The Whatsonstage.com Awards nominations are still live and you can cast your votes until 31st January. RSC nominations include Matilda The Musical which has been nominated for a total of 9 awards with all four of Matildas nominated as Best Actress in a Musical. Bertie Carvel is in the running for Best Actor in a [...]
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FINAL CALL FOR WHATSONSTAGE.COM NOMINATIONS
Posted in News, tagged Bertie Carvel, Lauren Ward, Matilda the Musical, Matthew Warchus, Paul Kaye, Peter Darling, Rob Howell, Theatregoers' Choice Awards, Tim Minchin, WhatsOnStage Awards on January 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We knew it already but nice to hear it said…
Posted in News, tagged Critics' Circle Award, Matilda, Matthew Warchus, Peter Hepple Award for Best Musical on January 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Matilda has won its first award and I am sure not its last. The show was awarded the “Peter Hepple Award for Best Musical” at The Critics’ Circle Awards Ceremony yesterday. The Award was collected by Matthew Warchus and Josie Griffiths and it is highly unusual for a non- London based musical to win. Mat Wolf, critic [...]
“Therefore our sometime sister,now our queen …”
Posted in Retrospective, tagged Diana Quick, Gertrude, Hamlet, Leslie Phillips, Matthew Warchus, Susannah York on January 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »
When Paul Freeman as Claudius spoke these words in Matthew Warchus’ production of HAMLET during the opening performances in 1997, he was looking at an alternative Gertrude to the one originally cast. Although I understand Diana Quick gave a very fine performance during the early part of the run, it was in fact Susannah York [...]
“Definitely a show for all ages ” ( 2 )
Posted in Theatre Reviews, tagged Adrianna Bertola, Matilda, Matthew Warchus, Miss Trunchball, Royal Shakespeare Company, RSC on December 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
As previously indicated, my wife and I took our eldest granddaughter to a recent matinee of MATILDA. It was her first visit to The Courtyard and she thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience. The two “grown up children” also had a marvellous time, but I think this is the secret of this wonderful show .In fact, it [...]
“Definitely, a show for all ages “
Posted in News, tagged Matilda, Matthew Warchus, RSC, Tim Minchin on November 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In case you have not been waiting for press night to book your tickets – here is an early review from Tony! – For me and I’m sure countless others – this sums up the glorious family show that is MATILDA. I was fortunate to attend the first preview with all the theatrical excitement such [...]





