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.
Absolutely not.
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. o musical matilda
★★★★★ (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'