Marie Fischbach, director of the Essex Dance Academy, describes Mattea as "naturally very funny, animated, smart and witty. Fischbach said Mattea's talent and huge personality were apparent from the time she joined the dance school at age 3. Joan Marcus. In the eight weeks Mattea spent preparing for the role, she relied on advice from her instructors -- on Broadway and back home in New Jersey -- who told her that nervousness and excitement are the same thing.
Mattea is the smallest -- just 4 feet tall -- and youngest of the girls who play Matilda, so joining the show was a big adjustment.
Mattea is on stage for minutes of the minute musical. From the time she was cast in May to her debut in July, Mattea rehearsed six days a week, working with everyone from choreographers to vocal coaches and diction teachers, who helped develop the "nearly British accent" required of her character. Mattea said she tried to picture the scenes in her head as she studied the script, which helped her to memorize the lines. During the rehearsal process, she would also get homework for the show every night.
Because the show can be demanding on its young performers, Mattea's parents have made some adjustments, too. You're spending a lot of time in the city. What are your favorite things to do in the five boroughs? O: My all-time favorite thing is Coney Island. Any must-visit restaurants? All: Carmine's! What other Broadway shows have you seen?
S: I really like Wicked too. It was the second time I saw it. Every time you get to see a musical, you like it better and better because you experience more of it and understand it better. O: I also like The Addams Family because it had a lot of silly jokes in it. Matilda is, by far, one of the biggest stories of the season—the show is nominated for 12 Tonys, including best musical!
How does it feel to be a part of this? It hits you at some interesting points. Like, we've all watched the Tonys, but seeing it and being in a show that actually gets the nominations is fascinating. He has all of these different voices he uses. She took lessons at Middletown Dance Academy, and her mom, a dance teacher, trained with her. She also was chosen as a backup dancer for Mariah Carey at the Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting, which aired on national television.
She recalls finding out she was cast in the car with her mom and brother. It was a lot of emotions at once. GiaNina says the seven-shows-a-week schedule wasn't hard to adjust to. Early November , just before the first preview to the public, the RSC made this video showing footage of the kids in rehearsals.
This was updated with the new artwork and title in May , as the London West End transfer was announced:. As the Cambridge Theatre was being transformed in September , Tim and Dennis Kelly popped in to take a look and to ask each other questions posed by fans of the show in Twitter. Still at the Cambridge Theatre in September , Dennis and Tim continue interviewing each other and sniggering. Part Opening Night at the Cambridge Theatre on Thursday 24th November Performance footage and photos intercut with short interviews with members of the cast, the creative team and guests at the event:.
Opening night at the Shubert Theatre, on Broadway, on the 11th April Audience reactions and brief interviews with Tim, Dennis Kelly and members of the cast:. Tim collecting his Broadway. To help celebrate the upcoming season of Matilda at the Crown Theatre, Perth, Tim returned to his home town for an intimate performance at the Crown Perth Infinity Suite:.
The Australian. Not to be missed. Pure magic. Like its heroine, this show stands head and shoulders above its peer group of bright young things, pushing its way into all-time-favourite lists. The New York Times. The Washington Post. Chicago Tribune. The New York Post. Time Magazine. Meanwhile, Aussie comedian Tim Minchin has come up with a smashing score that combines take-home melodies with delicious lyrical wit in songs that consistently develop both the plot and our understanding of the characters.
A thrilling, warm-hearted production, which constantly combines comedy with a sense of wonder. This generous, big-hearted piece is already being spoken of as one of the best new British musicals in years.
The songs fizz with humour and great take-home melodies. Photo by Kathryn Sinnott. Tim with mother Ros Minchin, wife Sarah and father David. Crunchem Hall Uniforms — photo by Manuel Harlan. The company in rehearsals — photo by Manuel Harlan. Bertie Carvel Miss Trunchbull and Tim. Tim and Sarah Minchin. Photo courtesy of the Sydney Morning Herald — smh.
Tim and Sarah Minchin on the red carpet. Tim strikes the Matilda pose.
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