Book Matilda the Musical Tickets and Witness a Deeply Touching Story
You’re bound to be moved by this top-notch theatrical performance which has been awarded more than 70 worldwide prizes and has enchanted countless spectators from the UK, the US, Australia and Canada. This musical was staged for the first time in 2010 by the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon. There the show ran for 12 weeks, and as a result of its incommensurable success with the public and its huge ticket sales, it was moved to the West End of London in 2011. In 2013 the show made it to the American Broadway. From 20 December 2016 until 1 February 2017, everyone who is interested in this moving production can attend it at the Cambridge Theatre, a world-class performance venue in the West End of London. The musical runs for two hours and 35 minutes and is recommended for everyone who is over the age of 6 years old.
Cast and Creatives
Cast:
- Fabian Aloise – Resident Choreographer
- Michael Begley – Mr Wormwood
- Oliver Brooks – Children’s Entertainer, Sergei
- Craige Els – Miss Trunchbull
- Elliot Harpe – The Escapologist
- Daniel Hope – Michael Wormwood
- Daniel Ioannou – Rudolpho
Creative team:
- Roald Dahl and Matthew Warchus – Directors
- Dennis Kelly – Book
- Tim Minchin – Music and Lyrics
- Peter Darling – Choreography
- Rob Howell – Set and Costume Design
- Hugh Vanstone – Lighting Design
- Simon Baker – Sound Design
Matilda the Musical Reviews
The vast majority of critic reviews speak about the production using words of admiration. The critic Lyn Gardner writes for The Guardian that the show is “classy and ultimately touching”. Charles Spencer’s review for The Daily Telegraph describes it as a “thrilling, warm-hearted production, exuberantly designed by Rob Howell”.