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A musical twisted tale
Phoenix presents ‘Matilda the Musical’ BY JOSH MCAULIFFE Special to the triboro banner
adapted by Dennis Kelly, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin. Just like Phoenix Performing Arts Centre is the book and the 1996 movie again delving into the wonderfully adaptation directed by Danny DeVito, warped world of Roald Dahl this the musical revolves around the title weekend. character, a precocious 5-year-old girl Phoenix Kids and Teens Summer with the gift of telekinesis. Intensive Camp will present the Throughout the show, she puts her musical version of Dahl’s classic powers to use while overcoming book, “Matilda,” Friday and Saturday various obstacles at 7 p.m. and Sunday caused by her family at 2 p.m. at the and school and theater, 409 Main St., If you go helping her teacher What: “matilda the musical” Duryea. -reclaim her life. When: Friday, July 12, and Tickets to the The Phoenix Saturday, July 13, 7 p.m., and show are $10 general production consists Sunday, July 14, 2 p.m. admission and $5 for of 22 cast members Where: phoenix performing kids 5 and younger. ages 7 to 18 who are arts centre, 409 main St., Advance taking part in the duryea reservations are Summer Intensive Details: tickets are $10 recommended and Camp. They’ve spent general admission and $5 for can be made by the past three weeks kids 5 and under. calling 570-457-3589. learning their lines reservations are highly “Matilda the and the show’s many recommended and can be Musical” is based on songs and dance made by calling 570-457the 1988 children’s 3589. For more information, numbers. novel of the same visit phoenixpac.vpweb.com. Phoenix artistic name by Roald Dahl, director Lee the beloved author LaChette directed known for other the show, with Katiedarkly comedic stories like “Charlie Louise Fidiam serving as assistant and the Chocolate Factory.” As it director and Jenn Johnson-Hamer as happens, Phoenix produced a musical musical director. version of “Charlie” earlier this year. “It’s just such a fun show, and the Running on Broadway from 2013 to kids are having a blast,” LaChette 2017, “Matilda the Musical” was said. “They have only a short amount of time to put together a full-length production, and they’re doing great. It’s a mix of little kids and teens, with the teens playing a lot of the adult roles. And our older kids take such TS_CNG/TRIBORO/PAGES [T01] | 07/10/19
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From left: Gwen Keezer, Gabe Keezer, Sarah Neel and Hope Kamin.
good care of the younger kids. They watch out for them.” Cast members include Gwen Keezer as Matilda, Makayla Neel as the evil school headmistress Miss Trunchbull, Brooke Manley as the nice teacher Miss Honey and Evan Barrett as Matilda’s classmate Bruce, who gets one of the show’s biggest laughs when he’s forced to eat an entire chocolate cake. The show features “an off-the-charts set,” LaChette said, plus some nifty special effects as Matilda makes several things move with her mind, from cups to chalk. Meanwhile, there’s plenty of catchy songs throughout the show, including “Bruce,” “Revolting Children” and the opening number, “Miracle,” which goes on for about 10 minutes. “These kids have been working Submitted photoS their butts off,” LaChette said. “It’s Gwen Keezer stars as Matilda. going to be a great show.”