Matilda | 2013 Tony Awards

Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre recipients Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon, Milly Shapiro; Tony-winner Gabriel Ebert; and nominees Bertie Carvel and Lauren Ward join the company in a medley of “Naughty,” “Revolting Children,” and “When I Grow Up" at the 2013 Tony Awards.

[@Sparkle-cx3tn]

THIS is my Roman Empire. Like…..what were these kids on??? OMG I live for it!!!!!

[@talianiwa]

this is mine too!

[@ComeSockNibbler]

its still making me cry

[@bambirosecardali4272]

A lot of people are talkin about voice cracks and things-imo for the kids-these kids are what, 8-11 at most? It takes unbelievable memory and breath control to sing/enunciate while dancing full out on a possibly unfamiliar stage. I commend these kids cause Revolting children (this specific version) is one of my favorites. Love the chord switch when the big kids come on stage. This is such a fun production and I commend everyone for this job well done

[@keiko4043]

Pretty sure they also took up the key for the first song (Naughty) and the third one (When I Grow up) for orchestration purposes, hence the cracks. Still super talented and agree with everything else mentioned here!

[@MyBitch925]

My only question is why is matildas hair so undone?

[@trogdorthe8th]

@@MyBitch925 That was the look they were going for, and many over the years have surmised that it's meant to be a sign of parental neglect. Sure, some of the other kids have wild hair, but it's still styled and to the point. With Matilda, this is an example of how her parents don't care for her enough to even notice something as simple as making sure that her hair is brushed every day. It's quirky, but also sad when you realize the context of all the abuse she suffers.

[@ju2545]

Um… if this is the original cast, 13 almost 14 year old Ted Wilson played Eric. But he looked very young. He’s 21 now so he would be much too old for the role now

[@samanthastover5940]

Plus the nerves totally affect breath control and can cause cracking

[@chadabouttodie9824]

the choreography and the screams on Revolting Children are so powerful

[@okidoki4516]

No I love this song especially for the kids high pitch singing it just sounds so good like 😭

[@alteredyayoi]

@@okidoki4516 exactly!

[@Skillz331]

Seriously! These kids have absolutely no right to be such good dancers

[@theatrelover2]

We applauded the choreographer forever

[@britttaaannny]

i often come back to this video to admire how the creators of this number (i mean specifically this tony performance) went out of their way to put every single swing in the number - even giving them that special moment with miss honey. i don't know that i've ever seen another show do this before at the tony awards & it's always always stuck with me.

[@jessiamedeiros4294]

This number always makes me tear up

[@EddTaylorandBlake]

Those aren't swings though, the show was quadruple-casted, just like Billy Elliot was triple casted. Since they equally share the rolls they make sure each is shown.

[@ZakEdwards]

@@EddTaylorandBlakethey also had swings, both children and adults, and they are indeed in this version! I happen to be longtime friends with one of the adult swings, and there are a couple of great shots of him in this!

[@swisschoklate736]

THEEEEE CHOREOGRAPHY!!! MY GOODNESSSSSS!!! THE HAND MOVEMENTS

[@Danny-nj3pf]

This performance was honestly so amazing, people like to point out little mistakes but let’s look at the overall picture, these kids were able to get on stage and not only sing amazingly but preform an extremely entertaining act with soooooo much personality! It’s so cool to see how talented they are and it went very well! Side note: it was so cute when they were all just scootering around stage 😭

[@TicTac27]

This is the best Tony preference I’ve seen ever

[@jorgeluisromanswift7530]

Defying Gravity by Idina and Christen say Hello 👋

[@piyokako1074]

the revolting children performance here is better than the original and the netflix one.

[@LolaSky1996]

The original didn’t have one of these scenes because it wasn’t a musical. Also Netflix Matilda is great

[@Real_hh]

@@LolaSky1996 they meant original matilda musical performance I think

[@abs_4_days710]

Agreed

[@rockysandman5489]

@@LolaSky1996 the original is the 2011 musical.

[@alteredyayoi]

facts

[@scarlett798]

the orchastra accidentally started in a higher key apparently and the kids just rolled with it?!?!?!?1

[@ju2545]

Who said it was an accident 😂

[@FlowersInHisHair]

No they didn't

[@finleyforevermore]

It wasn't an accident. For televised performances, Naughty and When I Grow Up are always sung in a higher key. Naughty is higher to make the transition into Revolting Children sound better, and I'm not sure why the key of When I Grow Up is higher for TV performances, but it's always been that way.

[@98djmiller]

Tbh I just thought it was lip synced (when they’re singing as a big group) because no way can they sing and move around like that and it not affect their tone qualities (except the obvious spots where the soloists are singing)

[@unclewiley1986]

​​@@98djmiller Nah, they train for minimal shake and they have other ensemble members singing offstage as well to help cover any issues

[@CunnininnuC]

The “and draw rude pictures on the board” kid is an icon 1:26

[@ju2545]

That’s Nigel

[@ju2545]

Nigel (aka 11 year old Jared Parker)

[@Amanda-ex6em]

damn these kids can DANCE

[@ReuvenZM]

I really think that Oona Laurence was the best Matilda in the whole Matilda musicals (including those in London)

[@finleyforevermore]

Oona's an awesome Matilda! I also really like Milly Shapiro and some of the West End Matildas like Zoe Simon and Zaris-Angel Hator! 📚💙

[@jennifer7317]

Have u seen all the London ones?

[@dakotaskong759]

This is my favourite performance!

[@truetexan2011]

OMG!!! WOW!!! These kids are incredible, not only the singing but the intense and relatively complicated choreo WHILE singing!! Bravo 👏👏👏

[@purifyme]

i’m obsessed

[@alchemist4evr]

4:05 I was today years old when I realized the Hereditary girl was in Matilda

[@ejc5480]

For anyone who liked Matilda prior to the netflix movie, the 'hereditary girl' was Milly Shapiro who played Matilda on Broadway

[@ju2545]

@@ejc5480 what does Hereditary girl mean

[@ju2545]

@@ejc5480 wait nvm Hereditary is a movie that she was in

[@sweetpea_____]

The kids were so much more enthusiastic than the once in the movie. Oh well they all ate considering they were kids

[@karolineCPH]

Movies and theatre are two very different media. On the stage, you have to be extremely "loud" and super expressive to reach the entire audience. But this sort of acting is often jarring in a movie, because everything is more "realistic" and up close. So I think the kids in the movie were perfect for the big screen.

[@nerolmars3701]

The voice crack didn't even sound bad??? Why tf are people pointing it out? Serious-fking-ly?!?!

[@katielawrence5420]

I love Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon, Milly Shapiro, Gabriel Ebert, Bertie Cavel, and Lauren Ward.

[@wojciechmatyszkiewicz1068]

Oona is so cute here with all her smirks and this hairdo is simply spot on

[@ajitter89]

Legitimately i love Kinky Boots, but I wish this was the winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Musical.

[@Frieswarofficial]

The performance,singing,and choreography 👏👏👏

[@azim7409]

That girl who plays as matilda, she is so cute.

[@belly.g.r]

She's actress Oona Laurence!

[@mikehunt6649]

My dance kids can't tell their left from right 😂

[@grimeycranberry]

2:04 - 2:07 scratches my brain

[@alansiegel7822]

Do these children have rent due MY GOD

[@bellacrank6491]

This vid keeps me going

[@a-bittersweet-tragedy0203]

this made me tear up god theater is so powerful. I wonder what these kids are up to now

[@hannahhatzel141]

Brilliantly done !

[@adamnowak3279]

I love her cheeky smile at 0:39

[@REMEMBERIMJUSTAGIRL]

My childhood

[@adamjcohn]

Me too and I’m a 48 year old man. It’s very odd for me. Lol. Seriously. It makes me happy every time that kid sings at the beginning. Every great musical is centered around a revolt of some type. Here is your basic man vs. evil. But the worst kind, the British headmaster angry no good in her person. No chance of redemption. Minchin is now on par with Webber.

[@talianiwa]

right 😭😭

[@iambea9322]

help I have to use this exact video as a sound for our performance

[@이유슬-k1j]

어린 아이들이 진짜 대단하다

[@giacherubini249]

She looks like Hermione granger

[@davidcox1396]

Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon And Milly Shapiro Matilda Bertie Carvel Miss Trunchbull Lauren Ward Miss Honey Naughty / Revolting Children / When I Grow Up Matilda The Musical Original Broadway Cast Shubert Theatre

[@csm1986]

You froze the video too early and missed the last finishing moment

[@matildathebroadwaymusical8647]

It’s Actully Naughty Reprise

[@living_croissant6612]

the ppl picking out voice cracks are delusional, those harmonies are TIGHT and you can hear each part pretty much equally, that's something adults can't do

[@tomasburstein7655]

che boluuuu goood aca con unos matecitos y juliana viendo. saludos desde argentina y ecuador

[@LPR579]

For those asking it’s spelt “Norty” because in British English the R is silent so that word is pronounced “nawty”

[@davidavancleave]

No.... it's intentionally misspelled bc that's the whole point of the song.... Literally right before they spell it, they sing "We can S-P-ELL how we like; if enough of us are wrong, wrong is right." No silent letters

[@LPR579]

@@davidavancleave well that went right over your head didn't it. I was commenting on the fact there was an R in the misspelling. I'm fully aware the reason it was misspelt in the first place. You might want to clamber down from your high horse now.

[@davidavancleave]

@@LPR579 lol there's no high horse here, or horse of any height for that matter. My apologies for misunderstanding your comment; your explanation of silent letters that aren't silent confused me. I'll just go back to drawingr rudre prictures onr thre board.

[@hafizhwk5092]

Who played Bruce in this recording? Was that Jack Broderick or Evan Gray?

[@masonkyle6318]

Okay but when they all sing together during the chorus that's definitely playback. I wonder what it would sound like live

[@robd5558]

Believe it or not it’s not playback.

[@sidthabotsao334]

How did they know about the movie even though the year they are in is 2013 Matilda will release on the year 2022?

[@EveZvezdasApples]

It was a broadway musical before the movie.

[@beomgayuu]

the original movie came out in 1996, the broadway musical came out in 2010 and matilda the musical movie was inspired by that

[@prophetchosen862]

Matilda was actually a book written by Roald Dahl in 1988

[@meIevolence]

@@beomgayuu - the West End musical started in 2011 and broadway was after that..

[@Jojosiwafanmade]

@@beomgayuuBroadway came out in 2013 for matilda.

[@femdenki3076]

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[@leninsamson3847]

please I need to know was ms. honey wearing a wig

[@ju2545]

Yeah

[@skate7852]

honestly, who cares about the voice cracks. am i the only one who is off put by the adults coming out?

[@mitccch6055]

Represents the older kids.

[@xx_angelxx8222]

@@mitccch6055 yeah they woudnt be that old tho

[@cbh4166]

@@xx_angelxx8222 you're right! but since matilda herself is meant to only be around 6 years old, and she's played by an 10/11 year old, adults are playing the teenage characters to make her look younger by comparison. this is because a broadway cast can't have that many people, so the same adults play lots of small roles throughout the show.

[@ju2545]

@@cbh4166 Matilda is 5 and the older kids are 11-12. Oona was 11 when in this vid so she is the same age as one of the older kids

[@lemonjooce4069]

lauren ward’s voice is a little off? am I imagining this?

[@ellaa_east]

No it was a little off

[@itssophia35]

She was just nervous

[@sarahh8620]

​@@itssophia35 Which one is she?

[@itssophia35]

@@sarahh8620 the girl who played Matilda

[@sarahh8620]

@@itssophia35 ty

[@AJAUSISNSISJS]

I little cracked but still good!

[@SK-qo4qs]

Hemione Granger????? /s

[@kellyfahey4053]

I saw this in New York with my old sister and it was awful as a musical 👁️👁️🌆🌇🏙️🌃😝🎤🎶 Oh by the way the little girl that plays Matilda in this video kind of reminds me of Hermione Granger from Harry Potter 👧🏼🤷🏼‍♀️🗯️🧙🏻

[@estherhinds6314]

To each her own. I've only seen the bootleg but I thought it was simply delightful

[@farrahdelacalzada4630]

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