Edie McCaig and Emilia Shefford will join Suki Hillier and Mia Rogers in the lead role of Matilda, as part of new cast additions at the Cambridge Theatre production.
McCaig and Shefford join the company of this anarchic production about a strong and determined heroine with a vivid imagination from September 9.
Other young performers taking up the roles of Bruce, Lavender, Nigel and the rest of the pupils at Crunchem Hall are: Sid Boyle, Ava Evangelista, Freya Fulford, John Johnson, Theo Kamande, Kanaho Kurihara, Albie Lambert, Kennedy-May Mcleary, Savannah McDowell, Mason Mingle, Lola Smith, Huxley Syers, Orla Vellacott and Jihyun Yoon.
These new performers join the existing young cast of Alexander Beaumont, William Gurney, Chase King, Reuben Laming, Maxwell McGetrick, Theo Oh, Drew Reilly, Harry Relf, Isabella Rummery, Khit Thakin and Aisha Ugurhan.
Meanwhile, Jon Robyns (Miss Trunchbull) joins the current adult cast that also includes Tiffany Graves (Mrs Wormwood), Neil McDermott (Mr Wormwood) and Eve Norris (Miss Honey).
Existing ensemble members Reece Budin, William Elijah-Lewis, Alex Louize Bird and Dawn Williams will be joined by Kofi Aidoo-Appiah, Naomi Alade, Katie Bradley, Millie Brown-Thornton, Antony Lawrence, Nick Len, Tania Mathurin, Ben Middleton, James Oliver, Stuart Rouse, Chloe Saunders and Callum Train.
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.
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s West End production of Matilda The Musical is entering its 15th year in London this autumn, and has recently celebrated its 5000th performance at the Cambridge Theatre. This August, the production will become the 10th longest running musical in West End history.
Seen by more than 12 million people across 100 cities worldwide, Matilda The Musical will embark on a major UK and Ireland tour this October.
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Top image: Edie, Mia, Suki and Emilia join the cast in the lead role at the RSC’s Matilda The Musical Photo by Matt Crossick (image supplied)