Shows · Matilda The Musical
Matilda The Musical
Opened 2013
1,554 performances
Musical, Modern
Matilda Wormwood, a brilliant and precocious little girl, is neglected by her boorish parents and terrorized by the tyrannical headmistress Miss Trunchbull at school. Finding solace in books and her own remarkable imagination, Matilda discovers she has telekinetic powers and uses them to stand up to the bullies in her life, championing her beloved teacher Miss Honey and proving that even the smallest person can change the world.
- Music
- Tim Minchin
- Lyrics
- Tim Minchin
- Book
- Dennis Kelly
Productions3 productions: 1 on Broadway, 2 in the West End
Recordings 4 recordings
Licensing 1 entry
| US | Music Theatre International Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical matched on title alone: a lead, not a confirmed licensor |
Roald Dahl's Matilda, also known simply as Matilda and Matilda the Musical, is a musical with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and a book by Dennis Kelly. It is based on the 1988 novel Matilda by Roald Dahl. The musical's narrative centres on Matilda Wormwood, a precocious five-year-old girl with the gift of telekinesis, who loves reading, overcomes obstacles caused by her family and school, and helps her teacher to reclaim her life. After a twelve-week trial run staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) at Stratford-upon-Avon from November 2010 to January 2011, it received its West End premiere on 24 November 2011 at the Cambridge Theatre and its Broadway premiere on 11 April 2013 at the…
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