TIME MAGAZINE’S TOP SHOW OF 2013
IS
MATILDA THE MUSICAL
TIME Magazine came out with their Top Ten list for 2013 and Broadway’s MATILDA THE MUSICAL is #1.
Here’s the Top Ten:
1. MATILDA THE MUSICAL
2. Here Lies Love
3. Model Apartment
4. Belleville
5. The Flick
6. Domesticated
7. Natasha and Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
8. Saint Joan
9. Macbeth (Alan Cumming)
10. Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
MATILDA THE MUSICAL, produced by The Royal Shakespeare Company and The Dodgers, opened in April at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre to rapturous reviews. The production has received four Tony Awards and a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theater for each of the four girls sharing the title role, as well as two Outer Critics Circle Awards, five Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. The Original Broadway Cast Recording is now available on Broadway Records/Yellow Sound Label.
Winner of a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards including Best Musical, MATILDA THE MUSICAL is based on the beloved novel by best-selling author Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox). It is the story of an extraordinary girl who dreams of a better life. Armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, Matilda dares to take a stand and change her destiny.
MATILDA THE MUSICAL is directed by Tony Award® winner Matthew Warchus, who helms this production with a book by Tony Award®-winning playwright Dennis Kelly and music and lyrics by Australian comedian, musician and composer Tim Minchin. The production has sets and costumes by Tony Award® winner Rob Howell, with choreography by Peter Darling, orchestrations, additional music and musical supervision by Christopher Nightingale, lighting by Tony Award® winner Hugh Vanstone, and sound by Simon Baker.
Tickets are available at www.telecharge.com (212-239-6200) or in person at the Shubert Theatre Box Office (225 West 44th Street).
www.matildathemusical.com
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