“My Mummy says I’m a miracle!” sings the first child to appear onstage, in the opening number of Matilda: The Musical. He’s quickly joined by more kids, all singing about how their parents treat them ...

At the center is Iris Manter as Matilda, a sweet young heroine with a gift for storytelling and a healthy disdain for injustice. Manter carries the show with poise, humor, and just the right flicker ...

Whenever he stages a show for Rise Above Performing Arts with many young characters, Artistic Director Jacob Ruscoe knows he will see a lot of people sign up for auditions, but even he was surprised ...