Roald Dahl News

He's become the hottest ticket in town: a real-life equivalent of the golden tickets in Roald Dahl's children's classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Last Wednesday, Charlie Rose interviewed Matilda The Musical Tony Award nominees Tim Minchin , Dennis Kelly , Matthew Warchus and Bertie Carvel on his PBS show.

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So when an adaptation of one of Roald Dahl's most popular tales comes to a stage near you, it's likely to be the hottest ticket in town.

Winner of a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards including Best Musical, MATILDA THE MUSICAL is more than a show, it's a phenomenon.

Queen Theatre announced a collaboration with Imperial Arts to present Roald Dahl's "Willy Wonka", the timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir in a Theatre for Young Audiences stage adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which features the songs from the classic family film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate ... (more)

The Saints & Poets Production Company 's production of The Witches hauls out a big trunk filled with theatrical effects and unpacks them all for our delight.

MATILDA THE MUSICAL Tony Award nominees Tim Minchin , Dennis Kelly , Matthew Warchus and Bertie Carvel will be interviewed on "The Charlie Rose Show" tonight, May 15 at 11:00PM on PBS .

Theatre impresario Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has spent more than $3 million overhauling one of London's most iconic theatres after growing tired of its gaudy interior.

The highly anticipated new stage adaptation of Roald Dahl 's iconic children's book and its subsequent celebrated feature film, CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY is making its way to the West End in a spectacular new production directed by Academy Award-winning director Sam Mendes .

Padded to football player size and stuffed into a dress, swinging a girl by her pigtails with the force of an Olympic hammer-thrower - which she is - Miss Trunchbull is a formidable sight.

Matilda the Musical is a popular musical play that was created and written by Dennis Kelly.

Ben Brantley was spot-on in his review in The New York Times when he said that the sets for Matilda The Musical are "brilliantly designed by Rob Howell." Schoolroom desks pop up from below the stage, and a colorful proscenium arch is covered with blocks adorned with bold letters as a very smart little girl wins the day against the tyranny of less ... (more)

Tony Award nominees Dennis Kelly and Tim Minchin , respectively the book writer and composer of MATILDA THE MUSICAL, can be heard this weekend and next week on "Broadway Names with Julie James ," On Broadway SIRIUSXM 72 on Sat May 11 at 8 PM, Sun May 12 at 12 PM, and Thu May 16 at 9 PM ET and On Demand at SiriusXm.com/ondemand . Winner of a ... (more)

Matilda will be read throughout the day to young visitors at the store in Orchard Square in Sheffield city centre.

One of Roald Dahl's most famous works, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory wil make its world premiere as a stage musical at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane beginning May 17, and fan expectations are high.

With Matilda The Musical garnering twelve Tony nominations and children's summer vacation fast approaching, this marks a great time to explore Broadway plays for kids to use as the centerpiece of a family trip to New York City.

Earlier today, the cast of Matilda The Musical got the chance to speak live with an astronaut on the International Space Station via satellite hook-up provided by NASA.

School children from across London listened captivated as Matilda The Musical's Miss Honey read to them from Roald Dahl's classic tale at Waterstones in Piccadilly.

Jamie Harrison is in the middle of the technical rehearsal for the new show for which the co-founder of Vox Motus Theatre company has the wonderful job title of puppet and illusion designer.