Matilda

Tony awards 2013: Matilda left wanting as Kinky Boots dances to victory ( 2013-Jun-10 )

Unlike the beloved Billy Elliot or the Broadway behemoths of the 1980s (Cats and The Phantom of the Opera), Matilda did not signal any new British invasion of the Great White Way. Dennis Kelly of Matilda got a nod for best book for his fine work ...

MATILDA's Dennis Kelly Wins for Best Book of a Musical ( 2013-Jun-10 )

Dennis Kelly has won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for MATILDA. An internationally acclaimed writer, with plays performed in more than 30 countries, Kelly's stage plays include Debris (Theatre 503/Battersea Arts Centre, 2003), Osama ...

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Ramona, Matilda, and the Summer Days Ahead ... - Nerdy Book Club ( 2013-Jun-10 )

In the past week I have put together my summer reading stack for the #bookaday challenge. My stack is towering against my bedroom wall in the order I plan to read the books. I've strategically placed all of my must reads ...

Books, Feminism, and TYA: An Ode to Matilda the Musical ... ( 2013-Jun-10 )

We write this blog about feminism in YA and kids books because we are avid lovers of both of things. But in our real lives, both Brianna and I have degrees in theatre for youth, and work in the field of TYA (theatre for young ...

Falling in Love with Reading & Roald Dahl's Matilda | 25 Years of ... ( 2013-Jun-10 )

Matilda is turning 25 this year! Kind of unbelievable, right? How can it already be 25 years since this wonderfully witty, intelligent five-year-old sprang.

VIDEO: Songwriter-actor Tim Minchin creates soundtrack for acclaimed ... ( 2013-Jun-09 )

Matilda is up for a dozen Tony Awards at tonight's awards ceremony. The soundtrack for Matilda, based on the book by Roald Dahl, has been especially acclaimed, created by Australian Tim Minchin, who has a long affection for Matilda, and many of Dahl's ...

Matilda the Musical by Roald Dahl ~ Jean BookNerd ( 2013-Jun-07 )

Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university ...

YOUR GUIDE TO THE 2013 TONY AWARDS | Matilda | Theater ... ( 2013-Jun-07 )

After a successful run in London's West End with Seven Olivier Awards, MATILDA: THE MUSICAL triumphantly sings the author Roald Dahl's beloved book Matilda, the story of an extraordinary girl who uses her imagination ...

Five Things that Surprised Me About Roald Dahl's MATILDA ( 2013-Jun-06 )

The Tony awards are this Sunday, and acclaimed new musical Matilda is one of the most-nominated shows. To celebrate Matilda's ascension to Broadway greatness, I decided to read Roald Dahl's original book for the first ...

Hans and Matilda | My blog ( 2012-Mar-21 )

Matilda the little cat is very good indeed. She likes to sit down quietly and read a book, and be helpful around the house. Unlike another little cat called Hans, who likes to make lots of noise and cause trouble. But when he ...

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