NewsNew Miss Trunchbull Takes Charge of Broadway’s MatildaBryce Ryness steps into the role of the evil school headmistress June 7 at the Shubert Theatre.
By
Adam Hetrick
June 07, 2016
Bryce Ryness
Bryce Ryness (Hair, First Date), who has been playing Trunchbull in the national tour of the musical, joins the Broadway company of Matilda June 7 at the Shubert Theatre. He succeeds Tony-nominated actor Christopher Sieber who played his final performance June 5.
The Tim Minchin-scored musical based on the popular Roald Dahl children’s book will play its final Broadway performance January 1, 2017. It opened April 11, 2013, and will have played 37 previews and 1,555 regular performances at the Shubert Theatre.
The next tenant of the Shubert will be the Broadway revival of Hello, Dolly! starring Bette Midler.
Tickets for Matilda can be ordered at Telecharge.com, (212)-239-6200 or in person at the Shubert Theatre box office, 225 West 44th Street in Manhattan.
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First Look at Bryce Ryness as Miss Trunchbull and More Stars of the Matilda Tour
First Look at Bryce Ryness as Miss Trunchbull and More Stars of the Matilda Tour
Bryce Ryness (Hair) stars as Miss Trunchbull in the national tour of Matilda The Musical, which officially opened June 7 after beginning previews May 29 in Los Angeles. Young actresses Gabby Gutierrez, Mia Sinclair Jenness and Mabel Tyler share the title role.
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Jennifer Blood, Gabby Gutierrez, Evan Gray, Bryce Ryness and the company of Matilda The Musical National Tour
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