New casting of the young performers for the hugely successful UK and Ireland tour of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Matilda The Musical was announced today. The production, which has now been seen by 13 million people in over 100 cities worldwide, last week opened at Birmingham Hippodrome, where it will run until 2 August. The next stop, from 6 August, is Norwich Theatre Royal.
Matilda the Musical – Touchwood Shopping Centre Solihull. 4 July 2026.The young cast of Matilda the Musical with a giant Trunchbull chair.
Picture by Simon Hadley.
Felicity Brown, Petra Hutchings and Caroline Ravansari join current company members Mollie Hutton, and Sanna Kurihara to share the title role of Matilda.
The other young performers joining the company today are: Sophia Aina, Dalia Al Nagar, Jett Austin-Richards, Rio Chigwedere, Beatrice Clark, Isaac Cruickshank, Rupert Dunne, Polly Florence, Rahsaan Higgins, Kobi Lau, George Montgomery, Jacob Nolan, Thomas Rankin, Kaiheim Ricketts, Zienna-Rose Sterling, Cory Trimble, Martha Tutill and Aaron Zicman. They join current company member John Johnson.
The new cast members, many of whom live in and around the West Midlands, made a special visit to Touchwood Mall in Solihull to pose alongside Miss Trunchbull’s chair.
For the adult cast: Richard Hurst continues to play Miss Trunchbull, with Tessa Kadler as Miss Honey, Adam Stafford as Mr Wormwood and Rebecca Thornhill as Mrs Wormwood.
They are joined by Scotty Armstrong, Sam Holden, Portia Jefferies, Caoimhe Judd, Brooke Kelly, Ryan Lay, Cassandra Lee, Samuel Leon, Jordan Maisuria-Wake, Nicole Manumbre, Lizzie Nance, Esther Niles, Jordan Ricketts, Josh Singleton, Bradley Trevethan, Ella Tweed, Ben Tyler and Karen Walker.
Matilda The Musical continues its run at Birmingham Hippodrome until 2 August 2026, then plays at Norwich Theatre Royal from 6 August until 6 September, Bord Gais Energy Theatre in Dublin from 15 September to 18 October, Milton Keynes Theatre from 28 October to 14 November, Glasgow Theatre Royal from 18 November to 5 December and completes its tour at Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff for a festive run from 9 December to 17 January 2027.
The internationally renowned musical, which celebrates its 15th Anniversary this year, continues to play to packed houses in the West End at the Cambridge Theatre.
For all tour booking and further casting information visit www.matildathemusical.com.
This anarchic production, about a strong and determined heroine with a vivid imagination, has won over 100 global awards, including 25 for Best Musical. A film adaptation made by the core creative team received its World Premiere at the London Film Festival in October 2022 and can now be watched on Netflix and BBC IPlayer.
Written by Dennis Kelly, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and developed and directed by Matthew Warchus, the production is designed by Rob Howell, with 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.
Birmingham Hippodrome
Until 2 August 2026
https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com
Norwich Theatre Royal
6 August – 6 September 2026
https://norwichtheatre.org/whats-on/
Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin
15 September – 18 October 2026
https://www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie/show/matilda-the-musical/
Milton Keynes
28 October – 14 November 2026
Milton Keynes Theatre What’s On
Theatre Royal Glasgow
18 November – 5 December 2026
Theatre In Glasgow What’s On
Wales Millennium Centre
9 December 2026 – 17 January 2027
https://www.wmc.org.uk