"Who is Matilda Wormwood if not Carrie White without religious trauma?" This is a joke I made when interviewing "Abigail" directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett for the /Film Daily podcast after complimenting them on their decision to cast Netflix's "Matilda the Musical" star Alisha Weir as their titular ballerina vampire. "Matilda" is one of author Roald Dahl's most beloved characters, offering children both the fantastical wish-fulfillment of having telekinetic superpowers, as well as the ever-important message that reading is cool. The 1988 novel has been adapted multiple times across various media, most notably the 1996 feature film directed by Danny DeVito and starring Mara Wilson, the two-part BBC Radio 4 special, the stage musical featuring music by Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly, and the Netflix film adaptation of said musical.
"Matilda" consistently ranks as one of the most important children's novels and she was even given a Royal Mail...
"Matilda" consistently ranks as one of the most important children's novels and she was even given a Royal Mail...
- 4/26/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Today we rewind to the opening night of Matilda on Broadway in 2012. The musical, which came straight from its Olivier Award-winning run in London, starred Bertie Carvel, Gabriel Ebert, Lesli Margherita, and Lauren Ward with Oona Laurence, Sophia Gennusa, Bailey Ryon and Milly Shapiro in the title role. Matilda would go on the run for 1554 performances at the Shubert Theatre.
- 5/18/2020
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
Welp, this is weird.
In a sneak peek from Monday’s “The Enemy Within” — which is exclusive to TheWrap — Erica Shepherd (Jennifer Carpenter) finally gets some much-needed quality time with her daughter, Hannah (played by Sophia Gennusa). However, the long-awaited reunion is a not-so-private family affair, seeing as the mother-daughter bonding session takes place in Erica’s prison cell.
The preteen finds the supervised visit pretty weird, obviously. And even though she’s happy to let her mother hold her, Hannah would like to chat with her alone so she can tell her something important. Only we don’t know exactly what that is yet, because Keaton (Morris Chestnut) comes down to tell Erica her time is up earlier than she expected.
Also Read: 'Enemy Within' Creator Tells Us Why His New Spy Show Is Different From Every Other Spy Show
Here’s the official description for Monday night’s episode,...
In a sneak peek from Monday’s “The Enemy Within” — which is exclusive to TheWrap — Erica Shepherd (Jennifer Carpenter) finally gets some much-needed quality time with her daughter, Hannah (played by Sophia Gennusa). However, the long-awaited reunion is a not-so-private family affair, seeing as the mother-daughter bonding session takes place in Erica’s prison cell.
The preteen finds the supervised visit pretty weird, obviously. And even though she’s happy to let her mother hold her, Hannah would like to chat with her alone so she can tell her something important. Only we don’t know exactly what that is yet, because Keaton (Morris Chestnut) comes down to tell Erica her time is up earlier than she expected.
Also Read: 'Enemy Within' Creator Tells Us Why His New Spy Show Is Different From Every Other Spy Show
Here’s the official description for Monday night’s episode,...
- 4/1/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
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