Matilda West End
Matilda holds the record for the most Olivier Awards won by a West End musical: seven in total. Adapted from Roald Dahl’s much-loved novel, it follows a prodigiously intelligent young girl stuck in a beastly school when she discovers supernatural abilities. Produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company, the musical features a superb score by the Australian comedian Tim Minchin, renowned for the wit and agility of his lyrics, while playwright Dennis Kelly’s book catches the grotesque comedy of Dahl’s world.
Matilda opens with a chorus of irritating children, each told they’re a ‘Miracle’ by fawning, doe-eyed parents. For Matilda Wormwood, nothing could be further from the truth. Her ballroom dancing-obsessed mother barely notices her, while her gobby, car salesman father belittles her. They’d rather watch a ton of television, while five-year-old Matilda hoovers up books from the local library.
Read MoreWhen she finally starts school at Crunchem Hall, Matilda finds the pupils terrified of their headmistress, Miss Trunchbull. Played by a male actor, with broad shoulders and shrill falsetto, she’s one of the most delicious characters on the London stage: a sadistic disciplinarian who takes great pleasure in devising appropriate punishments for pupils. Greedy Bruce Bogtrotter, for instance, is forced to eat an entire chocolate cake for stealing a single slice. Matilda takes an instant dislike to her – and Miss Trunchbull feels the same way.
Her class teacher Miss Honey is the very opposite: gentle, kind and keen to help Matilda learn. She’s browbeaten by her boss too, but during one punishment session, Matilda discovers her special powers: too much brain power means she can move objects with her mind. Realising the possibilities, Matilda vows to train her brain to focus her telekineses and overthrow Miss Trunchbull – but doing so means finding her weak spot.
Matilda is crowned with a stunning score – one of the best of recent years. Several of Tim Minchin’s songs stick in the memory long after the show, especially the melancholic curtain raiser at the start of Act Two, ‘When I Grow Up,’ a song about longing for the independence of adulthood. Despite that, Matilda is a hymn to childhood and its particular freedoms, insisting that imagination and mischief are key. As Matilda sings, “Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty.” Book your Matilda Tickets today!
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Which Theatre
Cambridge Theatre, located at Seven Dials, 32-34 Earlham Street, WC2H 9HU.
Duration
Two hours and 35 minutes, including one interval.
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Cancellation Policy
No refunds or exchanges are available after purchase.
Good to Know
Strobe lighting is used several times during the performance.
Age Recommendation
For ages six and above.
Can I Video or Take Photos?
The use of camera and sound recording equipment is strictly prohibited.
Cast and Creative
Cast
Esme Bacalla-Hayes – Assistant Dance Captain
Rakesh Boury – Mr. Wormwood
Thea Bunting – Swing
Ronan Burns – Henchman
Ella Caldwell – Swing
Stan Doughty – Henchman
Nolan Edwards – Rudolpho
Kieran Hill – Miss Trunchbull
Karina Hind – Henchwoman
Aaron Jenkins – Swing
Sam Lathwood – Dance Captain, Swing
Sean Lopeman – Children’s Entertainer
Ruairidh McDonald – Michael Wormwood
Kane Oliver Parry – Doctor, Sergei
Roan Pronk – Henchman
Amy Ellen Richardson – Mrs. Wormwood
Gabrielle Davina Smith – Cook, Henchwoman
Deborah Tracey – Mrs. Phelps
Lauren Varnham – Acrobat
Lydia White – Ensemble
Nesim Adnan – Tommy
Sidhant Anand – Bruce
Ryo Appadu – Eric
Chloe Boyle – Amanda
Amelia Grace Cambridge – Hortensia
Anna Deikalo – Matilda
Jake Durant – Nigel
Caoimhe Fisher – Hortensia
Estella Evans – Matilda
Max Garlick – Bruce
Jesamine Bleu Gibbs – Amanda
Lilia Guinoubi – Amanda
Matthias Green – Bruce
Coco-Lili Hodder – Lavender
Daisy Jeffcoate – Alice
Kaylen Luke – Eric
Elliott Marsden – Eric
Lola McCourtie – Lavender
Yvie Moore – Alice
Harry Newby – Nigel
Zarian Marcel Obatarhe – Bruce
Toryn O’Callaghan – Hortensia
Alex Prior – Bruce
Ava Posniak – Matilda
Kristiano Ricardo – Nigel
Harriet Rogers – Alice
Sophia Saravanan – Matilda
Archie Smith – Tommy
Frankie Treadaway – Tommy
Marnie Rae Warren Baker – Lavender
Creative
Roald Dahl – Author
Dennis Kelly – Book
Tim Minchin – Music & Lyrics
Matthew Warchus – Director
Peter Darling – Choreography
Rob Howell – Set & Costume Design
Christopher Nightingale – Orchestrations
Hugh Vanstone – Lighting Design
Chris Hirst – Associate Lighting Designer
Simon Baker – Sound Design
Leigh Davies – Associate Sound Designer
Paul Kieve – Illusion
Ellen Kane – Worldwide Associate Choreographer
Nik Ashton – Worldwide Associate Director
Jeanie O’Hare – Commissioning Dramaturg
Will Burton – Casting Director
Amy Beadel – Children’s Casting Director
Laurie Perkins – Musical Director
Lewis Barnshaw – Resident Director
Joshua Miles – Assistant Resident Director
David Keefe – Children’s Musical Director
Tom Muggeridge – Resident Choreographer
Laura Neel – Resident Voice Coach
Spencer James – Assistant Musical Director
Royal Shakespeare Company – Producers
André Ptaszynski – Executive Producer
Denise Wood – Executive Producer
Griselda Yorke – Executive Producer