To celebrate the reopening of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Matilda The Musical last night at the Cambridge Theatre, the show has released an exclusive photograph from the curtain call, along with a new video giving audiences an exclusive look behind-the scenes at the preparations in the lead up to reopening the multi-award winning musical in the West End. 

Imogen Cole, Alyssa D’Souza, Alex Munden and Zoe Simon are currently sharing the title role of Matilda. Kasper Cahill-Ritter, Sienna Clarke, Rosie Gell-Marquez, Beth Gilmour, Louie Gray and Gracie Hodson-Prior continue in the roles of Bruce, Lavender, Amanda and other pupils.

The new young stars who have joined the production to play the children of Crunchem Hall include Hari Aggarwal, Thommy Bailey Vine, Keiron Bell, Tom Bonomini, Drew Edwards, Robyn Elwell, Rory Finnegan, Darcy Kelly, Ben Lee, Keanna-Skye O’Quinn, Nicholas Parris, Bella Perdoni, Chancé Quaye, Scarlett Jayne Rackham, Bren Reilly, Niamh Ritchie, Jacob Savva, Jayden Seder and Alex Stockton.

Carly Thoms has taken over the role of Miss Honey, with Elliot Harper as Miss Trunchball, Sebastien Torkia as Mr Wormwood and Annette McLaughlin as Mrs Wormwood. The full adult cast includes, Georgia Carling, Roger Dipper, Bryan Mottram, Liberty Buckland, Katrina Dix, Matt Krzan, James Revell, Kate Kenrick, Gemma Scholes, Landi Oshinowo, Ben Kerr, Connor Lewis, Tom Mather, Kane Oliver Parry, Ryan Pidgen and Dawn Williams.

Written by Dennis Kelly, the production has music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and has been developed and directed by Matthew Warchus. It features design by Rob Howell, 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.

Tickets now on sale through to 13 February 2022 here.