O Musical Matilda [RECOMMENDED · Anthology]

★★★★★ (5/5) Best For: Fans of Roald Dahl, anyone who loved Annie but wished it had more edge, and anyone who has ever felt too small to speak up.

If you think Matilda is just a kids' movie from the 90s, you are missing out on one of the most clever, powerful, and emotionally wrecking shows on the modern stage.

Miss Trunchbull is genuinely frightening—she throws a girl out of a window (by her pigtails) and locks kids in a spiked cupboard called The Chokey. If your child is very sensitive to loud noises or adult bullies, you might wait a few years. But for most kids, the catharsis of watching Trunchbull get defeated is worth the jump scares. Matilda the Musical is not a show about magic powers. It is a show about justice . It argues that the small, the young, and the quiet can topple giants. It argues that being a little bit naughty (i.e., refusing to accept cruelty) is a moral obligation. o musical matilda

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“Even if you’re little, you can do a lot.” ★★★★★ (5/5) Best For: Fans of Roald Dahl,

Here is your helpful guide to why Matilda is a masterpiece for all ages, what to expect, and why you’ll leave the theater humming "Revolting Children." For those who only remember the 1996 film: the stage musical follows the same basic premise. Matilda Wormwood is a brilliant, book-loving little girl with terrible, neglectful parents (the vulgar, bingo-obsessed Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood) and a tyrannical headmistress, Miss Trunchbull.

Based on Roald Dahl’s beloved book, (o musical Matilda) has taken the world by storm—winning over 100 international awards, including 16 Tony Awards and 4 Olivier Awards. But what makes this show so special? Is it just for children? If your child is very sensitive to loud

Whether you see it on Broadway, in London's West End, on a national tour, or even the Netflix film adaptation (directed by Matthew Warchus), do not miss this story.

Absolutely not.