Modified hours: Bonnie Lendrum is the author of Autumn’s Grace, the story of one family’s journey through palliative care. Matilda The Musical is playing at Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto until October 16, 2016. The musical’s faithful book is by playwright Dennis Kelly, whose own taste for the subversive was on display earlier this year when Storefront Theatre gave his cunning mockumentary play Taking Care of Baby its Canadian debut. On stage, Hannah made her debut as Gretyl in The Sound of Music, at five years old. The swinging scene is one of many nice touches in director Matthew Warchus’s nimble staging. You’ll note that her reading list favours books about young people who are bullied and abused, most often by adults and frequently in the name of “education.” That is also Matilda’s plight. Photo by Joan Marcus. Photo by Joan Marcus. At one point, Matilda visits Miss Honey’s home—a converted farm shed, where she went to live after being cheated out of an inheritance. She will NEVER share your email. Kudos to Tim Minchin who created the tuneful music and spirited lyrics and to Rob Howell who designed a set that incorporates colourful and eclectic tiles from the game of Scrabble. The picture of prepubescent pragmatism, she charmed the audience just as surely as Matilda charms the story-hungry librarian Mrs. Phelps (Keisha T. Fraser) with her continuing tale of an acrobat (Kim Sava) and an escape artist (Justin Packard). O’Donnell is winning as chatty Lavender, the BFF who shares Matilda’s taste for pranks—one of which, involving a newt and a water jug, leads to the revelation of a supernatural side to Matilda’s brain power. Hannah Levinson is a Canadian famed star who is best known for portrays the co-lead role as Donna Palmer-Moreno in the Apple TV+ comedy and fantasy series “Ghostwriter”. Miss Honey (Paula Brancati, left) cheers the cake-eating Bruce (Aiden Bushey, centre) to the disgust of Miss Trunchbull (Dan Chameroy) in a scene from Matilda the Musical. Only that deliciously fluty voice reveals this to be the same Chameroy who camps it up so hilariously as the lovable Plumbum of the Ross Petty pantos. In a banner year for stupidity, this summer's big Mirvish show strikes a blow for intelligence and wit. Sign up here to receive her updates. Those ages eight and older, however, will love it. Hannah Levinson (June 2016-January 2017) Jenna Weir (June 2016-January 2017) Jaime MacLean (July 2016-January 2017) NOTE: Hannah, Jenna and Jaime continued to play Matilda on the US Acrobat Tour after their Toronto runs. If you don’t stand up to the bullies and try to “change your story,” you wind up like sweet, spineless Miss Honey, Matilda’s teacher at Crunchem Hall, played here with endearing dejection by Paula Brancati. Levinson took the part on opening night and did an impressive job. Press 'Esc' or X to cancel. Photo by Joan Marcus. Matilda is a superb introduction to the joy of live performance. Matilda the Musical The songs by Australian satirist Minchin are witty, wordy, and sometimes quite lovely—in particular, “When I Grow Up,” a child’s idyllic view of adulthood, sung by the schoolkids while they sweep out above the audience on swings. Looking like Monty Python’s Eric Idle in the famous “nudge, nudge” sketch, he opens the second act with a rousing ode to the mindless glories of telly. Hannah Levinson shares the title role of the super-bright and super-resilient little heroine in the Canadian premiere of Matilda the Musical at the Ed Mirvish Theatre. Aiden Bushey is no less sparky as Bruce, the young glutton who manages to bravely stomach Trunchbull’s “have your cake and eat it” punishment. A Theatre Buff Reviews – Coming to You on This Site, What Readers Are Saying About Autumn’s Grace. The company sings “When I Grow Up” in Act II of Matilda the Musical at the Ed Mirvish Theatre. She shone, and she was capably supported by her ‘classmates’ who are also triple threat performers. Levinson is joined by a troop of spirited juveniles (augmented by some older, adult “kids”) as the inmates of Crunchem. Toronto theatres relax rules and increase acceptance, Torontoist‘s Fall Theatre Round-Up, Part 2, Torontoist‘s Fall Theatre Round-Up: Waiting For Godot, Torontoist‘s Fall Theatre Round-Up: North By Northwest, Filed under David Mirvish, culture, dan chameroy, Dennis Kelly, ed mirvish theatre, Hannah Levinson, Matilda, Matthew Warchus, Paula Brancati, roald dahl, Royal Shakespeare Company, Theatre, Tim Minchin. Ed Mirvish Theatre (244 Victoria Street) Or, as she frankly explains to us (singing Tim Minchin’s smart lyrics), “sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty.”. Things get even worse when Matilda is sent off to Crunchem Hall, whose principal, the hairbun-rocking, hard-assed tyrant Miss Trunchbull, is a Dickensian cartoon of child-hating nastiness. Segerstrom Center for the Arts - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - (L-R) Jenna Weir, Jaime MacLean and Hannah Levinson all star as Matilda - Photo by Joan Marcus, 2016 Segerstrom Center for the Arts - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Hannah Levinson as Matilda - Photo by Joan Marcus, 2016 Certainly, the spirit of the original 1988 novel is here, both in Dahl’s taste for the subversive and grotesque, and in his illustrator Quentin Blake’s scruffy, angular style—reflected in Rob Howell’s cheerfully ragged set, with its jumbles of Scrabble letters, and his costumes inspired by Blake’s drawings. Other students are punished in “chokey”—her own variation on an iron maiden, consisting of a cramped closet bristling with nails and broken glass. This is not one of those big shows stuffed with special effects, but instead makes clever use of some old-school theatrical sleight-of-hand. A former Olympic hammer-thrower, she now likes to throw little girls skyward by their pigtails. Hannah Levinson Matilda The Musical Mirvish Theatre Review Roald Dahl Theatre Review Photo by Joan Marcus. The book upon which this musical is based was written by Roald Dahl, so we know that there will be both harrowing and hilarious moments as the story unfolds. And what of Matilda herself? Chameroy’s casting is inspired (if perhaps inevitable), but it’s only one of many felicitous choices in this Mirvish mounting of the much-awarded West End/Broadway show, originally created for the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2010. One is torn between critiquing the lack of English accents among the youngsters (also true of the Broadway show), or simply accepting this as a transatlantic treatment of a British musical. Hannah Levinson Bio, Photos, Theatre Credits, Stage History - learn all about their career on stage. Since that time, Hannah has become a house hold name on stage, and has worked in venues all across Canada and the United States. The scene in which the pigtail-wearing Amanda (Isabella Stuebing) is sent whirling through the air by Miss Trunchbull is a perfect example. Battle axes don’t come grimmer than this. Both were performed with engagement and compassion. Bonnie Lendrum is the author of Autumn’s Grace, the story of one family’s journey through palliative care. Matilda survives these wretched adults because she is a precocious reader and a gifted storyteller. Matilda, you see, is a human calculator and a voracious bookworm who has already devoured such classics as Nicholas Nickleby, Oliver Twist, Jane Eyre, and Crime and Punishment—the latter, in the original Russian. Hannah Levinson shares the title role of the super-bright and super-resilient little heroine in the Canadian premiere of Matilda the Musical at the Ed Mirvish Theatre. Miss Honey recognizes Matilda’s brilliance, but her timid efforts to bring it to the attention of the formidable, phys-ed-fixated Trunchbull are doomed to fail. Photo by Joan Marcus. MATILDA THE MUSICAL Images Click on a thumbnail to view a larger image in a new window. It doesn’t spoil your enjoyment, so why make a fuss? Now. Begin typing your search above and press return to search. Previously, she given her voice for the characters of Emily Elizabeth and Willa the Kitten for 20 episodes in the animated TV series “Clifford the Big Red Dog”. Wormwood (Brandon McGibbon) is a devious-but-dumb car salesman, Mrs. Wormwood (Darcy Stewart) is a bimbo obsessed with dance competitions, and her adored older brother Michael (Darren Burkett) is a monosyllabic dolt. And she thrives because she has support: her Grade One classmates and two mentors (the librarian and her teacher). Her unloving parents are a pair of twits—Mr. Up until now, 2016 has been a banner year for ignorance—see: the Trump candidacy, Britain’s exit from the EU—so it’s a refreshing treat to encounter a musical that celebrates intelligence, learning, logic, creativity, and a strong sense of right and wrong. Sydney . Molly Barwick (July 29, 2015-February 27, 2016) Sasha Rose (July 28, 2015-February 15, 2016) Box Office windows remain closed, This site uses cookies and similar technologies to offer you a better browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. ... Matilda (Alternate) [Replacement] Hannah Levinson Email Alerts. Miss Trunchbull is incarnated here with dour relish by Dan Chameroy, that master/mistress of drag, looking like a bloated brown spider with a face that resembles Frankenstein’s monster after a makeover. Runs to October 16 He and his precious pomaded hair are also the target of Matilda’s practical jokes—for Matilda, apart from being a brainiac, survives by indulging a wicked sense of mischief. You will, too. For more details on how we use cookies, see our, Arts and Business Leadership Awards Dinner, School of Music and Dance for All Abilities, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, 9BIqqefQ0asdlGLQtAQkDafNlatchSaK9Zc3twwdleA=.html. Darcy Stewart as Mrs. Wormwood, Brandon McGibbon, centre, as Mr. Wormwood, and Darren Burkett as their son Michael in Matilda the Musical. Torontoist has been acquired by Daily Hive Toronto - Your City. By clicking "I Accept" on this banner or continuing to use this site, you are consenting to the use of cookies. Lavender (Riley O’Donnell), her self-appointed new best friend at Crunchem Hall school, believes Matilda has so much grey matter it might come pouring out of her ears, and vows to be there to catch it.
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