In 1988, British children's author Roald Dahl wrote the original novel Matilda, illustrated by Quentin Blake, about a young intelligent girl who develops a love of reading despite her … 展开

Stratford-upon-Avon (2010–11)
In 2009, the Royal Shakespeare Company announced its intent to stage a musical adaptation of the story Matilda, engaging Dennis Kelly as playwright, Tim Minchin as the composer and lyricist, Matthew Warchus as … 展开

§ Not present on the original London cast recording ‡ Not present on the original Broadway cast recording
The instrumentation uses … 展开

In June 2013, Minchin said a future film adaptation was being planned. He said during an interview, "We just got [the show] up in New York, … 展开

Act I
Mrs Wormwood gives birth to Matilda, but the new mother is only worried about a ballroom dancing contest she has missed. Similarly shallow, Mr Wormwood—a used-car salesman and television addict—dismisses the … 展开

The cast album recorded by the original Stratford company was released on CD in September 2011 and a month later as a Digital Download. It features a hidden spoken track which follows … 展开

2010 RSC Stratford production
Michael Billington, writing for The Guardian, gave the musical four stars out of five. He praised the … 展开