Posted: 12/31/16 at 8:57pm
There was a recent interview with Lesli who made it clear that she wouldn't not be part of the upcoming tour.
Posted: 12/31/16 at 9:53pm
Matilda is my favorite show. I've seen it more times than I care to admit, far into the double digits, but it was worth it every time. I'll miss it so much. It's been a huge part of my life for the past 3.5 years, and was always there when I needed something to see and feel on top of the world. Really sad to see it go tomorrow, but I know that the message and material of the show will live on forever.
Posted: 1/1/17 at 9:26am
The cartwheel will live forever in my personal catalogue of great Broadway moments.
Posted: 1/1/17 at 11:31am
Happiest of closing nights to Matilda. Like I said a million times, a show that was unfairly robbed from Best Score, along with Best Musical. A visually beautiful show with brilliant direction, music, and acting. Thank you for helping me get through my hard years of college and thank you for being a “miracle.” Wish I can be there today! Hope they'll finally start with the movie this year!
Posted: 1/1/17 at 12:12pm
Well we got to post 28 before we had a sour grapes post. Sigh I was hoping for one thread only about Matilda. Oh well a girl can dream.
I'm going this afternoon and will enjoy that last cartwheel along with seeing my 17th out of 19 Matildas (I think but who knows). Happy trails maggots. We will miss you.
Posted: 1/1/17 at 6:03pm
I got to see this amazing show one last time Friday night, and I was reminded how snubbed this show was at the 2013 Tonys. If not Best Musical, it definitely deserved Best Score and Best Choreography. But I digress, I'll miss this mindblowing show <3
Posted: 1/1/17 at 6:52pm
Does anyone know if they had a special curtain call? Or if any former maggots and creatives attended?
Posted: 1/1/17 at 7:07pm
Call_me_jorge said: "Does anyone know if they had a special curtain call? Or if any former maggots and creatives attended?
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They had a speech after the normal curtain call by an associate director. The kids all got flowers too.
Posted: 1/1/17 at 7:26pm
What a show! I was there this afternoon to say goodbye. The audience was very energetic and excited, but not to the point of being obnoxious. The applause after Loud and Revolting Children was thunderous. An executive producer came out and did a speech after the curtain call. I am really going to miss this show.
Posted: 1/1/17 at 8:49pm
First they had the traditional curtain call...then Tori and Ava, the two other Trifecta-tildas presented Willow with a bouquet of flowers. Then they got flowers. Then all the swings came out and lots of flowers were presented by siblings, families in the audience. A few went on stage, like Mimi Rider with her sister Talia who is still in the show. A lot of former cast members including many Matildas were in the audience...and there are a few photos of some of them gathered on stage floating around the internet already.
All four original Matildas were there ( I didn't see Bailey but my friend did), Ripley and Brooklyn were not there, but I think most of the others were... Lots of smiles and tears for sure.
Posted: 1/1/17 at 9:10pm
Just found fina's Instagram post and I'm in tears. https://instagram.com/p/BOtvmqWg6H3/
Posted: 1/1/17 at 10:13pm
Call_me_jorge said: "Just found fina's Instagram post and I'm in tears. https://instagram.com/p/BOtvmqWg6H3/
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She's actually written 3 or 4 goodbye posts over the last weeks..so back to see the others. Also special.
Posted: 1/2/17 at 9:40am
IMHO as well, trendy PC subject matter and glitter took the top prizes over a clearly superior show in terms of book, music, lyrics and direction. MATILDA is one of the great aesthetic achievements of the second decade of this century. I hope it has a very successful tour.
Updated On: 1/2/17 at 09:40 AM
Posted: 1/2/17 at 10:19am
Does anyone know why Aviva left and Tori was brought back again? Did she get sick? I hope she's all right.
Posted: 1/2/17 at 10:43am
I loved this show to death. I remember thinking "ok it's not super perfect or anything, but is such a delight one can't help but love it" and I realize a few years after seeing it just how good it actually is. I'm sorry I didn't get to see it again, but I'm glad I saw it at all!
And as for the tour...y'all its BEEN touring for about two years...what am I missing here? I know someone on it. This tour announcement acts as if it hadn't started yet. The Canadian one was just the tour brough into Canada for six months or so, the same is the same. Same person I know was there doing that too....
Posted: 1/2/17 at 11:48am
This show losing to Kinky Boots remains one of the most preposterous Tony moves of my lifetime.
Posted: 1/2/17 at 1:03pm
I'm honestly disappointed with the bows. I thought they were going to have all 3-4 girls who were Matilda bow at the same time. And I also thought they were going to do a "Naughty" by all of the 19 Matildas.
Posted: 1/2/17 at 1:05pm
Scarywarhol said: "This show losing to Kinky Boots remains one of the most preposterous Tony moves of my lifetime.
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And kinky boots gets to run longer.... sigh
Posted: 1/2/17 at 2:40pm
disneybroadwayfan22 said, "Like I said a million times, a show that was unfairly robbed from Best Score, along with Best Musical.
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This.
Posted: 1/3/17 at 12:05am
disneybroadwayfan22 said: "I'm honestly disappointed with the bows. I thought they were going to have all 3-4 girls who were Matilda bow at the same time. And I also thought they were going to do a "Naughty" by all of the 19 Matildas."
We were at the final, then two hours later at the Something Rotten final performance. The bow and the speech at Matilda were underwhelming. SR was entirely different, probably because the creatives were giving the speech.
It was wonderful to be at both shows, and really sad too. Can't wait for the revivals....
Updated On: 1/3/17 at 12:05 AM
Posted: 1/3/17 at 12:48am
I'd love to see deaf west Matilda revival. I think the story and music can lend itself really well with that company.
Posted: 1/3/17 at 3:13am
^I've been thinking about a revival at Circle in the Square, but in it's thrust-stage form.
Updated On: 1/4/17 at 03:13 AM
Posted: 1/4/17 at 5:14pm
This photo is making me tear up.
