Matilda the Musical to go back on the road

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s production, based on Roald Dahl’s beloved book, will embark on its second major tour of the UK and Ireland in October 2025.

Matilda The Musical

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The show has been seen by over 12 million people worldwide.

Matilda The Musical first toured in 2018/19 and was a sell-out success across the country. Tickets for the new tour are now on sale.

The show, which celebrates 15-years in 2025, will open at Curve, Leicester on 6th October 2025 and is scheduled to visit locations including Bradford, Liverpool, Plymouth, Sunderland, Edinburgh and Manchester where it will run through March and April of 2026. Further tour dates will be announced next year.

Winner of over 100 global awards, including 24 for Best Musical, the internationally renowned musical has been seen by 12 million people across 100 cities around the world. A film adaptation premiered at the London Film Festival in October 2022 and can be watched on Netflix.

Matilda the Musical is Written by Dennis Kelly, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and directed by Matthew Warchus. It tells 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.

Matilda The Musical

Source: Manuel Harlan

Matilda The Musical is based on Roald Dahl’s much-loved book, Matilda.

Writer Dennis Kelly said: “I’m delighted that Matilda’s going out on tour again in 2025. It’s great to get the chance to bring this little girl’s story to people in their home cities and towns, and to all those theatres where theatre really matters.”