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Tony Nominee Beth Malone Joins Muny’s . . .
Matilda Aug. 5 as First Female
Actor to Play ‘Trunchbull’
Lerner and Loewe’s Paint Your Wagon, the sixth show of its second century, plays the Muny through Aug. 2 before the season’s last show Mitilda takes the new Muny stage Aug. 5-11.
Beth Malone will return to The Muny as Miss Trunchbull in Roald Dahl’s Matilda, Malone played the title role in The Muny’s 2017 production of The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Roald Dahl’s Matilda is sponsored by Emerson.
Malone will be the first female actor to play Trunchbull in a professional production of Roald Dahl’s Matilda. Malone replaces the previously announced Will Swenson, who withdrew due to an unexpected television scheduling conflict.
“I am thrilled and honored that Beth is returning to The Muny,” said Muny Artistic Director and Executive Producer Mike Isaacson. “She’s an extraordinary and generous artist, and I can’t wait to see how she and Johnny create this historic Trunchbull.”
Malone joins the previously announced Mattea Conforti (Matilda), Laura Michelle Kelly (Miss Honey), Ann Harada (Mrs. Wormwood), Josh Grisetti (Mr. Wormwood) and Darlesia Cearcy (Mrs. Phelps). The ensemble completing this cast will feature Maya Bowles, Colby Dezelick, Sean Ewing, Ryan Fitzgerald, Berklea Going, Trevor Michael Schmidt, Gabi Stapula and Sharrod Williams, as well as The Muny Kid and Teen youth ensemble.
Roald Dahl’s Matilda is directed by John Tartaglia and choreographed by Beth Crandall with music direction by Michael Horsley.
BETH MALONE (Miss Trunchbull) Muny: The Unsinkable Molly Brown (Molly Tobin). Beth recently played the Angel in the Tony-winning Broadway revival of Angels in America, directed by Marianne Elliot. Malone starred as the titular character in the world premiere of the revised The Unsinkable Molly Brown, directed by Kathleen Marshall. February. Beth was nominated for a 2015 Tony Award and Grammy for her role of Alison in Fun Home. Link for more information: muny.org/matilda.
Roald Dahl’s Matilda features a book by Dennis Kelly and music and lyrics by Tim Minchin. With a story inspired by the eccentric genius of internationally-acclaimed author Roald Dahl, and a world inspired by St. Louis native and world-wide artistic legend Mary Engelbreit, Matilda shows how imagination is exactly what we all need to navigate life’s many challenges. When sent to a dismal boarding school, Matilda uses her clear eyes and keen smarts to help her discover her own surprising powers! The show was created by the world-renowned Royal Shakespeare Company still running in London’s West End.
