Magical, heart-warming, and exciting. Matilda the Musical features a cast of talented children that is the most invigorating group of kids I've seen since Billy Elliot.
Featuring music by Tim Minchin and a book by Dennis Kelly, Matilda the Musical is West End's newest musical based on the popular Roald Dahl novel of the same name. Like Billy Elliot, the cast features a group of young children who sing and dance their asses off like no other.
While I didn't LOVE Tim Minchin's score like many others have, there were a few songs that I thought were memorable, namely "When I Grow Up" and "Miracle". Another number that raise the show's quality bar is "Revolting Children". The choreography, acting and children in this production is top-notch, and one can't help but smile at what a beautiful piece of theatre Matilda is.
The lighting and set design are also very well done, with very intricately designed moments here and there throughout the 2 1/2 hours of the production. All in all, Matilda the Musical is a fun piece of family theatre fare. The show is no doubt bound to be a new hit in the West End, and most definitely a must see!
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