In 2003 , the musical of Matilda was first performed. One of our Newsnuggeters went to see this music filled drama and decided to share the differences between the book and the musical.
1. The first difference is that in the book, the mother was not an Italian ballroom dancer but a bingo player. In the musical, when she was pregnant with Matilda, she was very impatient because she wanted to catch the plane she needed to get to the Italian ballroom semi finals.
2. It is in the school assembly where Bruce Bogtrotter tackles the chocolate cake punishment. In the musical, it happens in the classroom.
3. In the book, it was Matilda who asked her father if she could stay with Miss Honey. In the musical, it is the other way round.
4. When Mr Wormwood's hair is accidentally dyed, in the book , it turned a platinum blond/grey kind of colour, whereas in the musical, it turned lime green.
5. The musical doesn't include the part where Michael, Matilda's brother, and Mr Wormwood calculate the amount of money they made after selling five worn out cars.