MATILDA Coming to Washington Pavilion Mary W. Sommervold Hall in 2017

TIME Magazine's #1 Show of 2013, MATILDA THE MUSICAL, is coming to Sioux Falls, SD. Produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Dodgers, the first national tour of MATILDA THE MUSICAL will be coming to the Washington Pavilion Mary W. Sommervold Hall for six performances on March 22-26, 2017.

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.

Regina Ruhberg, Director of the Husby Performing Arts Center, is excited that the Washington Pavilion is hosting MATILDA THE MUSICAL in March of 2017. "This musical is spectacular on every count and appropriate for children as well as adults. The fact that the Washington Pavilion is a stop on MATILDA THE MUSICAL's first national tour is a testament to the caliber of entertainment the Washington Pavilion continues to bring for the supportive and ever growing performing arts community," said Ruhberg.

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.

Performances run from March 22-26, 2017. Group sales are available for groups of 15 or more, call 605-731-2413 for more details. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, June 24, 2016 at 9:30am.

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