MATILDA THE MUSICAL Will Welcome New Children at the Cambridge Theatre
The musical is currently booking through to May 2026 at the Cambridge Theatre.
By: Stephi Wild Feb. 11, 2025
The Royal Shakespeare Company will welcome new young performers to its multi-award-winning production of Matilda The Musical which is currently booking through to May 2026 at the Cambridge Theatre.
A tonic for audiences of all ages, this anarchic production about a strong and determined heroine with a vivid imagination has now won 101 international awards including 24 for Best Musical.
Now in its 14th year in London and also the 15th longest-running production in the West End, Matilda The Musical continues to play to packed houses. It has been seen by 12 million people across 100 cities worldwide and will embark on a major UK and Ireland tour opening at Leicester Curve on 6th October 2025.
Suki Hillier, Mia Rogers and Alexis Whitehead will join Angelica Scott in the title role of Matilda at the Cambridge Theatre, from 18 March 2025.
The other young performers announced today, joining the London company in the roles of Bruce, Lavender, Nigel and the rest of the pupils at Crunchem Hall are: Janai Bartlett, Alexander Beaumont, Kobe Champion-Norville, William Gurney, Arietta Hall, Annabelle Haverson, Chase King, Reuben Laming, Lexi Lancaster, Elsie Laslett, Maxwell McGetrick, Theo Oh, Myla Park, Josh Pegler, Drew Reilly, Harry Relf, Isabella Rummery, Ashley Taylor, Khit Thakhin and Aisha Ugurhan.
These new performers join the existing young cast: Joseph Burrows, Pasquale Folivi AD, Joey Grady, Adam Hussain and Isabelle McLatchie.
The current adult cast includes: Tiffany Graves (Mrs Wormwood), Kieran Hill (Miss Trunchbull), Neil McDermott (Mr Wormwood) and Eve Norris (Miss Honey). The ensemble includes: Esme Bacalla-Hayes, Pearce Barron, Alex Louize Bird, Reece Budin, Ronan Burns, Dan Cooke, , William Elijah-Lewis, Karina Hind, Issy Khogali, Sam Lips, Sam Jeffrey Parkes, Jak Skelly, Gabrielle Davina Smith, Deborah Tracey, Ralph Watts and Dawn Williams.
Written by Dennis Kelly, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and developed and directed 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 special effects and illusions by Paul Kieve.
