MATILDA THE MUSICAL

Roald Dahl’s children’s novel Matilda was first published in 1988.  It has now been made into a musical which was produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and played in Stratford last year to great critical acclaim. The show has a book by Dennis Kelly and music and lyrics by Tim Minchin

Matilda is the story of a very bright and rebellious little girl who has special powers. Her parents, Mr and Mrs Wormwood, have no time for her and treat her as a nuisance so she spends most of her time reading books from the library while they ignore her and watch the television.

Things are no better for her at school despite the care and support of the lovely Miss Honey who is her teacher.  It is here that Matilda has to contend with the terrifying and cruel headmistress Miss Trunchbull.

Matilda fights against the injustices at home and at school and eventually decides the grown-ups should be taught a lesson.  In the process of doing this she discovers her supernatural powers

Some members of the original company are reprising their Stratford roles with Lauren Ward as Miss Honey, Bertie Carvel as Miss Trunchbull, Josie Walker as Mrs Wormwood, Melanie Le Barrie as Mrs Phelps and Paul Kaye as Mr Wormwood. Also staying on are Marc Antolin, Verity Bentham, Peter Howe, Michael Kent, Melanie La Barrie, Matthew Malthouse, Alastair Parker, Nick Searle and Emily Shaw.

Further casting includes: Matthew Clark, Leanne Pinder, Rachel Moran, Lucy Thatcher, Tim Walton and Gary Watson. The four girls playing Matilda are Eleanor Worthington Cox,Sophia Kiely,Cleo Demetriou (whose credits include The Sound of Music and Les Miserables) and Kerry Ingram who played Matilda in the Stratford cast.

The three teams of eight young performers who will play the pupils at Crunchem Hall Primary School are Thomas Atkinson, Jake Bailey, James Beesley, Ruby Bridle, Oonagh Cox, Jemima Eaton, Alicia Gould, Zachary Harris, Callum Henderson, Fleur Houdijk, Jamie Kaye, William Keeler, Lily Laight, Katie Lee, Isobelle Molloy, Jemima Morgan, Toby Murray, Alfie Manser, Lucy May Pollard, Annabel Parsons, Ellie Simons, Louis Suc, Jaydon Vijn and Ted Wilson.

You can purchase the cast recording of Matilda the Musical here.

Tony Award winner Matthew Warchus will direct and Peter Darling will choreograph the show. The creative team includes production designer Rob Howell lighting designer Hugh Vanstone, and sound designer Simon Baker, as well as Paul Kleve, who provides special effects and illusions.

You can buy tickets for Roald Dahl's Matilda which is booking until 21st October 2012.

Tuesday at 7:00 pm. Wednesday-Saturday at 7:30 pm. Matinees on Wednesday at 2:30 pm and Sunday at 3:00 pm Running time 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)

Cambridge Theatre
Seven Dials, 32-34 Earlham Street,
London, WC2H 9HU

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DISABLED ACCESS TO MATILDA

	InFRARED HEADSETS
	Guide dogs are permitted inside the auditorium
	2 wheelchair spaces in stalls. Transfer seating available to any aisle seat. Wheelchair users must bring a non-wheelchair using companion.
	Available