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Roald Dahl’s classic story of a clever girl with extraordinary powers comes to life in this musical for all ages.
4.7 1305 reviews from 1305 verified reviews- Booking until: Sunday, 24 May 2026
- Running time: 2hr 35min. Incl. 1 Intermission.
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Matilda The Musical in London
Step into the whimsical world of Matilda The Musical in the West End! Based on Roald Dahl's beloved children's book, this award-winning production is a must-see for audiences of all ages. Book your tickets now for an enchanting theatrical experience filled with unforgettable music, captivating performances, and a heartwarming story of empowerment and resilience. Don't miss your chance to witness the magic of Matilda The Musical live on stage!
Why you should see Matilda The Musical
- The musical has been delivering joy to London audiences for over 12 years.
- Matilda the Musical features music from the comedian, musician and writer Tim Minchin. Songs like "Naughty" and "Revolting Children" will stick in your head after you've seen the show.
- This show comes with universal appeal, there's genuinely something for all ages to enjoy.
What is Matilda The Musical about?
In this enduringly popular and wonderfully dark 1988 children’s story, Roald Dahl unfurls the classic tale of Matilda, a gifted child with terrible parents. Matilda’s mother is fascinated by ballroom dancing and ignores her daughter in the pursuit of her obsession. Her father is convinced that the books Matilda loves so much will cause Verrucas to grow on her soul. And the headmistress of Matilda’s horrid school is determined imprison as many children as she can. When Matilda finds she is the lucky owner of a very special ability, will there be a happy ending?
Matilda The Musical – Fantastic entertainment from the Royal Shakespeare Company
The combination of Dahl’s brave little heroine, a script by the Bafta nominated writer Dennis Kelly and hilarious words and music by off-the-wall Australian comedian Tim Minchin make this an absolute treat of a show. Directed by Matthew Warchus, who also directed Ghost and The Lord of the Rings, Matilda The Musical is rich in stage magic.
The production is designed by Rob Howell and choreographed by Peter Darling. Hugh Vanstone created the show’s extraordinarily atmospheric lighting. Christopher Nightingale supervised and orchestrated the music and Simon Bake the sound. Best of all, the stage magic has been created by the same consultant illusionist who put together the effects for Ghost the Musical, Paul Kieve.
Join Matilda on her magical journey as she discovers the power of her imagination and learns to stand up against adversity.
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Matilda The Musical Ticket Information
- Booking until:
Sunday, 24 May 2026
- Running time:
2hr 35min. Incl. 1 Intermission.
- Age restrictions
Ages 6+. No children under the age of 4 will be admitted and every customer must have their own ticket. Under 16s must be sat with an adult. To make sure everyone enjoys the show, little ones need to be able to sit in their own seat without any assistance.
- Important Information
This show contains loud sounds and flashing lights at certain points during the performance.
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Valid Friday - Sunday performances 20 June - 21 July 2025. Book by 8 July 2025.
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Latest customer reviews
All reviews are from customers who have been invited to leave a review just after seeing Matilda The Musical.
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GoodWatch the movie to better understand the play.
R Reviewed on 03 July 2025 by Rodney
United States Of America
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Show in general great, particularly enjoyed Matilda, very sweet voice, and her brother in the show and Rodolpho were a really good laugh!
T Reviewed on 02 July 2025 by Teresa
Ireland
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Must see, 5*****First of all let me Say how friendly and welcoming the staff and crew were as well as accommodating. My experience for maltida was under what I expected; people were still coming in to the show 45 mins after than when we started so I couldn’t see much of the production! Then someone behind me kept kicking my chair and talking loudly with there group they was in. I then spoke to one of the stewards who couldn’t stop apologising enough and moved me & my husband for the second half. & oh my the view was amazing and the show was absolutely fantastic. I didn’t get the name of the steward! But he was an absolute star and made my birthday as well as anniversary! If it wasn’t for him I would have left.
A Reviewed on 02 July 2025 by Alison
United Kingdom
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Enjoyable family theatreI took my granddaughter aged nine and although we enjoyed the show, we both felt it lacked the magic of Mary Poppins and the thrill of Wicked. It seems mean to criticise the young Matilda but her performance came across as quite bland and unemotional, whereas the supporting children were amazing. I found it difficult to understand her words quite a lot, particularly at the beginning when singing.The mother stood out particularly and we liked the production very much but none of the songs were memorable. A good show but not a great one.
E Reviewed on 29 June 2025 by Elizabeth
United Kingdom
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FabG Reviewed on 27 June 2025 by Gary
United Kingdom
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Goosebumps!!L Reviewed on 26 June 2025 by Lien
Belgium
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Colour and eventfulAmazing and spectacular show!
S Reviewed on 26 June 2025 by Sophie
United Kingdom
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FunK Reviewed on 25 June 2025 by Kurt
United States Of America
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Great afternoon outA great show with excellent actors. I took my son who is 6 and he loved it
M Reviewed on 25 June 2025 by Marc
Australia
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Best show we’ve seen in ages! A rollercoaster of fun! The acting was spot on, especially the main character and younger actors who are incredibly talented. The set design was impressive and cleverly orchestrated. We were in the upper circle and a little concerned, but we but had a very good view of the stage. The show grabbed our attention from the start and didn’t let up, a thoroughly enjoyable evening!
K Reviewed on 21 June 2025 by Kim
United Kingdom
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Exquisite!It was amazing I wanna give an extra recognition for the set design and choreography witch was one of the best I ever seen
A Reviewed on 20 June 2025 by Andrea
United Kingdom
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Amazing entertainment 😄A Reviewed on 18 June 2025 by Anne
Canada
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Loved it!F Reviewed on 18 June 2025 by Faheem
United Kingdom
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MatildaW Reviewed on 09 June 2025 by William
United Kingdom
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Staging amazingWe thought they show was fast paced which is great for families with younger children. Amazing staging, great acting and singing and a comfortable relaxed watch.
R Reviewed on 08 June 2025 by Ruth
United Kingdom
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Wow!!Absolutely buzzing after see Matilda - an exceptional show. The best I’ve ever seen
K Reviewed on 07 June 2025 by Karen
United Kingdom
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Walked out singing the songs! Such great fun!Took an 8 and 11 year old to watch the show. Absolutely loved it. Lots of fun and catchy songs. A spectacular show, one we would watch again. All the children were amazing and the actress that played Matilda was phenomenal. Fabulous time!
A Reviewed on 01 June 2025 by Alice
United Kingdom
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Amazing, came away absolutely buzzing!R Reviewed on 25 May 2025 by Rosie
United Kingdom
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So powerful!I teared up multiple times watching those kids absolutely putting their all into the show! A must watch for anyone and everyone!
B Reviewed on 21 May 2025 by Bethany
United States Of America
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Brilliant!!K Reviewed on 21 May 2025 by Kayleigh
United Kingdom
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ExcellentFabulous show, great acting and wonderful songs!! Super atmosphere in general, and lovely little theatre!
M Reviewed on 21 May 2025 by Marie
United Kingdom
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a must see!T Reviewed on 19 May 2025 by Tia
Spain
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Greta showGreat show
H Reviewed on 19 May 2025 by Holly
United Kingdom
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A fantastic family showAn excellent dynamic show with fantastic performances by all the main characters. The children were beautifully rehearsed and their performance was vivacious and fresh.
J Reviewed on 18 May 2025 by Joanna
United Kingdom
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FabulousK Reviewed on 14 May 2025 by Koon Meng
Singapore
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Absolutely fanasticThe most fanastic outstanding performance singing acting was incredable i want to see it again
S Reviewed on 10 May 2025 by Sarahjane
United Kingdom
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Absolutely Amazing Show!N Reviewed on 04 May 2025 by Natasha
United Kingdom
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Such amazing show!!M Reviewed on 03 May 2025 by Melinda
United Kingdom
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A must see!S Reviewed on 01 May 2025 by Sarah
France
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Amazing❤️S Reviewed on 30 April 2025 by Sónia
Portugal
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Colourful and fun!M Reviewed on 23 April 2025 by Marguerite
Malta
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Exceptional!!Me and my husband took our 7 year old Granddaughter for her birthday treat to see the show, and we all loved it!! Brilliant staging designs! Exceptional acting! Such an amazing show!! You will not be left disappointed!!
A Reviewed on 21 April 2025 by Ayse
United Kingdom
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InterestingMy guess is, Matilda is a transgender boy🤭Good to go and see what you think for yourself.
J Reviewed on 19 April 2025 by Jacqueline
United Kingdom
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Super entertaining and great performance from the kidsB Reviewed on 18 April 2025 by Bert
Netherlands
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My daughter was mesmerised, excellent show!L Reviewed on 17 April 2025 by Lottie
United Kingdom
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Wonderful showGreat story, performed by amazing artists, perfect scenario.
T Reviewed on 17 April 2025 by Tauana
Cyprus
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CaptivatingWe loved the show! We brought our four young children who are all Matilda fans and it was definitely worth waiting for - thank you!
D Reviewed on 16 April 2025 by Deirdre
Ireland
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It was mooving and funny and all sort of feelings Amazing
S Reviewed on 14 April 2025 by Shir
Israel
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Great laughter it's a mustI took my daughters for the musical as a birthday gift they hardly blined through the show was brilliant. Great fun and most importantly very talented actors 👏 not to mention the decor music and all special effects !
N Reviewed on 09 April 2025 by Nikola
United Kingdom
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SmashingThe performance of the actors (specially the children) was mindblowing. The correographies were refreshing. Suprising visual and audio. Exveptional care for detail.
E Reviewed on 07 April 2025 by Elke
Belgium
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amazing, created the atmosphere of magic in stage!
R Reviewed on 31 March 2025 by Ricardo
Portugal
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Not memorable enoughAt times it was difficult to hear Matildas dialogue especially when talking to each other,very slow first half but wrapped up quickly (maybe too quickly) in the second. No memorable songs, it is not a show I would want to see again.
M Reviewed on 28 March 2025 by Maria
United Kingdom
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AmazingI took my daughter for her 9th birthday brilliant show
A Reviewed on 23 March 2025 by Amanda Jayne
United Kingdom
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Amazing confident young actors/actressesAmazing show. However extortionate prices inside theatre for the family. £8.00 for slush stopped us spending money in the theatre.
T Reviewed on 17 March 2025 by Tracy
United Kingdom
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catastrophic sound!I could barely listen to the song lyrics or dialogues! The show was badly produced and very boring. I left the show at the interval. Very disappointing...
K Reviewed on 16 March 2025 by Klaus-michael
United Kingdom
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Simply Brilliant!What a wonderful show! All of the actors were excellent, and it was hard to believe that such young actors could be so talented. The choreography was brilliant and so tight. We absolutely thoroughly enjoyed this show.
M Reviewed on 11 March 2025 by Mike
United Kingdom
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I love itF Reviewed on 08 March 2025 by Fredrik
Belgium
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plezant eveningC Reviewed on 08 March 2025 by Christiane
Belgium
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A must see!D Reviewed on 01 March 2025 by Dawn
United Kingdom
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Skillfully scened and performedExcellent show in many ways.
H Reviewed on 28 February 2025 by Hakan G.
Norway
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trifficproper entertainment. amazing cast. you get exactly what it says on the tin. really worth a visit. well done.
K Reviewed on 27 February 2025 by Keith
United Kingdom
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A very enjoyable evening.We booked this late on. We managed to get 2 good seats with a good view. They were a bit pricey though, meaning going to the theatre is a once in a while treat.
C Reviewed on 23 February 2025 by Colin
United Kingdom
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Excellent Show!I loved Matilda as a kid, but watching it the live theatre show is truly a beautiful gift from God. This is the second time seeing the show, and it certainly won't be the last! The songs, acting, lighting, beautiful!! GO AND SEE IT!!
O Reviewed on 22 February 2025 by Ozden
United Kingdom
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Breath-taking!M Reviewed on 16 February 2025 by Mario
Malta
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Brilliant. Loved it. Great acting and choreography. The scenery and set design was amazing Had a really lovely evening.
J Reviewed on 08 February 2025 by James
United Kingdom
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AmazingThe best musical I have ever being in my 36 years off living
L Reviewed on 07 February 2025 by Leonda
Ireland
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Splendid and colourful!Not too much deviation from the book/movie, brilliant singing/acting by everyone, in particular, the younger actors were extraordinary. Great production, funny, moving and altogether extremely entertaining for me and my seven year old daughter! Really was Matilda bought to life on stage. Really would recommend to anyone thinking of going.
T Reviewed on 04 February 2025 by Thuy
United Kingdom
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Absolutely Fantastic 💯
K Reviewed on 27 January 2025 by Karen
United Kingdom
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DisapppointingRather disappointing, missed keys parts of the original. Kids were great, but adults acting/performance was poor.
A Reviewed on 27 January 2025 by Angus James
United Kingdom
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Amazing!Very good job with all the childrens. Congratulations!!!
P Reviewed on 24 January 2025 by Pilar
Spain
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Great show, but it was way too loud. I felt like i left the musical with tinnitus.
K Reviewed on 11 January 2025 by Kaia Bogetvedt
Norway
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Brilliant fun for all ages
M Reviewed on 08 January 2025 by Martin
United Kingdom
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AMAZING!The best show I’ve ever seen!
L Reviewed on 07 January 2025 by Laura-dee
New Zealand
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Fantastic show!!LOVE LOVE LOVE
S Reviewed on 03 January 2025 by Sakarias
Sweden
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ExcellentM Reviewed on 02 January 2025 by Margaret
United Kingdom
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Amazing, must seeChildren actors are a pure pearl, the show is excellent
M Reviewed on 26 December 2024 by Marco
United Kingdom
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A Fantastic showD Reviewed on 22 December 2024 by Dimitra
United Kingdom
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Liked the energy but lost some of the dialogue.
S Reviewed on 12 December 2024 by Sally
United Kingdom
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Really funJ Reviewed on 09 December 2024 by Joanna
United Kingdom
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Fantastic showWonderful family show throughly entertaining and brilliantly acted out . My Grandaughter absolutely loved it
J Reviewed on 27 November 2024 by Janet
United Kingdom
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Brilliant!D Reviewed on 25 November 2024 by Darren
United Kingdom
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5 star the show was amazing! I will see it again.We were sitting in the stalls so the sound was a bit loud for my daughter
A Reviewed on 25 November 2024 by Andrea
United Kingdom
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Fabulous production. The children are amazing. Really enjoyed watching this with my daughter.
J Reviewed on 18 November 2024 by Jenny
United Kingdom
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SensationalP Reviewed on 16 November 2024 by Paul
United Kingdom
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Maltilda.. Outstanding performaceThe show is a must.. All deserve igh praise. However although we had good seats. The kids in front would not stay seated and blocked most of our view which was annoying.. However the health and safety bit where trunchball threw the kid and it landed was a dummy and a warning should of been given. Someigjts were flashing at times so not recommended for epilepsy sufferers. My son has many needs, autistic add partly sighted but he throughly enjoyed it. Thank you for such a lovely evening.
J Reviewed on 02 November 2024 by Joanne
United Kingdom
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Very talented performancesThe stage, these KIDS!!! Are just amazing The songs, the funny caracters, all of it just great! We were on the dress circle middle 4th row, and we could see everyone The theater is not too big, so even my youngest child, could see it clearly
S Reviewed on 31 October 2024 by Sonia
Portugal
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SplendidMust see it. One of the best shows in London
F Reviewed on 29 October 2024 by Fadi
Portugal
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Not great for adultsM Reviewed on 26 October 2024 by Mark
Bermuda
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Great castA fantastic show for the whole family to enjoy. Even those of us with no children in tow thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
R Reviewed on 23 October 2024 by Robert
United Kingdom
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Loved thisStaging, lighting and performers all great. Fabulous energy. Really enjoyed this show
L Reviewed on 10 October 2024 by Lorian
United Kingdom
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CreativeE Reviewed on 09 October 2024 by Elena
United Kingdom
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Lovely showD Reviewed on 04 October 2024 by Divya
Germany
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Tim Minchin's music was wonderfully eclectic.R Reviewed on 03 October 2024 by Rod
Australia
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A great showA very enjoyable show with exceptional acting by the cast especially the younger ones. Well done
B Reviewed on 30 September 2024 by Bernard
Australia
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NiceIt is a bit expensive otherwise the show was good
A Reviewed on 26 September 2024 by Akib
United Kingdom
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Brilliant, a must seeM Reviewed on 21 September 2024 by Mark
United Kingdom
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Teribleno way to waste your time
A Reviewed on 19 September 2024 by Adina
Romania
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Wow!C Reviewed on 15 September 2024 by Chloe
United Kingdom
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MathildaD Reviewed on 15 September 2024 by Dubois
United Kingdom
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Funny, great comedis.Fanrastic actior workM Reviewed on 12 September 2024 by Monika
Finland
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Just wonderful!It was my 3rd time seeing the show. I took my 10 year old niece, she also loved it. I can’t believe the talent of those your young actors, they were amazing as well as everyone else. All round great experience, thank you.
K Reviewed on 09 September 2024 by Kelly
New Zealand
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GreatA great West End Musical but beware it starts at 7 not 7:30pm like all the others!
D Reviewed on 07 September 2024 by David
United Kingdom
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Tomorrow's Stars todayJust to be clear my scoring system: 1/ Don't go, just don't. 2/ I can't recommend going 3/ I enjoyed it but probably won't go back 4/ I enjoyed it, would go back especially if invited but would probably look elsewhere myself first. 5/ I enjoyed it, would invite/recommend others there myself It's a fantastically engaging show with incredible kids and the supporting adults aren't bad either. You'll be singing the songs when you leave the theatre and probably for a few days to come
C Reviewed on 11 August 2024 by Christopher
United Kingdom
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Incredibilmente fantastico !!! Bravissimi tutti !C Reviewed on 26 July 2024 by Carla
Italy
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Fantastic family showA Reviewed on 20 July 2024 by Aileen
Ireland
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MatildaNot a show I enjoyed,this characterisation was no where near the film, and I think I was looking for more
S Reviewed on 13 July 2024 by Stewart
United Kingdom
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The leading actress Matilda is great in reciting all the lines smoothly, it will be perfect if she can have more facial expression.
W Reviewed on 04 July 2024 by Wai Yin
Hong Kong
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ImpressiveD Reviewed on 30 June 2024 by Diana
Estonia
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Fantasic!It was my first musical in London, which I watched with my family, and I was totally amazed by the show! Wonderful!
M Reviewed on 30 June 2024 by Morgan
Italy
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Must seeN Reviewed on 21 June 2024 by Nikos
Greece
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Current West End cast of Matilda the Musical. Photo by Manuel Harlan
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