Matilda The Musical - Review

                                                              Matilda The Musical Review

This week as we celebrate what would have been Roald Dahl's birthday I was fortunate enough to go and see the new cast in Matilda the Musical, the show which has been gracing London's West End since 2011.

The show tells the story of Matilda Wormwood, the exceptionally, intelligent, little girl who, although treated badly by her family, won't tolerate unfairness directed against others.

The show is musical, family entertainment at it's best.  Elliot Harper plays the villainous headteacher Miss Trunchball to perfection, ensuring the character doesn't become a cliched pantomime villain.  Every single one of the schoolchildren were fantastic, and led beautifully by Tilly Raye-Bayer as Matilda. Gina Beck is the caring teacher Miss Honey trying to make Matilda's parents Connor Lewis and Marianne Benedict see her worth.

I took my 13 year old son to watch the show with me.  He had a great evening and especially loved the dance number on the children's first day of school.

Theatre is about escapism and Matilda gives you that with lots of laughs, catchy musical numbers and fun for the whole family in a Roald Dahl classic story.

Bookings are now being taken until December 2020 at the Cambridge Theatre.
For tickets visit  www.londonboxoffice.co.uk