How Matilda: The Musical Compares to the Original Book
8 Differences Between "Matilda: The Musical" and the Original Roald Dahl Book
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In the movie musical, Matilda is an only child, disappointing her father, who wanted a son so badly that he frequently addresses her as "boy" and "son." In the book (and the 1996 non-musical version of the movie, pictured above), however, she has an older brother, Michael, who takes after their terrible parents.