La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and McCoy Rigby Entertainment are excited to present the second show of their 2019-2020 season, Roald Dahl’s Matilda, The Musical, book by Dennis Kelly, music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, musical direction by Jennifer Lin, choreography by Kate Dunn and directed by Michael Matthews. Matilda, The Musical will begin on Friday, October 25th and runs through Sunday, November 17th.
From the genius of Roald Dahl comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda, The Musical, the story of an extraordinary girl who – armed with a vivid imagination, a sharp mind and a love for books – dares to take a stand against the tyranny of adults who seek to crush her imagination. Watch how she and her classmates save the day! Packed with high-energy dance numbers, catchy songs and featuring a gifted young actress, Matilda, The Musical is a joyous girl-power romp!
The Cast for Matilda, The Musical features Audrey Cymone as “Matilda,” Michael A. Shepperd as “Miss Trunchbull,” Erica Hanrahan as “Mrs. Wormwood,” Josh Adamson as “Mr. Wormwood,” Nicole Santiago as “Miss Honey,” Erik Hall as “Michael Wormwood,” Constance Jewell Lopez as “Mrs. Phelps,” Danil Chernyy as “Rudolpho” and Brandon Rogers as “The Escapologist.”
The Ensemble features (in alphabetical order): Sloane Adams, Juan Guillen, Veronica Gutierrez, Carly Haig, Rees James, Raegen Nichole Larson, Angeline Mirenda, Adrienne Amanda Morrow, Cienna Cheri Olsen, Daniel Peters, Jay Robinson, Jared Xander E Silva, Aaron Daniel Tapia, Erin Tardibuono and Liz B. Williams.
Dennis Kelly, the book writer, won the Olivier and the Tony Award for Matilda, The Musical. He has written the book for the new musical of Pinocchio which opened at The National Theatre at the end of 2017, and in 2018 his new play Girls and Boys opened at the Royal Court. His plays have been performed worldwide and to date have been translated into nearly forty languages.
There will be an ASL-interpreted performance on Saturday, November 16th at 2 pm. Talkbacks with the cast and creative team will be on Wednesday, October 24th and Wednesday, November 7th.
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