MATILDA the musical Opening Night

When:
Saturday, Nov 01, 2025 8:00p -
Saturday, Nov 15, 2025 10:30p

Where:
Eliot Hall
7A Eliot Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

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Admission:
$25-28

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Categories:
Accessible Spots, Kid Friendly, Rainy Day Ideas, Shows

Event website:
https://www.footlight.org/blog/2025/matilda

The Footlight Club, America’s oldest continuously operating community theater and one of JP's hidden gems, is proud to present the beloved family musical MATILDA Saturday November 1 at its historic Eliot Hall home. 


MATILDA tells the story of a little girl at a boarding school with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers.  She is loved by her teacher, but treated cruelly by her parents and Head Mistress.  But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace!


Tim Minchin (music and lyrics) and Dennis Kelly (book) adapted the beloved 1988 children’s book “Matilda’ by author Roald Dahl.  The team managed to maintain the book’s dark humor, clever wordplay and rebellious spirit while adding to the mix unforgettable songs and high-spirited energy.  Minchin believes MATILDA is still so beloved because it “advocates for a life of the mind.  Knowledge is your weapon, and imagination is your escape.”


Ably shouldering the lead in Footlight’s production is Clara Curtis as Matilda Wormwood. The key adults in Matilda’s story are Shayna Plotnik as Miss Honey, Adam Sell as Miss Agatha, David Brown and Katie Kobold as her parents, and Gabrielle Holme-Miller as Mrs Phelps.  Her schoolmates are performed by  Herman Xu (Bruce), Emilia Carapezza (Lavender), Jonathan Drapinski (Rudolfo), Esme Martinez (Eric), Rowan Mitchell (Tommy), Ekaksha Joga (Nigel), Ava Gerrie (Hortensia), Jaclyn Burns (Alice) and Avyakta Rohit (Amanda). Ensemble players are  Maria Barrett, Alexander Quilty, Mia Kania, Nikki Shah, Olivia Troyer, Ryder Nguyen, Ruby Price,  Phillip Matos, Miriam Abbet, and Rosalie Shapiro. At the helm of it all is the production team, Director Emma Neary, Musical Director Steven Bergman, Choreographer Bradford Robinson,  and Producers Julie Joyce and Elizabeth Bean.


PERFORMANCE DETAILS

MATILDA opens Saturday November 1 & runs for 8 shows through November 15. Performances are at 2pm or 8pm. A sensory friendly performance will be presented Saturday November 8 at 2pm, designed to be more relaxed, allowing for movement and noise, as well as providing more context to minimize starling or sharp sounds or effects. Tickets are $28 adult/$25 senior, student.  

 



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