Matilda is an extraordinary child, but her parents think she’s a nuisance. When they’re not glued to the television set, her mum practises ballroom dancing and her dad gloats about his latest dodgy business deal. 

Life at school isn’t much better for Matilda either. Then, one day, she discovers that she’s got very special powers and decides it's high time the grown-ups were taught a much-needed lesson...

Adapted from one of Roald Dahl’s best-loved books, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s stage-musical version of Matilda - complete with music & lyrics by comedian Tim Minchin - has been delighting West End audiences for 15 years, during which time it’s bagged in excess of 100 international awards and now it's coming to Birmingham Hippodrome this July.

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