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Date of Death: November 23, 1990 (74)

Birth Place: Llandaff, WALES

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CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Comes to The King's Theatre, Glasgow Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Dec 20, 2023


Casting has been announced for a new production of the West End and Broadway smash hit Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical arriving at The King's Theatre in 2024! Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!

Review: MATILDA at Buskirk-Chumley Theater
by Melissa Hall - Dec 19, 2023


Matilda is an entertaining show, but the message at its heart is the transformative power of finding love and connection. And that's just about perfect for the holiday season.  

Danny DeVito to Narrate MATILDA In Concert at New Jersey Symphony
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2023


Don't miss New Jersey Symphony's live concert of Matilda with Danny DeVito narrating! Composer David Newman conducts the enchanting score at State Theatre New Jersey.

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Central New York Awards; SOMETHING ROTTEN!, MISS BENNETT: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLY, & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 18, 2023


There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Review: THE HOUSE WITH CHICKEN LEGS, Royal Festival Hall
by Franco Milazzo - Dec 18, 2023


Any new show from Les Enfants Terribles arrives with high expectations. Their hugely imaginative approach to theatre has seen them take wellknown children's tales and turn them into immersive promenade adventures like the deliciously gruesome (and gruesomely delicious) Dinner With The Twits and 2015’s twisted fantasy Alice Underground which is being revived next year.

Ma'ayanot High School Drama Society & Black Box Studios to Present MATILDA THE MUSICAL This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2023


Don't miss the Ma'ayanot H.S. Drama Society & Black Box Studios' production of Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical live on stage in Teaneck, NJ. Get your tickets now!

Video: Timothée Chalamet Would Like to Bring His WONKA Role to Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2023


Timothée Chalamet revealed that he would potentially be interested in bringing his Wonka role to Broadway!

Review: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY At The Studio Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - Dec 11, 2023


I love this cast. Seriously! They cracked me up. I was, of course, familiar with the story already, so I was able to fully enjoy seeing what the actors brought to their roles, and they really embraced the over-the-top qualities of their characters.

BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards; SOMETHING ROTTEN!, MISS BENNETT: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLY, & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 11, 2023


It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Guía para el cine musical de este invierno
by Zeb Diaz - Dec 11, 2023


Esta semana, concretamente el 15 de diciembre, también nos espera otro estreno y no es otro sino Camino a Belén. Dirigida por Adam Anders, esta película no es solo un relato más sobre la natividad; es una fusión audaz de melodías clásicas, humor y canciones pop, que reinventa la historia de María y José con un toque contemporáneo.

MATILDA Comes to Teatro Gran Rex in 2024
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2023


Basado en la homónima novela de Roald Dahl, autor que ha vendido más de 250 millones de libros, y que ha inspirado la icónica película infantil de los 90 es una megaproducción que lleva presentándose, con gran éxito mundialmente: 12 años en Londres y 4 años en cartel en Broadway con más de 1.500 representaciones, 99 premios internacionales y más de 10 millones de espectadores que ya la vieron.

Previews: SISTINA CHAPITEAU
by Ettore Farrattini - Dec 11, 2023


SISTINA CHAPITEAU SI ACCENDONO LE LUCI DEL SISTINA CHAPITEAU L’INAUGURAZIONE IL 13 DICEMBRE A MILANO CON “CATS”

Review: MATILDA IL MUSICAL al TEATRO SISTINA
by Ettore Farrattini - Dec 9, 2023


MATILDA IL MUSICAL al TEATRO SISTINA PRIMA NAZIONALE DELL'ADATTAMENTO ITALIANO DEL MUSICAL VINCITORE DI INNUMEREVOLI PREMI. IN SCENA SINO AL 7 GENNAIO

Photos: Joyous New Production of Roald Dahl's THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE at Leeds Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 7, 2023


The Roald Dahl Story Company, Leeds Playhouse and Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre have revealed joyous new production ‘snaps’ of their marvellously moreish musical extravaganza, The Enormous Crocodile. Check out photos of teh cast in action here!

Playhouse on the Square Presents the Regional Premiere of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 6, 2023


Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Circuit Playhouse, Inc. Super Sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, Playhouse Season Sponsor Dorothy O. Kirsch, and Show Sponsor Suzanne, Wes, and Cole Jackson, presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards December 5th Standings; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 5, 2023


It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Paul Williams And Henson Puppeteers Post-Show Talkback This Friday Following EMMET OTTER'S JUG BAND Performance
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2023


Join legendary composer Paul Williams and the puppeteers of Jim Henson's Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas for a post-show talkback on Friday, December 8 at Chicago's Studebaker Theater.

Review Roundup: Timothée Chalamet Leads WONKA Movie Musical Prequel; What Do Critics Think?
by Michael Major - Dec 4, 2023


Willy Wonka is back in the new musical prequel starring Timothée Chalamet. From Paul King, writer/director of the “Paddington” films, David Heyman and producers Alexandra Derbyshire and Luke Kelly (“Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical”), comes an intoxicating mix of magic and music. Find out what critics thought and read reviews now!

How to Stay in WONKA's 'Sweet Suites' in New York and Los Angeles
by Michael Major - Dec 1, 2023


Digital travel leader Booking.com is celebrating the holiday season and the release of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Wonka by offering two pairs of candy-loving guests the chance to travel to a world of pure imagination by booking Wonka’s Sweet Suites in New York and Los Angeles, available exclusively on Booking.com.

Photos: First Look At OLIVER! at Leeds Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 29, 2023


Leeds Playhouse has released the highly anticipated production photos from its spectacular staging of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! now open in its Quarry theatre until Saturday 27 January. 

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