The Royal Shakespeare Company’s production is coming to the South West next summer
Kirstie McCrum Network Content Editor
13:04, 29 Jul 2025
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Tim Minchin with Tour Matildas – L-R Olivia Ironmonger, Mollie Hutton, Sanna Kurihara and Madison Davis(Image: Phil Tragen)
The cast for Matilda The Musical set to appear at the Bristol Hippodrome next year has been announced. The Royal Shakespeare Company’s production is coming to the South West this autumn, with Bristol theatre fans set to enjoy the musical from June 2 – 27, 2026 at the Hippodrome.
The highly acclaimed musical, based on Roald Dahl’s beloved book, begins at the Curve in Leicester on October 6 2025. Madison Davis, Mollie Hutton, Olivia Ironmonger and Sanna Kurihara will share the title role of Matilda.
Richard Hurst will play Miss Trunchbull, Tessa Kadler will play Miss Honey, Adam Stafford will play Mr Wormwood and Rebecca Thornhill will play Mrs Wormwood. They are joined by Scotty Armstrong, Sam Holden, Portia Jefferies, Caiomhe 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.
The other young performers announced today are: Rudy Bragg, Jacob Connor-Ashton, Charlie Cox, Sylvie Grace, Rose Jammeh, Dottie Jones, Takunda Khumalo, Sana Lennon, Oisin-Luca Pegg, Millie-May Mankowska, Tate Masuku, Leo Maurice, Carter-J Murphy, Jaxon James Nolan, Cole Nicholson, Pixie Pettigrew, Brodie Robson, Haiden Sihapanya and Felix Schmitt.
Tim Minchin, who wrote the music and lyrics for the musical, made a surprise visit to the rehearsal room this week to meet the young tour cast. Following its run in Leicester in October, Matilda The Musical travels to Bradford, Liverpool, Plymouth, Sunderland, Edinburgh, Manchester, Southampton, Bristol, Birmingham, Norwich, Milton Keynes and Cardiff where the show will play over Christmas until January 17, 2027.
The cast of Matilda The Musical has been announced(Image: Matilda The Musical)
Final tour dates will be announced in September 2025. The internationally renowned musical continues to play to packed houses in the West End at the Cambridge Theatre and has been seen by 12 million people across 100 cities around the world.
For all tour booking visit www.matildathemusical.com.
This anarchic production, about a strong and determined heroine with a vivid imagination, has won over 100 global awards, including 24 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.
Matilda The Musical tour cast announcement(Image: Matilda The Musical)
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.
Appearing at Bristol Hippodrome on June 2 – 27, 2026 – check out tickets here.
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