Which actress is the best matilda

Since Kerry Ingram fell off the stage last year during her second performance in Stratford-upon-Avon, and as the production features all manner of gymnastics villain Miss Trunchbull is a former champion hammer-thrower , accidents are clearly not impossible.

Remember: Roald Dahl wrote it. Eleanor Worthington-Cox commutes by train from Liverpool and so does lots of weekend shows but has a grownup brother in Clapham, where she can sleep over. He does the chaperoning, too, when mum Jill isn't around, and no doubt heats up the spaghetti hoops that Eleanor explained are her way of winding down after a late show.

British actor Tom Sturridge, recognised for his role in the revival of Lyle Kessler's play Orphans , is up against Hanks for the best actor award. The members of the Tony academy will decide the final awards, which will be presented at Radio City Music Hall on June 9. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later?

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Ruth Wilson was named best actress for playing the title role in Anna Christie, a Donmar Warehouse production that collected the best revival prize. Les Miserables picked up the Radio 2 audience award, given to long-running productions, while Derren Brown received the best entertainment accolade for his show Svengali. The illusionist said the award was "really lovely and very kind", adding that he felt "a bit of a fraud up here accepting anything in front of so many heroes and giants".

Special awards were presented to lyricist Sir Tim Rice and to Dame Monica Mason, who is shortly to leave her post as director of the Royal Ballet after 54 years with the company.

On the red carpet ahead of the awards, Sir Tim attributed the longevity of his career to "good stories and good tunes" and said "an awful lot of it was [down to] luck". Matilda's other awards included the best actor in a musical prize, presented to Bertie Carvel for his cross-dressing performance as its tyrannical headmistress Agatha Trunchbull.

The show, currently running at London's Cambridge Theatre, was also recognised for its choreography, set design and sound design. Director Matthew Warchus, who was not at this year's ceremony, received his best director award from actor James Earl Jones via a live link to a reception in New York. Shore actress, 10, makes magic in 'Matilda'. Ilana Keller ilanakeller. Show Caption. Hide Caption. Matilda The Musical.

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