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We've got a complicated appreciation for 'Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical' : Pop Culture Happy Hour Roald Dahl's novel Matilda has been adapted many times over the years, including as a 1996 movie directed by Danny DeVito. The newest iteration is now streaming on Netflix. Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical, a feature film based on the hit Broadway show, boasts a cast of talented kids, Emma Thompson as the signature villain Miss Trunchbull, and eye-popping choreography. But does it stand on its own apart from its predecessors?

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We've got a complicated appreciation for 'Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical'

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We've got a complicated appreciation for 'Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical'

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Alisha Weir as Matilda and Lashana Lynch as Miss Honey in Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical. Netflix hide caption

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Alisha Weir as Matilda and Lashana Lynch as Miss Honey in Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical.

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Roald Dahl's novel Matilda has been adapted many times over the years, including as a 1996 movie directed by Danny DeVito. The newest iteration is now streaming on Netflix. Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical, a feature film based on the hit Broadway show, boasts a cast of talented kids, Emma Thompson as the signature villain Miss Trunchbull, and eye-popping choreography. But does it stand on its own apart from its predecessors?