A film adaptation of 'Matilda the Musical' was released in November 2022 in the United Kingdom and then in the United States in December 2022.
International Productions
In Tokyo, Japan, the role of Matilda is shared among Sakura Kamura, Minori Kumano, Miran Terada, and Nonoka Mikami, marking a multicultural representation.
Matilda the Musical’s Australian production opened at the Sydney Lyric theatre on 20 August 2015 after preview performances beginning on 28 July.
Sofia Poston made her debut as Matilda on the opening night of the international tour at the Sands Theater at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.
Ryan de Villiers stars as Miss Trunchbull in the international tour, and also performed the role in Israel's Tel Aviv Opera House run in August 2023.
The international tour of Matilda started in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 17 October 2018 and included a performance run in Cape Town.
The Philippines hosted the Asian premiere of Matilda on 10 November 2017, which was the first licensed production not linked to the Royal Shakespeare Company apart from using the original score and script.
Matilda the Musical was performed in Korea by Seensee Company, marking the first non-English production with the premiere on 8 September 2018.
Musical Composition
Roald Dahl's beloved novel 'Matilda' was adapted into a musical with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and a book by Dennis Kelly.
The deluxe version of the Original Broadway cast album includes 'Perhaps a Child', a song sung by Sergei that was cut from early previews due to time constraints.
The Broadway production of 'Matilda' features an 'Overture' that was initially exclusive before being introduced to the London production in September 2023.
The original Stratford cast recording of 'Matilda' was released on CD in September 2011 and included a hidden spoken track following 'When I Grow Up' Reprise.
Notable Tours
The musical 'Matilda' debuted with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon in 2010 before moving to London's West End in 2011 and Broadway in 2013.
In the Israeli tour of Matilda at the Tel Aviv Opera House in 2023, the show's high demand led to its run being extended from August 22 to August 26.
Philadelphia's Walnut Street Theatre was the first major regional theater in the U.S. to produce Matilda following the Broadway closure, premiering the show on November 6, 2018.
The tour of Matilda in China spanned across 13 cities from June 2019 to January 2020.
Matilda the Musical began its UK and Ireland tour on 5 March 2018 at Curve, Leicester, and included various locations such as Dublin, Sunderland, and Cardiff.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family attended a performance of Matilda the Musical in Toronto on 8 October 2016.
The Australian and New Zealand tour of Matilda moved to Melbourne and extended performances there until 11 November 2016.
Matilda's national tour concluded on 25 June 2017 at the Chapman Music Hall in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Three girls, Mia Sinclair Jenness, Gabby Gutierrez, and Mabel Tyler, were selected to alternate in the lead role for the national tour of Matilda.
The national tour of Matilda had its first official launch on 7 June 2015 at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
The youngest Olivier Award winner was ten-year-old Eleanor Worthington Cox, who won Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Matilda.
Production Facts
On its Broadway run, the production introduced an overture and a pre-show curtain and altered lyrics to better suit American audiences.
Matilda the Musical includes a character with telekinetic powers—a theme of supernatural abilities often found in Roald Dahl's works.
Matilda the Musical won seven Olivier Awards in 2012, which included Best New Musical, setting a record for the highest number of awards won by a show at the time.
Notable replacements in the Broadway cast of 'Matilda' include Gabriella Pizzolo and Brooklyn Shuck as Matilda, and Craig Bierko, then Christopher Sieber as Miss Trunchbull.
The West End production of 'Matilda' saw a series of replacements including Alex Gaumond and Hayden Tee as Miss Trunchbull, and Isobelle Molloy among others as Matilda.
