Winner of over 100 international awards, including 24 for Best Musical, MATILDA THE MUSICAL continues to delight audiences of all ages at London’s Cambridge Theatre.
MATILDA THE MUSICAL tells the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. The critically-acclaimed production is based on the beloved story by the incomparable Roald Dahl, with a book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by composer lyricist Tim Minchin.
Produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company, this box office smash-hit is now in its tenth year in London.
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What is Matilda The Musical about?
Matilda Wormwood is a remarkable 5 year old, but nobody seems to notice. Not least her family, who are far more interested in what’s on the television. Her father is a dodgy rogue trader dealing in second-hand cars, and her mother is unhealthily obsessed with the tarantella. Matilda can’t help but feel slightly short-changed.
At her new school, Matilda and the other pupils live in fear of the terrifying Miss Agatha Trunchbull. This horrid headmistress rules with an iron fist and a rotten programme of phys-ed. Only Matilda’s favourite teacher, Miss Honey, provides any relief from the Trunchbull’s petrifying patrols of Crunchem Hall.
When Matilda discovers her abilities are a little more magical than most, she sets out to start a revolting revolution of her own!
Ticket Information
Onsale now for performances until 15th December 2024. Tickets from £24. Tuesday – Friday 7pm Wednesday 2pm Saturday 2.30pm & 7.30pm Sunday 3pm.
The show is suitable for ages 6 and up. All persons entering the theatre, regardless of age, must have a ticket. Babes-in-arms are not admitted to the auditorium. All children must be old enough to occupy their own seats.
Roald Dahl (Author), Dennis Kelly (Bookwriter), Tim Minchin (Composer/Lyricist), Matthew Warchus (Director), Peter Darling (Choreographer), Rob Howell (Set & Costume Design), Christopher Nightingale (Orchestrator & Additional Music), Hugh Vanstone (Lighting Design), Simon Baker (Sound Design), Paul Kieve (Illusion), Ellen Kane (Worldwide Associate Choreographer), Nik Ashton (Worldwide Associate Director), Joseph Pitcher (Associate Director), Luke Sheppard (Associate Director), Lotte Wakeham (Associate Director), Jeanie O’Hare (Commissioning Dramaturg), Will Burton for David Grindrod Associates (Casting Director), Jessica Ronane (Children’s Casting Director), Bruce O’Neil (Originating Musical Director), Hannah Miller (Originating Casting Director), Bec Chippendale (Associate Lighting Designer), Tim Lutkin (Associate Lighting Designer), Laurie Perkins (Associate Musical Supervisor/Musical Director), Ed Burnside (Resident Director), David Keefe (Children’s Musical Director), Tom Muggeridge (Resident Choreographer), Liz Flint (Resident Voice Coach), Spencer James (Assistant Musical Director), Lewis Barnshaw (Assistant Resident Director), Izo Fitzroy (Dialect Coach), Charlie Hughes-D’Aeth (Consultant Vocal Coach), Jo Hawes CDG (Children’s Manager), Royal Shakespeare Company (Producer), Griselda Yorke (Executive Producer), Denise Wood (Executive Producer)
Soundtrack
Overture
Miracle
Naughty
Story 1: Once Upon A Time
School Song
Pathetic
The Hammer
Naughty
The Chokey Chant
Loud
This Little Girl
Story 2: The Great Day Arrived
Bruce
Telly
Entr’acte
When I Grow Up
Story 3: The Trick Started Well…
I’m So Clever
Story 4: I’m Here
The Smell of Rebellion
Quiet
My House
Chalk Writing
Revolting Children
This Little Girl
When I Grow Up
Naughty
Recommended for a general audience. As an advisory to adults who might bring young people, the show is suitable for ages 6 and up. All persons entering the theatre, regardless of age, must have a ticket. Babes-in-arms are not admitted to the auditorium. All children must be old enough to occupy their own seats.
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The Cambridge Theatre opened in 1930, and has also served as a cinema. Typically, it has hosted short runs between dark periods, but Matilda’s almost nine year run is the longest running and most successful production in the theatre’s history.
Where is Matilda The Musical playing?
Matilda The Musical is currently playing at the Cambridge Theatre. The theatre is located on Earlham Street in Covent Garden London.
How long is Matilda The Musical and when does it finish?
Matilda The Musical is 2 hours 40 minutes (incl. interval). Matinee performances starting at 2pm finish at approx. 4:40pm. Weekly nightly performances beginning at 7pm finish around 9:40pm. On Saturday's matinee performances commence at 2:30pm meaning a finish time of 5:10pm, while the evening start time of 7:30pm results in an end time of 10:10pm. Lastly on Sundays there's only one performance time of 3pm giving a finish time of 5:40pm.
What is the age guidance for Matilda The Musical?
The age guidance for Matilda The Musical is 6+. Please note that Babes-in-arms will not be admitted to the auditorium
Who wrote Matilda The Musical?
Matilda The Musical is based on the book by Roald Dahl and is directed by Matthew Warchus, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin.
ACCELERATOR RATE* Groups of 6+: Best available seats reduced to £42.50 Groups of 10+ Best available seats reduced to £35.00 Groups of 20+ Best available seats reduced to £32.50
Valid Tuesday & Wednesday evenings
*Must be paid 4 weeks or more before performance date.
Groups of 6+: Best available seats reduced to £47.50 Groups of 10+ Best available seats reduced to £39.50
Valid Tuesday-Friday evenings & Wednesday matinees
School groups of 10+: Best available seats reduced to £25.00
+ 1 free teacher per 10 paid
Valid Tuesday-Thursday evenings & Wednesday matinees
EXCLUSIONS APPLY Rates subject to change and availability
'An evening of unadulterated bliss. Writer Dennis Kelly and composer and lyricist Tim Minchin go to the top of the class with this anarchically joyous, gleefully nasty and ingenious musical adaptation of Roald Dahl's story'
The Independent
'Utterly exhilarating. Matthew Warchus's colourful riot of a production achieves an even dizzier balance between gleeful, grotesque, fun and heart-tugging poignancy, brilliantly drilled dynamism and warm, unforced charm'
Evening Standard
'The quest for a great new musical is over.'
Time Out
'Smart, quirky and sublimely good fun. A moving and subtle spectacle which will have kids in stitches and adults in tears. It is guaranteed to delight anyone who's ever been a child. I can't wait to see it again'
Daily Express
'An absolute cracker of a show, bursting with dynamism, fizzing with verve. Irresistible and ingenious'
The Daily Telegraph
'Hilarious, moving, glorius. Matthew Warchus's thrilling, warm-hearted production, exuberantly designed by Rob Howell, with pin-sharp choreography by Peter Darling, combines comedy with a sense of wonder. This show indeed has something miraculous about it.'
Sunday Express
'Giddily enjoyable. Roars of approval shake the theatre.'
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