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Matilda The Musical
Tickets
Theatre Details
Cambridge Theatre
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32-34 Earlham Street,
London,
WC2 9HU
Cambridge Theatre
32-34 Earlham Street, London, WC2 9HU
Travel
Tube
Nearest Tube
Leicester Square
Tube Lines
Piccadilly, Northern
Directions to theatre
(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.
Bus
Buses: (Shaftesbury Avenue) 14, 19, 38; (Tottenham Court Road) 24, 29, 176
Night Buses: (Shaftesbury Avenue) 14, N5, N19, N20, N38; (Tottenham Court Road) 24, 176, N29, M41, N279
Rail
Charing Cross
Parking
Chinatown (6mins)
Next Available Dates
Performance Times
- Mon
- --
- Tue
- -7pm
- Wed
- 2.30pm7.30pm
- Thu
- -7.30pm
- Fri
- -7.30pm
- Sat
- 2.30pm7.30pm
- Sun
- 3pm-
Booking Period
- Show Opened
- 7th Oct 2011
- Booking Until
- 17th Feb 2013
Running Time
Age Restrictions
Suitable for ages 6 and over.
What's it all about?
Multiple Olivier Awards 2012 Winner!
You may have already heard the buzz about this fantastic Royal Shakespeare Company show that arrived in the West End after a sell-out season in Stratford-upon-Avon.
If not, let’s just say the combination of Roald Dahl’s plucky heroine with a script from Bafta-nominated writer Dennis Kelly (Pulling) and whipsmart wordplay and music from Aussie rock-comedian Tim Minchin is something you really don’t want to miss.
Who's in it?
With his lyrical genius, uncanny ear for a punchline and leftfield approach to life, Minchin’s music steals the show. And he’s riding high after becoming the first comedian to present a Prom in 2011.
But the brilliance doesn’t end there. Steve Furst (who you may recognise from the Orange ads) has taken over the role of Matilda’s Dad, Josie Walker plays her Mum, Haley Flaherty is Miss Honey and Bertie Carvel (Coram Boy) continues to terrify as a magnificently monstrous Miss Trunchbull.
Suitable for
This truly is a show that appeals to all ages. Its alphabetically-inspired set, stunning stage magic and inspiring story of tots triumphing over tyranny will appeal to all mischievous mites, especially if they’ve seen the Danny DeVito film.
But you’ll also love Matilda if you’re less vertically challenged because, like The Simpsons, there’s plenty of knowing humour and deft dialogue. In fact, you may want to ditch the kids altogether – we’re sure you won’t be the only one attending unchaperoned.
What's the story?
As is often the case in Roald Dahl’s stories, Matilda is a gifted child with woefully inadequate parents: her Mum is more interested in ballroom dancing, while Dad insists that her beloved books will cause “verrucas of the soul”. And the rot doesn’t stop there because horrible headmistress Miss Trunchbull is on a mission to lock up as many children in “the chokey” as possible.
So will things get worse when Matilda discovers she has an extraordinary ability, and can Miss Honey – the one beacon of hope in all this horror – help to secure a happily ever after in a world of pesky parents and hateful headteachers?
Staff Reviews
The production was one of the best I have seen. Everything was beautifully executed and the stage is fabulous. I would recommend this show to adults and children alike. There is enough there to delight all age groups.
I was totally thrilled from beginning to end, every cast member was outstanding and the set just brilliant. The special effects - which I have been told since last night was done by the same guy or team that worked on Harry Potter and Ghost - well, what a genius. The show had so much packed into it. The children danced and performed with perfect timing and Matilda was - as they say in the show - just magical.
I was a bit sceptical about attending a musical based on one of my favourite Roald Dahl books but I left the Cambridge Theatre with a huge smile on my face. Matilda - The Musical is one of the best West End shows that I have seen in recent times. The children were brilliant and the Trunchbull was truly terrifying. The show also contained clever staging and some very funny moments which made for a hugely entertaining evening.
What the critics say
Gleefully nasty. An evening of unadulterated bliss
Hilarious, moving, glorious
THE QUEST FOR A GREAT NEW MUSICAL IS OVER London (and before long, presumably, the world) has just that in Matilda
Utterly exhilarating. Matilda explodes onto the stage
Giddily enjoyable. Roars of approval shake the theatre
Killer songs. Heart-tugging & inexpressibly moving
Dark, daring and a lot of fun
Customer Reviews
Faboulous!!! The whole cast was incredibly talented. The performances of both Matilda and the young man who played the headmistress (can't remember her fictional name) would be difficult to beat in years to come. Absolutely immeasurable!!!
Absolutely Amazing!
That was the most fantastic night we have ever spent. Took a lot to save up for the theatre and a day in London but it was worth every penny. If we could have watched it agin the following night we would have
The show was amazing both for myself as an adult and my 7 year old daughter. We were both mesmorised from beginnning to end.
I love and enjoy this show so much. I am a visitor from Thailand, and once I decide to see the show I choose Matilda because I love Roald Dahl's stories. However, my impression in Matilda The Musical not only comes from Roald Dahl's good story but also comes from the excellence of everybody performance!
I enjoyed it immensely, I am now considering going a second time.
