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Matilda (PG)

Calling all revolting children and their parents.

Come and be a little a bit naughty at Sing-a-Long-a Matilda the Musical From the producers of Singalonga Sound of Music and Singalonga The Greatest Showman.

Now is your chance to interact with this incredible tale of a little girl making her great escape!

Find the “magic” inside of you and join our gang at the latest film to get the singalong treatment, the Tony and Olivier Award winning Matilda the Musical based on Roald Dahl’s novel.

Matilda is an extraordinary girl, who armed with a sharp mind and a vivid imagination, dares to take a stand to change her story with miraculous results.

Our host will help you have “a holiday in your head” as they teach you some dance moves, show you how to use your free props bags and have you booing the villains and championing the heroes.

YOU the audience are the stars!

It couldn’t be easier or more fun! The first rule of Sing-a-long-a is THERE ARE NO RULES! Fancy dress is strongly encouraged and full audience participation essential.

Do you want to change your story and be a little bit naughty? Well, this is your chance…

Please note this is a screening of the movie not a live stage show.

Performance information, running time.

2hrs 50 min inc 20 min interval

Suitability for children

This film carries a U certification, but we recommend the show is suitable for anyone over the age of 4 years. Please note that evening performances can sometimes get a little lively and so may be more suitable for older children (plus the late finishing time may mean that younger ones get tired).

Fancy Dress is encouraged but not obligatory

Dress up as your favourite character or think outside the box and surprise us all. Please note due to health & safety reasons, we do not have a fancy dress competition for this show. However we will make sure you get noticed and all efforts are recognised.

Free Interactive prop bags

These are not suitable for anyone under the age of 36 months. They contain a Glow stick, Hand Clapper, Flash Cards, Tissue Paper and a butterfly. We urge parents to supervise their children at all times.

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29 Mar 2025 2:00pm MATILDA THE MUSICAL (PG) The Mast - at Mayflower Southampton, Southampton On sale soon

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Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge Theatre, London

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Matilda The Musical

Roald Dahl's beloved childhood story comes to life on stage. Matilda tickets are sure to please the whole family.

Matilda’s parents think she is a nuisance and she thinks, quite rightly, they are only interested in watching telly. Life is not much better at school, where the monstrous headmistress Miss Trunchbull terrifies both students and teachers alike. Then one day Matilda discovers she has a very special power and decides it's time the grown-ups were taught a lesson. Be warned, the children are revolting!

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

Winner of over 85 international awards, including 16 for Best Musical, and a whole host of five-star reviews, MATILDA THE MUSICAL continues to delight audiences of all ages.

The current Matilda the Musical London cast includes Isobel Hubble, Francesca McKeown, Sara Munday, and Olivia Wells sharing the title role with Hayden Tee (Miss Trunchbull), Gina Beck (Miss Honey), Holly Dale Spencer (Mrs Wormwood) and Rob Compton (Mr Wormwood).

Playing to packed houses and standing ovations since it opened Matilda tickets are some of the most sought after in London's West End, book your Matilda the Musical tickets today!

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Review: Matilda the Musical at the Palace

Matilda the Musical may have taken seven years to come to fruition but it has definitely been worth the wait.

By Manchester's Finest | 24 September 2018

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Since it opened in the West End in 2010 over 8 million people have flocked to see it and now the UK tour means even more get to enjoy the stage twist on the Roald Dahl classic.

Behind the musical version is the Royal Shakespeare Company, chosen by the Dahl estate to transform the children’s tale along with Dennis Kelly who turned it into a play and successful comedy writer Tim Minchin, who was given the green light to create the music and lyrics. Together they have turned the show into one of the most successful and award winning musicals of all time.

The Palace Theatre is now its home until late November and as soon as the curtain rose on press night you could feel Manchester audiences were in for something very special.

Ben Davies’ spectacular set was instantly revealed to show a proscenium arch made up of alphabet cubes and books but before you even got the chance to guess all the jumbled up words surrounding the edges a flurry of child performers burst onto the stage like a corks popping from champagne bottles – all fizzing with excitement and bubbling with energy.

Opening number ‘Miracle’ introduces the mischievous children of the cast as they light up the stage like true professionals and possess a sass and confidence far beyond their years (which at most must be just 12).

The show-stopping introduction sets the scene for the grand entrance of leading lady and pint sized performer Matilda, played on press night by Sophia Ally. Sophia is one of four girls who rotate the role during the run and commands the stage from start to finish with her incredible performance, delivery and sense of comedy timing.

As you would expect from a Dahl story there are some incredibly larger than life characters making their transition from page to stage and at the helm is the hugely horrid Headmistress Miss Trunchbull, played by Craige Els.

Having played the role for over three years in the West End Els is truly at home here, and has created a Trunchbull who is both frightening and hilarious in equal measures. His performance also includes more than a few nods to the traits of the shows lyricist Tim Minchin too!

Huge praise must also go to Sebastien Torkia as Mr Wormwood, Matilda’s dodgy car dealing Dad. Torkia is a joy to watch and his East End cockney wide boy caricature has you howling throughout.

He is ably supported by his equally ‘off the wall’ wife, Rebecca Thornhill, who puts more love and energy into her ballroom dancing and her passion for Latino dance partner Rudolpho than wasting time with her well educated daughter.

Director Matthew Warchus has created so many stand out scenes in the show it is hard to single out just one. If pushed, I would have to choose the slickly choreographed scene in which the alphabet wall takes shape around the performing cast, although for sheer audience reaction, the sight of Trunchbull throwing a disobedient kid into the sky to shrieks of horror and nervous laughter comes a very close second!

Matilda the Musical is such a treat and it will leave you marvelling at the huge amount of talent within the cast and production team. It is a modern musical masterpiece and is sure to leave you going home humming Minchin’s iconic ‘When I Grow Up’.

The standing ovation at the end of the show was both inevitable and well deserved. Quite rightly, the young Matilda (Sophia Ally) received the most cheers and I’m sure this will be the norm for the next 11 weeks it plays at Manchester’s Palace Theatre.

Trust me you would be more than a little bit ‘naughty’ to miss it!

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In 2024 we will be producing "Matilda the Musical".

Cast List Matilda Wormwood June Gambale     Miss Agatha Trunchbull Josh Cohen     Miss Jennifer Honey Cate Vendt     Mr. Harry Wormwood Isaac Starr Collins     Mrs. Wormwood Brynn Gaffney     Michael Wormwood Trevor Laspesa     Mrs. Phelps Mona Pasquarello     Bruce Bogtrotter Thomas Chrzanowski     Lavender Lee Calvert     The Escapologist James Binieris     The Acrobat Kate Costello     Amanda Thripp Cedella Miller     Nigel Parker Woulfe     Eric Evie Lamphear     Alice Kenzie Murray     Hortensia Mary Evans     Tommy Josh Dokken     Doctor Chloe Deery     Sergei Chloe Deery     Rudolpho Mario Zanetti     The Entertainer Maddy Nazzaro     Parents/Big Kids Ensemble Priscilla Chareas, Kate Costello, Chloe Deery, Claire Hodgkins, Eliza Mazzeo, Maddy Nazzaro, Samantha Oster, Mona Pasquarello, Skylar Rothe, Clara Tardiff, Mario Zanetti     School Children Ensemble Evelyn Bergeron, Trevor Laspesa, Eva Ollington, Adeline Reed

Rehearsals begin May 28 , generally scheduled Mon-Thurs, 4-7 PM. Younger cast members are dismissed at 6 PM with leads staying later. Tech rehearsals begin in July and generally run 4 PM - 8 PM. A detailed schedule is provided at the Parent Meeting (at the first rehearsal).

Tuition for the summer is $400.

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THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL ARRIVES IN MANCHESTER

The widely-anticipated  Matilda The Musical  has finally arrived in Manchester for an incredible 11-week run at the  Palace Theatre  and to mark the occasion,  Scarlett Cecil  who is one of the four young actresses sharing the title role, popped down to Manchester Central Library to strike the iconic Matilda pose in front of the landmark city-centre building.  Matilda The Musical ’s first show in the city will be tonight, Tuesday 18 th  September.

The full adult cast includes  Joe Atkinson ,  Richard Astbury, Nina Bell, Peter Bindloss, Oliver Bingham, Emily Bull, Samara Casteallo, Matthew Caputo, Craige Els, Matt Gillett, Michelle Chantelle Hopewell, Sam Lathwood, Katie Lee, Steffan Lloyd-Evans, Charlie Martin, Rachel Moran,   Anu Ogunmefun ,  Carly Thoms , Rebecca Thornhill ,  Sebastien Torkia ,  Adam Vaughan  and  Dawn Williams .

The full child cast who play the roles of Bruce, Lavender, Amanda and the rest of the pupils at Crunchem Hall are  Evie Allen,  Louella Asante-Owusu,  Joseph Black, Georgia Mae Brown, Isobelle   Chalmers ,  Jessica Chalmers, Oliver Crouch, Madeline Gilby, Sheldon Golding, Dylan Hughes ,  Cuba Kamanu, Tom Lomas, Adam Lord, Maddison Lowe, Ilan Miller, Felicity Mitson, Toby Mocrei, Ashton Murphy, Joely Robertson, Ruaridh Sinnott, Kit Swaddling, Chantelle Tonolete Harry Wilson  and  Harrison Wilding .

Matilda The Musical  has now been seen by 8 million people worldwide, having toured to over 65 cities and played more than 6000 performances in the West End, on Broadway and on tour across North America, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.  Matilda The Musical  now has its first non-English language production at the LG Arts Centre in Seoul, South Korea which opened earlier this month.

Winner of over 85 international awards, including 16 for Best Musical,  Matilda The Musical  opened at  Leicester Curve  in March   2018 to rave reviews. The tour will play at  Manchester Palace  until 24 November before playing at  Cardiff Wales Millennium   Centre  (4 December – 12 January 2019),  Theatre Royal Plymouth  (15 January – 16 February 2019), the  Alhambra Theatre, Bradford  (19 February – 23 March 2019),  Edinburgh Playhouse  (2 – 27 April 2019),  The   Bristol Hippodrome  (7 May – 8 June 2019),  Mayflower Theatre, Southampton  (11 June – 6 July 2019) and  Norwich Theatre Royal  (16 July – 17 August 2019).

The West End production will continue to play at the Cambridge Theatre, where it is now in its seventh year and is booking until 20 October 2019.

Matilda The Musical  is written by  Dennis Kelly , with music and lyrics by  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 .

Inspired by the incomparable Roald Dahl’s beloved book,  Matilda The Musical  was commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company and premiered at the RSC’s Stratford-upon-Avon home in November 2010, before transferring to London’s West End in October 2011, where it opened to rave reviews. The New York production of  Matilda The Musical  opened in April 2013 at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre and was celebrated on 10 “Top Ten” lists for 2013, including TIME Magazine’s #1 Show of the Year.

Matilda The Musical  swept   the board at the 2012 Olivier Awards, with a record-breaking seven awards, and won four Tony Awards and a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theater for the four girls sharing the title role on Broadway.

The North America production toured 52 cities. The Australian and New Zealand production won a Sydney Theatre Award for Best Musical in 2015, and played sold-out seasons in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Auckland. The show broke further records in July 2016 by winning all 13 Helpmann Awards for which it was nominated.

Matilda The Musical  is produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company with André Ptaszynski and Denise Wood as Executive Producers. The production was developed with the support of Jeanie O’Hare and the RSC Literary Department.

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Matilda The Musical is the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by the incomparable Roald Dahl.

With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda The Musical is the story of an extraordinary little girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

Winner of over 85 international awards, including 16 for Best Musical, Matilda continues to delight audiences of all ages and will embark on its first UK & Ireland Tour in March 2018.

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Matilda tours the UK

Our multi award-winning production of Matilda The Musical is to tour the UK and Ireland for the very first time from March 2018, opening at Leicester Curve.

Here’s where we’ll be:

• Leicester Curve (5 March - 24 March 2018)
• Dublin Bord Gais Energy Theatre (4 April – 28 April 2018)
• Sunderland Empire (8 May – 2 June 2018)
• Milton Keynes Theatre (5 June – 30 June 2018)
• Birmingham Hippodrome (3 July – 8 September 2018)
• Manchester Palace (18 September – 24 November 2018)
• Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre (4 December 2018 – 12 January 2019). 

Alongside our touring production, we will launch a new education programme, reaching more than 15,000 children, in collaboration with our theatre partners across the country. More details to be announced in due course.

You can still catch  Matilda i n the West End at the Cambridge Theatre, where we are now in our sixth successful year, and on tour in North America and Australia. 

Dennis Kelly , (book) said: “It’s been a long time coming but I’m delighted that we get to take Matilda around the UK. We have some fantastic theatres in this country and Ireland, supported by smart, engaged audiences and we can’t wait to bring this crazy, messy, anarchic explosion of a show to them.”

Tim Minchin  (music and lyrics) said: “I - like millions of others - feel like Dahl is in my blood, because I grew up with his books. So to have contributed to a piece of work that brings one of his most famous stories to life is one of my life's great joys. I’m utterly thrilled that audiences in cities all across the UK and Ireland will now share and be part of Matilda’s story.”

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Matilda the Musical

Bristol Hippodrome , Bristol

About This Show

Matilda The Musical is the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by the incomparable Roald Dahl.

With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda The Musical is the story of an extraordinary little girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

Winner of over 85 international awards, including 16 for Best Musical, Matilda The Musical continues to delight audiences in London and on tour across the UK and Ireland.

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4 DECEMBER – 12 JANUARY WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE, CARDIFF

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3 JULY – 8 SEPTEMBER BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME, BIRMINGHAM

15 JANUARY – 16 FEBRUARY THEATRE ROYAL, PLYMOUTH

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Matilda The Musical is the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by the incomparable Roald Dahl.

With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda The Musical is the story of an extraordinary little girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

Winner of over 100 international awards, including 24 for Best Musical, Matilda has been delighting audiences in London’s West End for over 12 years. 

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Matilda the Musical goes on UK tour - where, when and how to get tickets

Tim Minchin's award-winning West End show based on Roald Dahl's book is going on its first UK tour - here's where you can get to see it

• 11:44, 11 APR 2017
• Updated 14:23, 11 APR 2017

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Tim Minchin's smash hit sell-out West End musical Matilda is set to go on its first UK tour it was announced today.

The comedian wrote the award-winning music and lyrics to the show based on Roald Dahl's classic children's book about a schoolgirl with magical powers.

Winner of 85 international awards, including 16 for Best Musical, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s tour of Matilda will open at Leicester Curve on March 5, 2018.

It will take in Birmingham, Manchester and Cardiff as well as Milton Keynes, Leicester and Sunderland. Tickets are priced from £20.

More dates are expected to be revealed at a later date. It has already played to a staggering 6.5m people worldwide.

Tickets for the tour go on sale to the public on 26 April. The West End production continues at the Cambridge Theatre and is currently booking until December 17.

Minchin who wrote the lyrics said: "“I - like millions of others - feel like Dahl is in my blood, because I grew up with his books. So to have contributed to a piece of work that brings one of his most famous stories to life is one of my life’s great joys.

"I'm utterly thrilled that audiences in cities all across the UK and Ireland will now share and be part of Matilda's story."

The show directed by Matthew Warchus, is currently in its sixth year.

Executive producer André Ptaszynski said the tour will be the same as the West End version, which is running at The Cambridge Theatre, the only slight difference being that the classroom desks won’t be built into the stage.

Explaining the musical’s appeal, he said: “Every audience loves that it’s dark and funny. But it’s dark and funny while also making you really feel something. “You’re taken on this girl’s journey and the ending is a moment full of completion for the audience.”

When do tickets go on sale?

Tickets for Leicester, Dublin, Sunderland, Milton Keynes, Manchester and Cardiff will go on sale to the public on 26 April following a priority booking period between 19 and 25 April. Tickets for Birmingham go on sale on 9 May, after a priority booking from 25 April to 8 May. Further dates and venues are to be announced in due course.

Where do I buy tickets from?

Manchester Palace Theatre

Box Office: 0844 871 3019

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Leicester Curve

Box Office: 0116 242 3595

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Box Office: +353 (1) 677 7999

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Box Office: 0844 871 3022

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Milton Keynes Theatre

Box Office: 0844 871 7652

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Birmingham Hippodrome

Box Office: 0844 338 5000

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Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff / Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru

Box Office: 029 2063 6464

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How your child could be a star of Matilda the Musical as Manchester auditions announced

Theatre bosses are coming to manchester to audition for some of the leading roles for hit roald dahl musical matilda which is heading on tour.

• 13:48, 6 MAY 2017
• Updated 14:05, 6 MAY 2017

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Has your child got what it takes to claim a leading role in the hit musical Matilda?

Theatre bosses are holding auditions in Manchester to find the young stars of the show for the first ever UK tour of the show, based on Roald Dahl’s much-loved book.

They are casting for Matilda Wormwood herself - the extraordinary little girl whose talents are constantly belittled by her cruel parents and headmistress, the fearsome Mrs Trunchbull.

And they also hope to find talented young actors to play the roles of Matilda’s friend Bruce and all her classmates.

All children thinking of auditioning must be aged between 8 and 13, and must be under 4' 10” tall, and girls auditioning for Matilda must be under 4’ 3” and be aged from 8 -12.

And they need to love singing and dancing, of course!

They must be available for the entire rehearsal and performance period which is from December 2017 to September 2018.

But it would certainly offer the chance of a lifetime for the young acting hopefuls who win the role - starring in one of the most acclaimed new productions to ever open on the West End.

The show will head out on a tour of UK and Ireland venues, starting in Leicester in March 2018, and will be at Manchester's Palace Theatre from 18 September to 24 November 2018.

The audition was posted in an advert by the show’s producers, The Royal Shakespeare Company, this week.

In it, it says: “The RSC is looking for boys and girls to play Matilda, Bruce and their classmates for the UK and Ireland tour of Matilda the Musical. There is lots of singing involved as well as acting and even more dancing!”

The Manchester auditions take place on June 3, at an as-yet-to-be-named location.

They are also planning a London audition, but no details or date have been announced for that as yet.

Anyone interested can email Jessica Ronane for an application form on [email protected]

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