MATILDA's Rob Howell Wins Best Scenic Design, Musical

Rob Howell has won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical for MATILDA THE MUSICAL.

He has designed sets and costumes extensively in the theatre and opera in the UK and abroad, including at the Royal Court, the Donmar Warehouse, the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal Opera House and the Metropolitan Opera. On Broadway he designed True West, Betrayal, Boeing-Boeing, The Norman Conquests, Private Lives and Ghost. He has received numerous Oliver and Tony nominations and was awarded Oliviers for Best Set Designer in the years 2000, 2006 and 2012.

The Royal Shakespeare Company's world premiere production of Roald Dahl's MATILDA THE MUSICAL has captured the imagination of young and old alike, and continues to play to packed houses at London's Cambridge Theatre. The London production was the winner of a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards in 2012, and the show has since won five other Best Musical awards.

Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, with original songs from comedian Tim Minchin and book by Dennis Kelly, MATILDA is a captivating new musical masterpiece that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dares to change her destiny.

The production is directed by Matthew Warchus and designed by Rob Howell with choreography by Peter Darling, lighting by Hugh Vanstone, musical supervision and orchestration by Christopher Nightingale, sound by Simon Baker and special effects and illusions are by Paul Kieve.