© 2020 The Musical Lyrics All Rights Reserved, Daddy, Won’t You Please Come Home? It is about understanding that our children are far more interesting than just having pretty eyes or a good strong smile. You agree to bill the Play and the Authors in all programs (on the title page), houseboards, displays and in all advertising and all paid publicity, in the following manner: You also agree to include the following credits on the title page of all programs for the Play, in a size of type no smaller than the credit accorded to the designers: “Matilda was first commissioned and produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and premiered at The Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, England on 9 November 2010. ), The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited, Music Theatre International - Copyright 2020, (Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon, Milly Shapiro), ACOUSTIC GUITAR , ACOUSTIC NYLON , ELECTRIC GUITAR , SPANISH GUITAR, BASS DRUM , BONGOS , CHINESE GONG , CLAPS , COWBELL , CRASH CYMBALS , DRUM KIT , DUCK CALL , FINGER SNAPS , GLOCKENSPIEL , GRAN CASSA , HIGH VIBRASLAP , MARK TREE , MOUNTED TAMBOURINE , PAD , PIATTI , SFX PAD , SHAKER , SLAPSTICK , SNARE DRUM , SUSPENDED CYMBAL , TAM-TAM , TAMBOURINE , TIMPANI , TRIANGLE , VIBRASLAP , WOODBLOCKS, ALTO SAXOPHONE , CLARINET , FLUTE, BASS CLARINET , CLARINET , TENOR SAXOPHONE, CORNET , FLUGELHORN , PICCOLO TPT B FLAT , PICCOLO TPT IN A , TRUMPET, CORNET , FLUGELHORN , TRUMPET , TRUMPET IN E FLAT. This video is unavailable. Unknown to the escapologist, the girl's aunt is secretly cruel to her, forcing her to perform menial tasks and abusing her verbally and physically.Mr. Writer Dennis Kelly and composer and lyricist Tim Minchin go to the top of the class with this anarchically joyous, gleefully nasty and ingenious musical adaptation of Roald Dahl's story. Meanwhile, Matilda visits with Mrs. Phelps again, carrying on with her acrobat story. As Miss Honey tells her story, she produces a scarf which Matilda recognises from her story of the acrobat and the escapologist—which she realises is the true story of Miss Honey's childhood, and that her wicked aunt is Miss Trunchbull.Back at school, Miss Trunchbull forces the children to take a spelling test; anyone who misspells a word will be sent to Chokey. Her teacher Miss Honey is impressed by Matilda's precociousness and ability, so she recommends that Matilda is moved to the top class with the older children ('Pathetic Lyrics'). %PDF-1.4
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...Minchin, a British stand-up comedian and musician, has written a score that seems all but woven into the scenery simple but distinctive tunes, with modest orchestrations (just a few horns, percussion and piano), intricate lyrics, a touch of jazz here, or wailing rock there, but all of a piece, integral to the show and like nothing else. After Miss Trunchbull leaves Matilda demonstrates her powers to Miss Honey, who is surprised and invites Matilda to her house for tea. The next day is Matilda's first day at school (' School Song Lyrics'). 0000004824 00000 n
An ecstatic Mr. Wormwood returns home, having sold the cars to a group of Russians using dishonest methods - which disappoints Matilda. Percentages listed indicate required type size in relation to title size. She looks like a five-year-old, so she must read like one, too, right? An ensemble of children open the show ("Miracle") as an amateur ballroom dancer, Mrs. Wormwood, gives birth to Matilda. Miss Trunchbull runs from the school screaming and the children celebrate their freedom ('Revolting Children Lyrics').At the library, Miss Honey and Mrs. Phelps relay the aftermath of the events. After Miss Trunchbull discovers the newt in her water jug, she begins to punish an innocent student. After years of cruelty from the hammer-thrower Aunt, the escapologist father discovers the truth. At school, Miss Trunchbull forces Lavender to the Chokey by making up a word she cannot spell during a spelling test. Matilda's uncaring father. He takes his frustration out on Matilda and destroys one of her library books, prompting her to put superglue around the rim of his hat ('Naughty Reprise Lyrics'). It is guaranteed to delight anyone who s ever been a child. �*L�$�>�;:�Ás�D6�����R���[^{� 2�86p��
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('When I Grow Up Reprise Lyrics'), Read more: Matilda the Musical LyricsSynopsis from the Broadway musical Matilda, Copyright Back at school, a boy in Matilda's class named Bruce Bogtrotter has been caught stealing a slice of Miss Trunchbull's personal cake. Unknown January 7, 2018 at 7:13 PM. At school, Matilda learns of Miss Trunchbull's cruel punishments, including Chokey; a tiny cupboard lined with sharp objects in which she locks disobedient children for hours ('Chokey Chant Lyrics'). At the local library Matilda tells Mrs. Phelps a story about a world-famous acrobat and escapologist couple who long to have a child but cannot. I haven't read the book yet, but I think because she shares an interest with Matilda. The children rebel by misspelling simple words, believing they can't all be sent to the Chokey. The four young actresses who alternated the role of Matilda in the Broadway production won the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre in 2013. 0000009999 00000 n
Wormwood advises the audience against reading in favour of watching television ('Telly Lyrics'). Mr. Wormwood sings television's praises while denigrating the need for reading ("Telly") and Lavender, Matilda's schoolfriend, tells everyone she is going to put a newt in Miss Trunchbull's water jug. )��aij����!� � Miss Trunchbull verbally abuses Matilda, but Matilda discovers she can move objects with her mind ('Quiet Lyrics'). 0000002968 00000 n
The children fail to misspell a single word, so Miss Trunchbull invents a word in order to be able to punish Lavender. In accordance with the Dramatic Performing Rights License, all publicity materials (posters, programs, etc. 0000145281 00000 n
Miss Honey was legally contracted to pay her aunt back for every expense she procured as a child, and now lives in serenely in an old shed ("My House"). Every subsequent book became a best-seller. Lyrics, How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm Lyrics. The crowd is thrilled but the acrobat's sister is furious at the prospect of refunding the crowd's money and produces a contract binding them to perform the act or go to jail. �� She meets Mrs. Wormwood and her dance partner Rudolpho. In the library, Matilda continues the story of the acrobat and escapologist for Mrs. Phelps. Meanwhile, Miss Honey decides to visit the Wormwoods to express her recommendation that Matilda be put in an advanced class. Mrs. Wormwood, busy at rehearsal with her dance partner, Rudolpho, could not care less and mocks both her daughter and Miss. endstream
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To distract themselves from their sadness they announce to the world's press that they will perform an exciting and dangerous new act. MRS. PHELPS – A lively ... mother cares for her very little as she sings a song to mock her intelligence. As he comforts his daughter, he promises her he will always be there for her. Wormwood returns home from work pleased because he has sold his worn-out cars to the wealthy Russians, having used an automatic drill to wind back their speedometers. She has a thirst for learning that cannot be quenched. 0000001298 00000 n
The story of an extraordinary girl who dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. Watch Queue Queue Everything was bequeathed to Miss Honey after all, and she is also made the new headmistress. Matilda's self-absorbed, negligent mother and an amateur ballroom dancer. 0000007684 00000 n
She is tired of living in fear under Miss Trunchbull. After years of cruelty, the aunt's rage has grown; one day she beats the child, locks her in the cellar and goes out. After a limited engagement of a month-and-a-half, the musical went to the West End at the Cambridge Theatre. Miss Honey asks if Matilda can stay with her, but the mafia arrive before a decision can be made. ...Irresistible and ingenious. Matilda realizes that Miss Honey is the real-life child of the acrobat and the escapologist, and her aunt is Miss Trunchbull.
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"– TIME Magazine, "Utterly exhilarating.... [a] balance between gleeful, grotesque, fun and heart-tugging poignancy, brilliantly drilled dynamism and warm, unforced charm. The Stratford cast nearly uniformly transferred to the West End, although only one of the young actresses playing Matilda stayed on. ...The audience are sent out of the theatre glowing with emotion. Finding solace at the local library, Matilda distracts herself by telling Mrs. Phelps, the librarian, a story about a renowned acrobat and escapologist, who yearned for a child but could not have one ("Acrobat Story I"). %%EOF
The acrobat's sister, a former world champion hammer-thrower who loved to scare small children, has arranged their performance. A character in a story Matilda tells to Mrs. Phelps who comes to life in their imagination. 0000003663 00000 n
Matilda's classmate. That night, Matilda continues the story of the acrobat and the escapologist.
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