical-waltzes-to-more-success-on-broadway-8570548.html

West end run

https://www.timminchin.com/2011/09/20/tim-talks-about-matildas-move-to-the-west-end/

https://www.timminchin.com/2011/09/29/a-small-but-significantly-annoying-matilda-based-glitch/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17380668

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17721379

Reviews

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2011/nov/25/matilda-review

https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/matilda-the-musical-cambridge-theatre-review-7427774.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/01/theater/reviews/matilda-by-the-royal-shakespeare-company-in-london.html

https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/matilda-the-musical-review

Synopsis

https://playbill.com/production/matilda-the-musical-shubert-theatre-vault-0000013970

Broadway run

https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/matilda-the-musical-coming-to-broadway

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/the-extraordinary-power-of-matilda-hit-musical-waltzes-to-more-success-on-broadway-8570548.html

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-news/9935023/Matilda-the-Musical-is-thinned-out-for-Americans.html

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/apr/30/matilda-uk-contender-tony-awards

https://playbill.com/article/tony-rulings-18-productions-discussed-matilda-girls-receive-tony-honors-not-eligible-for-nomination-com-205377

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/matilda-quartet-scoops-early-tony-447357/

https://playbill.com/article/original-broadway-cast-album-of-matilda-the-musical-available-for-digital-download-track-list-with-all-matildas-revealed-com-209950

The movie version

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tim-Minchin-Reveals-Plans-for-MATILDA-US-Tour-Film-20130601

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/173075/tony-winner-dennis-kelly-to-pen-screenplay-for-new-matilda-movie-musical-adaptation/#loc=buzz-rr-tab-popular

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/sep/22/netflix-acquires-works-of-roald-dahl-as-it-escalates-streaming-wars-matilda-bfg

https://www.playbill.com/article/matilda-movie-musical-starring-emma-thompson-sets-2022-release