Lucy Dahl & Missi Pyle Set for MATILDA Book Club Google+ Hangout, 7/11

The Tony Award-winning Broadway hit MATILDA THE MUSICAL, in collaboration with Penguin Young Readers Group, continues its monthly book club in celebration of Roald Dahl this Thursday, July 11. Fans can tune in at 7:00 PM EST to watch a Google+ Hangout video chat with Lucy Dahl, daughter of the best-selling author, and actress Missi Pyle, who starred in Tim Burton's film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Mrs. Beauregarde. They'll be discussing Dahl's book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and sharing stories of their own experiences with the novel. To watch the Google+ Hangout, visit www.MatildaTheMusical.com/bookclub.

Fans can use the #LucyandMissi hashtag on Twitter to submit questions in advance, as well as live during the Google+ Hangout on Thursday.

The Matilda Book Club with Penguin Young Readers Group August book will be announced Thursday during the Google+ Hangout.

For a chance to win July's book, visit the Matilda Book Club Facebook tab and join the club: www.MatildaTheMusical.com/bookclub.

Missi Pyle's theatre credits include: Broadway - Boeing Boeing; Steppenwolf - The Libertine. Film: The Artist, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Big Fish, Galaxy Quest, Dodgeball. Upcoming: Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters. TV: "Boston Legal," "Two and a Half Men," "The Sarah Silverman Program." Training: North Carolina School of the Arts. Missi is half of the band Smith and Pyle; Album: It's OK To Be Happy on iTunes. Missi is working on her second album which is being produced by Chris Goss.

Penguin Young Readers Group is one of the leading children's book publishers in the United States. The company owns a wide range of imprints and trademarks including Dial Books, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Philomel, Puffin, Speak, Firebird, G. P. Putnam's Sons, Viking, Razorbill, and Frederick Warne. These imprints are home to such award-winning, New York Times- bestselling authors as, Laurie Halse Anderson, Jay Asher, Judy Blume, Jan Brett, Eric Carle, Roald Dahl, Tomie dePaola, Sarah Dessen, Anna Dewdney, John Green, Anthony Horowitz, John Flanagan, Mike Lupica, Richelle Mead, Richard Peck, Patricia Polacco, and dozens of other popular authors. Penguin Young Readers Group is also the proud publisher of perennial brand franchises such as The Little Engine That Could, the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series, Peter Rabbit, Spot, the Classic Winnie the Pooh, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Strega Nona, Madeline, Mad Libs, Alex Rider, the Rangers Apprentice, Skippyjon Jones, Flower Fairies, and Pippi Longstocking, among many others. Penguin Young Readers Group is a division of Penguin Group (USA), the U.S. member of the internationally renowned Penguin Group, one of the largest English-language trade book publishers in the world. The Penguin Group is owned by Pearson plc, the international media group.

MATILDA THE MUSICAL, produced by The Royal Shakespeare Company and The Dodgers, opened April 11, 2013 at Broadway's Shubert Theatre to rapturous reviews. The production has received four Tony Awards and a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theater for each of the four girls sharing the title role, as well as two Outer Critics Circle Awards, five Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical.

Winner of a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards including Best Musical, MATILDA THE MUSICAL is based on the beloved novel by best-selling author Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox). It is the story of an extraordinary girl who dreams of a better life. Armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, Matilda dares to take a stand and change her destiny.

MATILDA THE MUSICAL is directed by Tony Award winner Matthew Warchus (God of Carnage), who helms this production with a book by Tony Award-winning playwright Dennis Kelly and music and lyrics by Australian comedian, musician and composer Tim Minchin.

The production has sets and costumes by Tony Award winner Rob Howell, with choreography by Peter Darling, orchestrations, additional music and musical supervision byChristopher Nightingale, lighting by Tony Award winner Hugh Vanstone, and sound by Simon Baker.

Tickets are available at www.telecharge.com (212-239-6200) or in person at the Shubert Theatre Box Office (225 West 44th Street).

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