Happy New Year everyone, for the first episode of 2024 we look at Tim Minchin and Denis Kelly's adaption of a beloved children's book talking about the witty and smart lyrics that have changed meaning over time, to how being British is integral to the peace and our first experiences with this musical. Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals Links  Background of the book https://time.com/collection/100-best-ya-books/ https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/roald-dahl https://time.com/5937507/roald-dahl-anti-semitism/  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-66249439 Other versions of the story  https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1072107-matilda  https://safetycurtain.wordpress.com/2013/09/19/the-other-matilda-musical/ https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1163353/poster-advertising-matilda-at-the-poster-blake-quentin/  Development of the musical  https://web.archive.org/web/20091004110615/http://www.rsc.org.uk/press/420_8862.aspx https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/the-extraordinary-power-of-matilda-hit-musical-waltzes-to-more-success-on-broadway-8570548.html  West end run  https://www.timminchin.com/2011/09/20/tim-talks-about-matildas-move-to-the-west-end/ https://www.timminchin.com/2011/09/29/a-small-but-significantly-annoying-matilda-based-glitch/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17380668 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17721379 Reviews https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2011/nov/25/matilda-review https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/matilda-the-musical-cambridge-theatre-review-7427774.html https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/01/theater/reviews/matilda-by-the-royal-shakespeare-company-in-london.html https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/matilda-the-musical-review  Synopsis https://playbill.com/production/matilda-the-musical-shubert-theatre-vault-0000013970 Broadway run https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/matilda-the-musical-coming-to-broadway https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/the-extraordinary-power-of-matilda-hit-musical-waltzes-to-more-success-on-broadway-8570548.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-news/9935023/Matilda-the-Musical-is-thinned-out-for-Americans.html https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/apr/30/matilda-uk-contender-tony-awards https://playbill.com/article/tony-rulings-18-productions-discussed-matilda-girls-receive-tony-honors-not-eligible-for-nomination-com-205377 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/matilda-quartet-scoops-early-tony-447357/  https://playbill.com/article/original-broadway-cast-album-of-matilda-the-musical-available-for-digital-download-track-list-with-all-matildas-revealed-com-209950 The movie version  https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tim-Minchin-Reveals-Plans-for-MATILDA-US-Tour-Film-20130601 https://www.broadway.com/buzz/173075/tony-winner-dennis-kelly-to-pen-screenplay-for-new-matilda-movie-musical-adaptation/#loc=buzz-rr-tab-popular https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/sep/22/netflix-acquires-works-of-roald-dahl-as-it-escalates-streaming-wars-matilda-bfg https://www.playbill.com/article/matilda-movie-musical-starring-emma-thompson-sets-2022-release