The news comes as the show celebrates 15 years in the West End.
New casting has now been confirmed for the long running musical Matilda, which is currently booking at the Cambridge Theatre until the 5th September 2027.
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. Lucy St. Louis will
begin performances in January 2027 taking over from Eve Norris who continues in the role
until 17th January.
The new ensemble announced today 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, 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 the 15th September 2026.
Meanwhile, the rest of the young performers joining the company will be: 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, 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, Alexzander Neophytou, and Samuel Sturge.
Now the 10th longest running musical in the WAest End, Matilda the Musical is based on Roald Dahl’s story about a girl with extraordinary powers. It features a book by Dennis Kelly, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and was developed and directed by Matthew Warchus.
The creative team also includes: designs 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.
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