Matilda The Musical is the multi-award-winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by the incomparable Roald Dahl.
Packed with iconic songs by Tim Minchin like When I Grow Up, Revolting Children, and Naughty, this show tells the inspiring story of a little girl who dares to change her destiny through the power of her imagination. Book your tickets for Matilda The Musical today!
The Story Of Matilda
Matilda The Musical tells the story of an exceptionally bright young girl who discovers her love of reading, despite her unsupportive and cruel parents. At her new school, she finds an understanding ally in her teacher Miss Honey. Yet the terrifying headmistress Miss Trunchbull makes life difficult for everyone, ruthlessly intimidating both students and teachers.
Everything changes when Matilda discovers she has an extraordinary power. She decides it's finally time to teach the grown-ups a lesson. Watch out, the children are revolting!
From Page To Screen To Stage…
The character of Matilda first came to life in 1988 in Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s novel of the same name, illustrated by Quentin Blake. It has since become a classic story, winning the 1989 Red House Children’s Book Award, the 2000 Blue Peter Book Award, and being listed in Time Magazine’s ‘100 Best Young-Adult Books Of All Time’.
The book was then adapted into a musical with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and a book by Dennis Kelly. After a twelve-week trial run staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-Upon-Avon from November 2011 to January 2011, it received its West End premiere in November 2011 and its Broadway premiere in April 2013 at the Shubert Theatre. The West End musical went on to win seven 2012 Olivier Awards, including Best New Musical. At the time, this was the highest number of awards ever won by a single show. At the 2013 Tony Awards, the show won five further awards.
Matilda has also been adapted for the silver screen. The first movie was released In 1996 and was directed by and starred Danny DeVito as Mr Wormwood. A second film adaptation was released in 2022, directed by Matthew Warchus and starring Emma Thompson as Miss Trunchbull. However, this movie also included the songs and music from the stage show.
Matilda Cast And Creatives
The current cast of Matilda includes Jon Robyns (The Phantom of the Opera) as Miss Trunchbull, Eve Norris (Groundhog Day) as Miss Honey, Neil McDermott (Pretty Woman) as Mr Wormwood, Tiffany Graves (Roald Dahl’s The Witches) as Mrs Wormwood, and Nick Len (Wicked) as Michael Wormwood.
The cast also includes over 30 talented child actors who share the roles of Matilda, Hortensia, Lavender, Nigel, Eric, Bruce, Alice, Tommy, and Amanda.
The creative team includes a book by Dennis Kelly, music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, direction by Matthew Warchus, choreography by Peter Darling, set and costume design by Rob Howell, and lighting design by Hugh Vanstone.
Get Your Matilda The Musical West End Tickets Today
Matilda The Musical is “utterly exhilarating” (The Independent) and “gleefully nasty” (The Guardian), and a must-see musical in London’s West End. Don’t be revolting, book your tickets today!
Age Recommendation 6 and over (Under 4's will not be admitted, all under 16's must be accompanied by an adult)
Performance Dates Until 17 Jan 2027
Performance Times Tues - Sat 7pm, Weds & Sat 2pm, Sun 3pm
Run time 2 hrs 40 mins (incl. interval)
Venue Cambridge Theatre
