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Matilda the Musical<\/a> is now entering its 13th year at the West End\u2019s Cambridge Theatre and from September the show will welcome some brand new cast members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The musical is based on the 1988 book by Roald Dahl and features music and lyrics by Tim Minchin with a book by Dennis Kelly. It follows the story of Matilda Wormwood, a brilliant young girl with a love of books who discovers she has the power of telekinesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matilda the Musical<\/a> tickets are available now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The production had an initial 12-week run staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-Upon-Avon from November 2010 before its West End premiere in November 2011. It has since received widespread critical acclaim and remains a box-office hit. At the 2012 Olivier Awards, the musical won an outstanding seven awards, including Best New Musical<\/em>. Matilda the Musical <\/a>then opened on Broadway in April 2013 at the Shubert Theatre and that production went on to win five awards at the 2013 Tony Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From 10 September, Angelica Scott will join current cast members Anna Deikalo, Ava Posniak, and Sophia Saravanan to share the title role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to this Tiffany Graves (But I\u2019m A Cheerleader!<\/em>) is joining the cast as Mrs Wormwood, while Neil McDermott (Pretty Woman<\/em>) will be taking on the role of Mr Wormwood, with Eve Norris (Groundhog Day<\/em>) joining the production as Miss Honey. Kieran Hill will continue in his role as Miss Trunchbull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joining the adult cast are Pearce Barron, Alex Louize Bird, Reece Budin, Dan Cooke, William Elijah-Lewis, Issy Khogali, Sam Lips, Sam Jeffrey Parkes, Jak Skelly, Ralph Watts, and Dawn Williams, who will join current members Esme Bacalla-Hayes, Ronan Burns, Karina Hind, Sam Lathwood, Gabrielle Davina Smith and Deborah Tracey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New members of the young cast include Pasquale Aben-Danan, Elyza Alderton, Beatrice Armitage, Joseph Burrows, Maddy Collings, Sienna Culm, Joey Grady, Blake Graham, Alexandra Horner, Adam Hussain, George Jones, Amber Koduah-Hutchison, Tristan Marwa, Isabelle McLatchie, Anayah Thomas and Kobe Warmington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continuing in the production are Nesim Adnan, Ryo Appadu, Amelia-Grace Cambridge, Max Garlick, Jesamine-Bleu Gibbs, Kaylen Luke, Charlie Man-Evans, Yvie Moore, and Marnie Rae Warren-Baker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A film adaptation of the musical was released in November 2022 starring Emma Thompson as the iconic Miss Trunchbull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matilda the Musical<\/a> is currently playing at the Cambridge Theatre and is taking bookings through to 25 May 2025. Book your Matilda<\/a> tickets now online via the LSBO<\/a> website or visit our box office in Leicester Square.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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