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 100 international awards, including 24 for Best Musical, Matilda continues to delight audiences of all ages.
Access performances
AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES Sunday 16 June 2024, 3.00pm (also relaxed and captioned with Touch Tour 1.00-1.25pm) Wednesday 2 October 2024, 2.00 (Touch Tour at 12.00-12.25pm) Sunday 17 November 2024, 3.00pm (Touch Tour at 1.00-1.25pm) Sunday 23 March 2025, 3.00pm (Touch Tour at 1.00-1.25pm) Saturday 17 May 2025, 2.30pm (Touch Tour at 1.00-1.25pm)
CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES Sunday 16 June 2024, 3.00pm (also relaxed and audio-described) Wednesday 25 September 2024, 2.00pm Saturday 23 November 2024, 2.30pm Saturday 22 March 2025, 2.30pm Sunday 17 May 2025, 2.00pm
SIGNED PERFORMANCES Saturday 16 November 2024, 2.30pm Wednesday 5 March 2025, 2.00pm Thursday 1 May 2025, 7.00pm
RELAXED PERFORMANCES Sunday 16 June 2024, 3.00pm (also captioned and audio-described)
CHILLED PERFORMANCES Sunday 3 November 2024, 3.00pm Wednesday 2 April 2025, 2.00pm
2hr 35min. Incl. 1 Intermission.
16th September, 2021
24th May, 2026
Musicals, West End, Family / Kid-friendly, Comedy
Ages 6+. No children under the age of 4 will be admitted and every customer must have their own ticket. Under 16s must be sat with an adult. To make sure everyone enjoys the show, little ones need to be able to sit in their own seat without any assistance.
This show contains loud sounds and flashing lights at certain points during the performance.
By: Dennis Kelly, adapted from the book by Roald Dahl
Songs by: Tim Minchin
Director: Matthew Warchus
Choreography: Peter Darling
Cast list: Anna Deikalo, Estella Evans, Ava Posniak, Sophia Saravanan (alternating as Matilda), Lydia White (as Miss Honey), Kieran Hill (as Miss Trunchbull), Rakesh Boury (as Mr. Wormwood), Amy Ellen Richardson (as Mrs. Wormwood), Deborah Tracey (Mrs. Phleps).
Design: Rob Howell
Costumes: Rob Howell
Lighting: Hugh Vanstone
Sound: Simon Baker
Location: West End
Railway station: Charing Cross
Bus numbers: (Shaftesbury Avenue) 14, 19, 38; (Tottenham Court Road) 24, 29, 176
Night bus numbers: (Shaftesbury Avenue) 14, N5, N19, N20, N38; (Tottenham Court Road) 24, 176, N29, M41, N279
Car park: Chinatown (6mins)
Directions from tube: (5mins) Take Cranbourn Street away from Leicester Square until St Martin’s Lane, where you head left 100 metres to a small roundabout where the theatre can be seen.
Day of week | Matinee | Evening |
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Monday | - | - |
Tuesday | - | 7:00 PM |
Wednesday | 2:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Thursday | - | 7:00 PM |
Friday | - | 7:00 PM |
Saturday | 2:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Sunday | 3:00 PM | - |
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