“Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical” director Matthew Warchus didn’t particularly enjoy school until he got to university, and that’s when he discovered what he wanted to do with his life. “I got to ...

Matthew Warchus: I did rehearsals where I played Matilda. So I would deliberately try and think about what an adult physicality might be, and how I might behave, and then I’d bring in the Matilda ...

Matilda tells the story of a little girl with extraordinary powers. The three schoolgirls who alternate in the title role are Adrianna Bertola (age 11), Josie Griffiths (age 10) and Kerry Ingram (age ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The forthcoming remake of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” prepares to take flight with director Matthew Warchus (“Matilda the Musical,” ...

Matthew Warchus spent two years turning Matilda into a musical. So was it hard work? Not compared to Lord of the Rings, the director tells Maddy Costa For many theatre directors, transforming Roald ...

Netflix released a first-look teaser for its upcoming holiday season special Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, with Alisha Weir as the title character, a little girl with an extraordinarily vivid ...

Casting call goes out for film version of the Roald Dahl classic, led by Matthew Warchus, who staged RSC’s smash hit The announcement of a casting call for children aged nine to 11, “no taller than ...

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When some actors portray a villainous role, they take a somewhat “method” approach, which can involve living in character for months at a time and, in some instances, even terrorising their co-stars ...

Based on the beloved novel by best-selling author Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox), Matilda the Musical is the story of an extraordinary girl who dreams of a better ...

When one of Hollywood's most esteemed actors announced his departure from the Old Vic, its board must have known his successor would have a tough act to follow. But the London theatre has placed its ...