Matilda hopes for a classy reception on Broadway

The West end hit of Matilda the Musical is hoping to repeat its success on Broadway (Geraint Lewis )

Matilda the Musical, the award-winning West End hit, is hoping to repeat its success on Broadway. The Royal Shakespeare Company announced yesterday that the Tony Award-winning New York producers The Dodgers – behind such hits as The King and I and Guys and Dolls – will partner it in bringing the show to the American stage in 2013.