After a reasonably rocky start, London eventually began producing some of the world’s most successful musicals. Matilda the Musical by The Royal Shakespeare Company is no exception. This didn’t come about through previous strategies such as using celebrities, creating new pop song items, basing the story off an already existing popular band. But Matilda was adapted from a classic novel by author Roald Dahl. His books – though written for children – enticed adults and took them on a journey that would make them revisit their childhood. With such a successful book and author, the stage production had big shoe to fill, but did not disappoint in the least.
Theatre audiences in London during the time Matilda the Musical was being produced were quite high, especially in comparison to other regions (Kochan, B 2011). The country was also in quite a wealthy condition, allowing more money to be spent on the production (Kochan, B 2011). Despite this, the director decided to leave out an extra embellishments that are often added to musicals when they are taken to Broadway (Healy, P 2013).…show more content… However over maturity, I've forgotten about these stories and have found them dissipated from my life. To begin with, I wasn't sure whether or not I wanted to see the Matilda the Musical due to the costly ticket prices. But in all honesty, the experience changed my life. Just like Roald Dahl’s books, it brought out my inner-child and reminded me of what it was like to be an
