Matilda the Musical
Tim Minchin, Dennis Kelly
Matilda the Musical
Roald Dahl's much-loved story bursts into life on stage in this brand new musical version by Dennis Kelly and award-winning musician and comedian Tim Minchin. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.
4.7 out of 5 based on 9 reviews
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Omniscore:
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| Location |
London |
| Venue |
Cambridge Theatre |
| Director |
Matthew Warchus |
| Cast |
Cleo Demetriou, Sophia Kiely, Kerry Ingram, Paul Kaye, Bertie Carvel, Josie Walker, Lauren Ward Eleanor Worthington Cox |
| From |
November 2011 |
| Until |
December 2012 |
| Box Office |
0870060 6644 |
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Roald Dahl's much-loved story bursts into life on stage in this brand new musical version by Dennis Kelly and award-winning musician and comedian Tim Minchin. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.
Reviews
The Guardian
Lyn Gardner
“It's an evening of unadulterated bliss.”
25/11/2011
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The Daily Mail
Quentin Letts
“Once Miss Trunchbull has made her entrance, screeching ‘to teach the child, we must first break the child’, the show is a dead cert.”
25/11/2011
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The Stage
Lisa Martland
“The best pieces of musical theatre come from great collaborations - the right people being in the right place at the right time - with each ingredient complementing the other ... [who] have created a fresh and intelligent family entertainment that brings joy to both adults and children.”
25/11/2011
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The Daily Telegraph
Charles Spencer
“Carvel – who is especially sinister in his soft-spoken moments of icy stillness and calm – is at once terrifying and hilarious, and the cherry on the cake of this glorious production. ”
25/11/2011
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The Evening Standard
Henry Hitchings
“A winter warmer but with a nice side-order of surrealism.”
25/11/2011
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The Daily Express
Julie Carpenter
“Gloriously over the top it’s an irresistible and ingenious mix of fun, fizz, cruelty, incredible choreography and above all warmth which means we root for the kids from the start. Fantastic.”
25/11/2011
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The Financial Times
Sarah Hemming
“My 10-year-old companion loved it and, on arrival home, made straight for the book. Matilda would have been pleased.”
25/11/2011
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The Times
Dominic Maxwell
“Minchin’s songs are, like Matilda, smart but not smart-arsed ... You won’t go home humming many of them, but they’re so densely ingenious that you will regret missing some of the lyrics amid all the hoopla. Indeed, there are points when all the showmanship could back off a bit and allow us to find the story for ourselves. ”
25/11/2011
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The Sunday Times
Dan Cairns
“Every single aspect of the production ... is both so perfect and so ruthlessly targeted. It is clear from the opening bars that the team’s sole focus is to engage, to entertain and to tell the story. In this, they are honouring Dahl.
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27/11/2011
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