MATILDA National Tour Heads to Houston in October

TIME Magazine's #1 Show of the Year, Matilda The Musical, is coming to Houston as part of Theatre Under The Stars' 2015/16 season. Produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Dodgers, the first national tour of Matilda The Musical will be coming to The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts October 6 - 18.

The three girls sharing the title role are Gabby Gutierrez, Mia Sinclair Jenness, and Mabel Tyler. The principal cast also features Jennifer Blood (Miss Honey), Quinn Mattfeld (Mr. Wormwood), Bryce Ryness (Miss Trunchbull) and Cassie Silva (Mrs. Wormwood).

The ensemble of Matilda The Musical includes Cal Alexander, Kayla Amistad, Cameron Burke, Brittany Conigatti, Michael Fatica, Wesley Faucher, John Michael Fiumara, Camden Gonzales, Shonica Gooden, Evan Gray, Cassidy Hagel, Meliki Hurd, Michael Jablonski, Luke Kolbe Mannikus, Stephanie Martignetti, Megan McGuff (native Houstonian & HSMT Alumni), Ora Jones, Justin Packard, Serena Quadrato, Aristotle Rock, Jaquez Andre Sims, Ian Michael Stuart, Danny Tieger, Kaci Walfall, Natalie Wisdom, and Darius Wright (native Houstonian).

Winner of 50 international awards including 4 Tony Awards and a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards including Best Musical, Matilda The Musical 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.

Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, 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 Tony Award winner Peter Darling, orchestrations, additional music and musical supervision by Christopher Nightingale, lighting by Tony Award winner Hugh Vanstone, and sound by Simon Baker.

TUTS will offer several special events and add-on packages in conjunction with the show to make for an unforgettable musical experience:

• Matilda Sundance Film Screening - Monday, September 28 at 7 PM
• Kids Night On Broadway - Wednesday, October 7
• OUT@TUTS post-show cast party - Thursday, October 8
• Matilda Add-On Package - Thursday, October 15 performance ONLY

For more event information, visit TUTS.com/events.

Tickets (starting at $30) are available:

• Online at TUTS.com
• Phone at (713) 558-TUTS (8887), outside the Houston area at (888) 558-3882
• In person at the Theatre Under The Stars Box Office, (800 Bagby), Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Saturday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Special offers are available for groups of 10 or more by calling (713) 558-8888 or via email at groupsales@tuts.com.

TUTS' production of Matilda The Musical is made possible by the generosity of ConocoPhillips.

TUTS' 2015/16 season is generously sponsored by CHI St. Luke's Health. For all shows, air transportation is provided by United Airlines, the official airline of TUTS. Media sponsors include ABC-13 and Houston Chronicle. Season support is funded in part by grants from the City of Houston through the Theater District Association, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Texas Commission on the Arts.

For more information about TUTS and their community initiatives, visit TUTS.com.

PRINCIPAL CAST BIOGRAPHIES:

GABBY GUTIERREZ (Matilda) National Tour: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Annie Who), Regional: South Pacific (Ngana) Papermill Playhouse.

MIA SINCLAIR JENNESS (Matilda) Broadway & National Tour: Les Miserables. Film/TV: The Sound of Music Live!, Celebrity Ghost Stories, A Letter to Momo, Pokemon. Off Broadway & NYC Workshops: Anastasia, Number The Stars, The Night Before My Wedding, Learning How To Drown, And A Child Shall Lead.

MABEL TYLER (Matilda) Credits: Tuck Everlasting (Alliance), Les Miserables, Mary Poppins (Aurora). TV/Film: "Nashville", A Sunday Horse.

JENNIFER BLOOD (Miss Honey) Broadway: Violet, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. Off-Broadway: A Little Journey (Mint), Unlock'd (Prospect), Falling For Eve (York), Yeast Nation (FringeNYC). Regional: Sound of Music (Drury Lane-Jeff Nomination), Man of La Mancha (Sacramento), Steel Magnolias (Casa Mañana), Light in the Piazza (Maine State).

QUINN MATTFELD (Mr. Wormwood) Broadway: Pal Joey (RoundAbout) Regional: Peter and the Starcatcher (Black Stache), Boeing Boeing (Robert), Twelfth Night (Sir Andrew), Noises Off (Gary), As You Like It (Orlando) - Utah Shakespeare Festival.

BRYCE RYNESS (Miss Trunchbull) Broadway: HAIR (Drama Desk nom), First Date, Leap Of Faith, Legally Blonde; Off-Broadway: Long Story Short, Fly By Night, Around The World in 80 Days, See Rock City..., HAIR. Regional: Sleeping Beauty Wakes, Floyd Collins, Cabaret. Nat'l Tour: RENT. iTunes: RYNESS. Film/TV: Tangled (Thug), Peter Pan Live! (Starkey), Law & Order: SVU.

CASSIE SILVA (Mrs. Wormwood) Broadway: Matilda The Musical (u/s Mrs. Wormwood), Rock of Ages. Film: Hairspray (Brenda).

ORA JONES (Mrs. Phelps) Credits: Three Sisters (Olga), The Brother/Sister Plays (Moja/Oba), for Steppenwolf Theatre; My Kind of Town (Rita) for Timeline Theatre; Henry VIII (Queen Katherine), The Madness of George III (Queen Charlotte) for Chicago Shakespeare Theater; Rasheeda Speaking (Jaclyn) for Rivendell Theatre.

The RSC Literary Department is generously supported by THE DRUE HEINZ TRUST.

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