Producers of Matilda the Musical write out Russians in solidarity with Ukraine

PRODUCERS of Matilda the Musical have written out its Russian characters because of Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine. The Russian gangsters, comedy characters who see to it that Matilda’s evil dad gets his comeuppance, have been replaced by Bulgarians. 1 Russians have been written out of the Matilda Musical Credit: Manuel Harlan Four actresses rehearsing the lead role have also learned her Russian-spoken lines in Bulgarian for the hit, which has played for 12 years in London’s West End. Some of the jokes remain, such as when the mob mistake the “da” in Matilda for the Russian “yes”. A spokesman… Read Full Article