The Royal Shakespeare Company have announced that Matilda, the multi award-winning musical based on Roald Dahl's beloved book will tour the UK and Ireland for the first time in 2018-19.

Winner of 85 international awards, including 16 for Best Musical, the RSC’s touring production of Matilda The Musical will open at Leicester Curve on 5 March 2018.

Tim Minchin (music and lyrics) said: “I - like millions of others - feel like Dahl is in my blood, because I grew up with his books. So to have contributed to a piece of work that brings one of his most famous stories to life is one of my life's great joys. I’m utterly thrilled that audiences in cities all across the UK and Ireland will now share and be part of Matilda’s story.” Dennis Kelly, (book) said: “It’s been a long time coming but I’m delighted that we get to take Matilda around the UK and to Ireland. We have some fantastic theatres in this country and in Ireland, supported by smart, engaged audiences and we can’t wait to bring this crazy, messy, anarchic explosion of a show to them.” Now in its sixth year in London’s West End, Matilda The Musical is the longest running production at the Cambridge Theatre where it continues to play to packed houses.

With book by Dennis Kelly, original songs by Tim Minchin and direction by Matthew Warchus, Matilda The Musical is the story of an extraordinary little girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

From 15 January 2019 Elliot Harper (The Exorcist - West End, One Man Two Guvnors - National Theatre) will play Miss Trunchbull.

Carly Thoms (Miss Honey) and Sebastien Torkia and Rebecca Thornhill (Mr and Mrs Wormwood) will continue in their roles until the tour concludes its run at Norwich Theatre Royal on 17 August 2019.

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MATILDA UK TOUR 2019 DATES

Theatre Royal Plymouth

15 January - 16 February 2019

Alhambra Theatre Bradford

19 February - 23 March 2019

Edinburgh Playhouse

2 - 27 April 2019

Bristol Hippodrome

7 May - 8 June 2019

Mayflower Theatre Southampton

11 June - 6 July 2019

Norwich Theatre Royal

16 July - 17 August 2019

Leicester Curve

Monday 5 – Saturday 24 March 2018

Dublin Bord Gais Energy Theatre

Wednesday 4 – Saturday 28 April 2018

Sunderland Empire Theatre

Tuesday 8 May – Saturday 2 June 2018

Milton Keynes Theatre

Tuesday 5 – Saturday 30 June 2018

Birmingham Hippodrome

Tuesday 3 July – Saturday 8 September 2018

Manchester Palace Theatre

Tuesday 18 September – Saturday 24 November 2018

Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff / Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru

Tuesday 4 December 2018 – Saturday 12 January 2019

Theatre Royal Plymouth

15 January - 16 February 2019

Alhambra Theatre, Bradford

19 February - 23 March 2019

Edinburgh Playhouse

2 - 27 April 2019

Bristol Hippodrome

7 May - 8 June 2019

Mayflower Theatre Southampton

11 June - 6 July 2019

Norwich Teatre Royal

16 July - 17 August Nor2019

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