MATILDA THE MUSICAL Forced to Cancel Today's Matinee Due to Power Failure

Today's matinee of MATILDA THE MUSICAL has been cancelled. The show's official Twitter reported that: "Due to a power failure, the theatre is without electricity so today's matinee of Matilda The Musical is cancelled."

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s world premiere production of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical swept the board at this year’s Laurence Olivier Awards, winning a record-breaking seven awards. The New York production of Matilda The Musical, produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and The Dodgers, will begin previews on 4 March 2013 with opening night on 11 April 2013 at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre.

Matilda The Musical was created by the RSC and played to sold-out audiences at the RSC’s The Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon for twelve weeks from November 2010 to January 2011. It transferred to London’s West End on Tuesday 25 October 2011.

Matilda The Musical is written by playwright Dennis Kelly, with music and lyrics by the anarchic Australian comedian, musician and composer Tim Minchin, and direction by Matthew Warchus.

The production is designed by Rob Howell, with choreography by Peter Darling, orchestrations additional music and musical supervision by Christopher Nightingale, lighting by Hugh Vanstone, sound by Simon Baker and the special effects and illusions are by Paul Kieve.

To book online visit: www.matildathemusical.com.