One of the great additions to the musical is the development of the character of Mrs. (opens in a new tab) Lashana Lynch steals the show as Miss HoneyĮmma Thompson takes on the Trunch.
With a hot pink shell sink basin, fringed lamps, and dinners that "don't microwave themselves," the Wormwood house is a fitting ode to the gloriously tacky precedent set in DeVito's film.
In contrast to the drab, echoing, bleak halls of Crunchem Hall comes another form of glorious visual torture: the maximalist decorative taste of the Wormwood's home. Lack of swings aside, Matilda boasts some truly wondrous sets, filled with superb set decoration. However, some of the musical's best sequences come from the surreal, whimsical, and imaginative realms of Matilda's stories, spinning the tale of The Acrobat (Lauren Alexandra) and Magnus the Escapologist (Carl Spencer). Where are those swings? The swings! (opens in a new tab) Without them, something special was lost.įans will recognise some of the musical's direct references to Dahl's book and DeVito's film (see: Amanda Thripp's treatment as a pigtailed hammer throw). Though the movie musical features some sweet imaginative sequences, "When I Grow Up," the show standout that kicks off Act 2, isn't given the treatment it deserves for such an outstandingly uplifting ensemble number. Warchus and Kelly bring their stage savvy to big ensemble numbers like the apricot and aqua-painted opener "Miracle" and the big, brash, throw-everything-into-the-air finale ( and now TikTok smash (opens in a new tab)), "Revolting Children." The jaw-droppingly clever stage favourite "School Song" features crisp choreography performed by the young cast, charging in unison at the camera during zooming hallway runs and translating the stage version's exceptional alphabet sequence to a practical run of the school's classroom doors. Matilda seizes on some gorgeous opportunities but perhaps misses one big one. Musical film adaptations like In the Heights and West Side Story have raised the bar for how musicals are filmed on screen. How does the stage musical compare to Netflix's Matilda? 15 catchiest, most dazzling musicals on Netflix
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