New casting has been announced for Matilda The Musical, with a host of new faces joining the Royal Shakespeare Company production that is now in its 15th year in London.
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. St Louis will begin performances in January 2027, taking over from Eve Norris who continues in the role until January 17.
The new ensemble 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 and 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 September 15, 2026.
The rest of the young performers joining the London company in the roles of Bruce, Lavender, Nigel and the rest of the pupils at Crunchem Hall are: 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.
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.
Matilda The Musical is now in its 15th year in London, making it the 10th longest running musical in West End history. The show is also currently on a major UK and Ireland tour until January 2027.
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Top image: Matilda The Musical casting annouuncement artwork (image supplied)