Matilda the Musical has announced a new crew of young performers joining the cast of their UK Tour. The tour is currently stationed in Birmingham and will move on to Norwich next month.
The award-winning Matilda the Musical has welcomed several new young performers to the UK Tour cast this week, including three new stars set to take on the role of Matilda.
Three new actresses – Felicity Brown, Petra Hutchings and Caroline Ravansari – join current cast members Mollie Hutton and Sanna Kurihara to share the title role of Matilda.
Also joining the young cast are: Sophia Aina, Dalia Al Nagar, Jett Austin-Richards, Rio Chigwedere, Beatrice Clark, Isaac Cruickshank, Rupert Dunne, Polly Florence, Rahsaan Higgins, Kobi Lau, George Montgomery, Jacob Nolan, Thomas Rankin, Kaiheim Ricketts, Zienna-Rose Sterling, Cory Trimble, Martha Tutill and Aaron Zicman.
The new cast members, many of whom live in and around the West Midlands, made a special visit to Touchwood Mall in Solihull to pose alongside Miss Trunchbull’s chair.
Matilda the Musical’s enduring popularity
Since it first premiered at the RSC, Matilda the Musical has been a fan favourite. The critically acclaimed production has now been seen by 13 million people in over 100 cities world-wide.
Bringing Roald Dahl’s iconic book to life, Matilda the Musical is one of the West End’s most celebrated musicals. Directed by Matthew Warchus, it also features a book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin.
The hugely successful UK and Ireland tour is currently running at the Birmingham Hippodrome until early August, after which it will move on to Norwich.
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