New Matilda Cast Additions

New Matilda cast additions were announced today. These include a new Miss Trunchball as well as new Matildas and young performers.

John Robyns will join the cast as Miss Trunchball. Robyns is a big name in musical theatre. In fact, he’s currently leading The Great Gatsby musical at The London Coliseum as the notorious Jay Gatsby. Robyns has lead many West End productions in highly covetted roles. These include, The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera. Both Marius AND Valjean in Les Miserables and King George in Hamilton. You do not want to miss his take as Miss Trunchball in the new Matilda cast change which will take place on 9th September 2025.

The young performers, Edie McCaig and Emilia Shefford will join existing performers Suki Hillier and Mia Rogers in the role of Matilda.

Completing the new Matilda Cast additions are Sid Boyle, Ava Evangelista and Freya Fulford. As well as John Johnson, Theo Kamande, Kanaho Kurihara, Albie Lambert, Kennedy-May Mcleary, Savannah McDowell and Mason Mingle. Lastly Lola Smith, Huxley Syers, Orla Vellacott and Jihyun Yoon are also joining the cast.

The rest of the performers who make up the current adult company are staying on alongside some of the young performers. You can read more about them here.

Matilda will soon be the 10th Longest Running West End Production and is still extremely popular with us here at LSBO. It’s the musical adaptation of the beloved Roald Dahl children’s book Matilda. It is about an extremely clever girl with extraordinary powers as she stands up for herself and others to ovecome adversoty which resonates with all ages. The music is by comedian Tim Michin and is produced in colaberation with the royal Shakespeare company.

Secure Matilda tickets at The Cambridge Theatre, now booking until May 2026.