New Matildas
Four young actresses playing the title role in the Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda The Musical are revealed on Roald Dahl Day, 13 September 2011.
The young actresses who will share the title role in the London transfer of the Royal Shakespeare Company's world premiere production of Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical are Eleanor Worthington Cox, Cleo Demetriou, Kerry Ingram and Sophia Kiely.
They were photographed today, Roald Dahl Day, overlooking London from the EDF London Eye. The production will preview at the Cambridge Theatre from Tuesday 18 October.
Born in Merseyside, ten year old Eleanor Winifred Worthington Cox trained at Formby School of Dance and Performing Arts from a very young age. Eleanor performed as part of the chorus in Bill Kenwright's production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat at the Liverpool Empire. She will make her professional West End debut with the RSC in Matilda The Musical.
Born in Cyprus, eleven year old Cleo Demetriou now lives in London. Cleo has been performing in the West End since the age of seven. She made her professional debut playing Gretl in The Sound of Music (London Palladium) and has recently performed alongside Alfie Boe and Matt Lucas in Les Miserables.
Twelve year old Kerry Ingram made her RSC season debut playing the role of Matilda in the original cast in Stratford. Kerry trained at Corona Youth Theatre and has appeared in numerous productions including Oliver! (Theatre Royal Drury Lane) and Beauty and the Beast (Theatre Royal Windsor).
Making her professional debut in Matilda The Musical, eleven year old Sophia Kiely was born in London and attends the Royal Academy of Dance.
The original cast recording of Matilda The Musical, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, is now available from the RSC Shop.
How We Turned Matilda into a Musical Triumph - see interviews with the production's creatives in the Telegraph.
http://www.matildathemusical.com/