MATILDA National Tour to Play Benedum Center in 2016

TIME Magazine's #1 Show of the Year, MATILDA THE MUSICAL, will premiere in Pittsburgh on May 31 - June 12, 2016 at the Benedum Center, located at 237 7th Street, downtown Pittsburgh. Produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company andthe Dodgers, the first national tour of MATILDA THE MUSICAL will be presented as part of the Pittsburgh CLO 2016 Summer Season and PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh 2015-16 Series.

"As one of the Broadway producing partners of MATILDA THE MUSICAL, we are proud to bring this Tony Award-winning production to Pittsburgh where audiences of all ages are bound to fall in love with this special show. By contributing to new works such as MATILDA THE MUSICAL, we ensure that Pittsburgh audiences will be among the first to see the very best that Broadway has to offer," said Pittsburgh CLO Executive Producer Van Kaplan.

"The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is pleased to present the critically acclaimed MATILDA THE MUSICAL in collaboration with the Pittsburgh CLO," shared Paul Organisak, Vice President of Programming for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. "MATILDA THE MUSICAL celebrates imagination and illuminates the courage it takes to change one's destiny. Pittsburgh-a city re-imagined and re-made-will no doubt warmly receive this inspirational story about what can happen when you dare to dream. No one should miss this spectacular story that began as a novel and is now a musical masterpiece."

Winner of 50 international awards including 4 Tony awards and a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards including Best Musical, MATILDA THE MUSICAL is based on the beloved novel by best-selling author Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox). It is the story of an extraordinary girl who dreams of a better life. Armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, Matilda dares to take a stand and change her destiny.

MATILDA THE MUSICAL is directed by Tony Award winner Matthew Warchus (God of Carnage), who helms this production with a book by Tony Award-winning playwright Dennis Kelly and music and lyrics by Australian comedian, musician and composer Tim Minchin.

The production has sets and costumes by Tony Award winner Rob Howell, with choreography by Peter Darling, orchestrations, additional music and musical supervision by Christopher Nightingale, lighting by Tony Award winner Hugh Vanstone, and sound by Simon Baker.

To subscribe to the PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh Series, call (412) 456-1390 or visit TrustArts.org/Broadway. The full 2015-2016 PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh season will be announced on Wednesday, February 25th at the Byham Theater. The special preview event for media and subscribers will be hosted by KDKA-Television Anchor, Ken Rice. Subscriptions and group sales will go on sale Thursday, February 26, 2015. For Pittsburgh CLO season ticket information call 412-281-2822or visit www.pittsburghCLO.org. The remainder of Pittsburgh CLO's 2016 Summer Season schedule will be announced in early fall.

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