Students from Maui Prep will present "Matilda Jr.” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 5 p.m. Sunday at the school in Napili. Courtesy photo Packed with high-energy dance numbers and catchy songs, ...

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 ...

Matilda began as a beloved children’s book by Roald Dahl, published in 1988, and was later adapted into a charming film in 1996—which I absolutely adored. More recently, it received a vibrant new life ...