--- site: London Drum url: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=15857 canonical: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=15857 title: "Matilda Tickets · Cambridge Theatre, London · Until 5 Sep 2027" description: "Roald Dahl's children's story about Matilda teaching the grown-ups a lesson" author: London Drum updated: 2026-09-07 clipped: 2026-11-15 --- # Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical - Music by Tim Minchin ![Matilda - The Musical at Cambridge Theatre](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/matilda-the-musical.webp)
## Useful things to know before your visit Address: Cambridge Theatre, Earlham Street, Covent Garden WC2 9HU. Telephone: 0207 494 5080 ### What are the dates and times? 16th September 2021 to [5th September 2027](https://londondrum.com/events/?m=5-september) · 7 PM (Tue-Sat) · 2 PM matinee (Wed & Sat-Sun) ### How long does the show last? 2 hours 35 mins, with 20 min interval ### How much do the tickets cost? Seats from £20 ### Which buses go to Cambridge Theatre? Bus routes 1, 14, 19, 22, 29, 34, 55 and 176 all stop close by ### Which is the closest train station? The nearest station is [Covent Garden](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=covent-garden) on the Piccadilly line. It only takes two minutes to walk to Cambridge Theatre ### Which other attractions are nearby? These attractions are all within 15 minutes walk of Cambridge Theatre: Covent Garden, Transport Museum, Chinatown, Leicester Square, National Portrait Gallery, National Gallery, British Museum, Trafalgar Square, Nelson's Column, Courtauld Gallery, Benjamin Franklin House, Piccadilly Circus, Sir John Soane's Museum, Cleopatra's Needle and Hunterian Museum This phenomenally successful show tells the story of a little girl armed with an amazing imagination and a love of books. ![A scene from Matilda The Musical](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/matilda-musical1.webp) Matilda's mum and dad think she's a nuisance and her monstrous headmistress spends all day stomping around the school scaring the pupils (and her fellow teachers!). ![A scene from Matilda The Musical](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/matilda-musical2.webp) Only the kindly librarian recognises Matilda's talent, but when the tyrannical Miss Trunchbull tells her off one final time she decides she's finally had enough and unleashes her special powers. Her classmates join the rebellion and everything quickly descends into anarchy. The children are revolting, and it's time to teach the grown-ups a lesson! ![](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/matilda-the-musical2.webp) ## Original songs by comedian Tim Minchin The soundtrack of original songs by comedian Tim Minchin perfectly captures the wild spirit and defiance of unruly children, and is filled with catchy melodies like _When I Grow Up, Revolting Children_ and _Naughty_. [Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/6tOk_HeD0AI) ## Winner of over 100 international awards Since it opened in 2010 the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of _Matilda_ has picked up over 100 international awards including 4 Tony Awards, 7 Olivier Awards and 24 for _Best Musical_. ![A scene from Matilda The Musical](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/matilda-musical3.webp) ## What the theatre critics say... **The Guardian:** ★★★★★ _"An evening of unadulterated bliss"_ **Evening Standard:** ★★★★★ _"The quest for a great new musical is over"_ **Daily Express:** ★★★★★ _"An absolute cracker of a show, bursting with dynamism, fizzing with verve"_ **Daily Telegraph:** ★★★★★ _"Hilarious, moving, glorious"_ **Sunday Times:** ★★★★★ _"Easily the standout musical of the decade"_ **The Independent:** ★★★★★ _"Utterly exhilarating"_ ![A scene from Matilda The Musical](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/matilda-musical4.webp) ## Matilda The Musical Cast & Creatives **Director:** _Matthew Warchus_ **Written by:** _Roald Dahl, Dennis Kelly_ **Cast:** _Neil McDermott, Eve Norris, John Robyns, Tania Mathurin, Kofi Aidoo-Appiah, Tiffany Graves, Nick Len, Antony Lawrence, Calum Train, Chloe Saunders_ **Music and lyrics:** _Tim Minchin_ I've ranked watching a West End show as ★15 in [my must-do list for London](https://londondrum.com/planner/top-25-ultimate-bucket-list.php)