Matilda The Musical has hit an incredible milestone, now having been seen by 13 million audience members in over 100 cities across the world.

As well as playing for its 15th year in London - making it the 10th longest running musical in West End history - the show is also currently on its second major UK and Ireland tour. Opening at Leicester Curve in October 2025, it will play in Birmingham until 2 August 2026, after which it will tour to Norwich, Dublin, Milton Keynes, Glasgow and then will conclude in Cardiff this winter into 2027.

Additionally, the show is currently completing its third visit to China, the 2019 national tour of which broke all Chinese box office records. It plays in Wuhan until 19 July 2026, when it moves to its final tour venue in Changsha on 24 July 2026.

NEW WEST END CAST ANNOUNCED

Meanwhile, the new cast have been announced for the West End production, as it continues to play at the Cambridge Theatre on London's West End.

Matt Corner (Mr Wormwood), Amy Ross (Mrs Wormwood) and Lucy St. Louis (Miss Honey) will join Jon Robyns who remains in the role of Miss Trunchbull. Following maternity leave, Lucy St. Louis will begin performances in January 2027 taking over from Eve Norris who continues in the role until 17 January.

The new ensemble includes: Molly Cleere, Pedr Davies, Will Haswell, Karina Hind, Leyton Holmes, Joshua Lear, Stephanie Lindo, Stephen Murray, Ashley Rowe and Charlotte-Kate Warren. They join the existing ensemble who will continue in the production: Alex Louize Bird, Antony Lawrence, Tania Mathurin, Stuart Rouse, Millie Brown-Thornton and Callum Train.

Lola Judd, Scarlett Lindsey and Sachie Sheridan will join existing performer Sithuni Gamage, in the title role of Matilda at the Cambridge Theatre, from 15 September 2026.

The rest of the 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: Bodhi Allnutt, Christopher Azzopardi, Spencer Braam, Indigo Bush-Ramsey, Skylar Blu Copeland, Charles Dark, Kaycee Davis, Erin Donovan, Sloane Hart-Sheehan, Keilah Kofi, Naomi Mae Laing, Rise Maben, Oli Manning , Sara Murati, Alexzander Neophytou, Felix Pereiro, Joseph Purton, Lucas Rait, Harry Relf, Freya Sainsbury, Porscha Mai Staniford, Jacob Thompson and Indie Truslove. These new performers join the existing young cast members Alejandro García-Pérez and Samuel Sturge.

Written by Dennis Kelly, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and developed and directed by Matthew Warchus, Matilda The Musical 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.

Matilda The Musical has received 101 international awards including 25 for Best Musical, and continues to play to packed out houses.

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