"Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty", sings Matilda in her
second song. It's one of those memorable lines that are not easily
forgotten.
Inna and I finally got to see Matilda the Musical at the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco on July 23, 2015. I frankly wasn't sure that I was going to be able to attend the performance, as I had a colonoscopy in the morning. Luckily, my procedure went well, and I was feeling reasonably well.
I've been patiently waiting to see Matilda. It's been playing in London's West End for some time and was only recently transplanted to Broadway. Usually, musicals run for a few years on Broadway before touring the U.S, and I had to wait a few years for Matilda to go on tour. Many of London's best musicals rarely make it to the U.S. Fortunately, I didn't have to fly to London to see Matilda.
Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit and intelligence beyond her years. Unloved by her ghastly parents and bullied by her evil headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, she resorts to using her special gifts to get by, in the process impressing her kind schoolteacher, Miss Honey, with her curiosity and charm.
Inna and I finally got to see Matilda the Musical at the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco on July 23, 2015. I frankly wasn't sure that I was going to be able to attend the performance, as I had a colonoscopy in the morning. Luckily, my procedure went well, and I was feeling reasonably well.
I've been patiently waiting to see Matilda. It's been playing in London's West End for some time and was only recently transplanted to Broadway. Usually, musicals run for a few years on Broadway before touring the U.S, and I had to wait a few years for Matilda to go on tour. Many of London's best musicals rarely make it to the U.S. Fortunately, I didn't have to fly to London to see Matilda.
Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit and intelligence beyond her years. Unloved by her ghastly parents and bullied by her evil headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, she resorts to using her special gifts to get by, in the process impressing her kind schoolteacher, Miss Honey, with her curiosity and charm.
Over the course of her first term at school, Miss Honey and Matilda begin
to have a profound effect on each other's lives, learning that destiny is in
your hands!
My favorite song from Matilda is "Naughty". I like the fact that Matilda, despite being young and small, refuses to play the victim and finds her own way to solve problems with her parents and classmates.
My favorite song, "Naughty," is about challenging unfairness and taking action to change one’s story. See the official Matilda musical page for the songs and production details.
Overall, I really like Matilda, but it was very different from most of the other musicals I have seen. For one, the musical arrangements sounded sparse and piano-dominated to me. Having heard the original London Cast recording, I was less impressed by the singing (though all of the kids acted very well).
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