Never have “revolting children” been so endearing as the youngsters in “Matilda the Musical,” a witty, arresting show about a book-loving young girl who uses imagination, intellect and language to ...

Growing up, I wasn't allowed to have a television in my room. The reason? My mom was concerned that watching too much TV would stop me from exploring the world of books. At the time, I was annoyed, ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. See Senior Director of TV Programming Meredith Speight’s recommendations from ...

For a lot of young people, reading Matilda as a child was a life-defining experience. Matilda encouraged us all to start reading; the novel gave us a fantastic female role model; the story showed us ...

Matilda was full of unforgettable performances from young actors, including Jacqueline Steiger, who played Matilda's ...

At home Matilda, portrayed by 12-year-old Brielle Fisher of Wilkes-Barre, has to cope with her family, portrayed by John Bubul of West Pittston as her dad, Brooke Manley of Old Forge as her mom and ...

02:53, Mon, Jul 11, 2016 Updated: 04:03, Mon, Jul 11, 2016 Agatha ruined the childhood of many pupils and was partial to locking unruly children in the chokey. She even forced hapless Bruce Bogtrotter ...