Tag: roald dahl

Marvelous Matilda

Some of “Matlida”‘s amazing kid stars swing it out. Photo by Joan Marcus. I was a tad nervous when I walked into the the Shubert theater to see Matilda: The Musical, the Broadway adaptation of Roald Dahl’s story that officially opens tonight. The book manages to present this weird, perfect mix of cynicism and hopefulness—it […]

Extra! Extra! Ryan Steele Update!

Oh my gosh, you guys—we have been on a roller coaster ride of emotions today. This morning, we heard that dancer (and cutie) extraordinaire Ryan Steele was leaving the cast of Newsies, where he’s wowed audiences with his newspaper fouettés ever since the show opened on Broadway. Ryan! Nooooo! Then, just a few minutes later, […]