London Theatre: Matilda The Musical

Overview

2 hours 35 minutes

Mobile ticket

Watch Roald Dahl’s child genius Matilda brought to life on stage with a ticket to the Matilda musical at Cambridge Theatre in London! The popular family theater show features all the much-loved characters from the namesake book, from sweet Miss Honey to chubby Bruce and the treacherous Miss Trunchbull. Laugh along to stories about Matilda’s intellectual powers and enjoy a medley of songs by British musician and comedian Tim Minchin.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Wheelchair locations are available on a request basis only

Recommended 6+

No children under the age of 4 will be admitted and every customer must have their own ticket. To make sure everyone enjoys the show, little ones need to be able to sit in their own seat without any assistance.

Under 16s must be sat with an adult

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Admission ticket

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Round-trip transport to the theater

Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting points

Cambridge Theatre

32-34 Earlham Street, Covent Garden London United Kingdom

End points

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Cambridge Theatre

Head into central London’s West End in the early evening and settle into your seat at the theatre to enjoy the 2.5-hour show. When the curtains rise, watch young Mathilda Wormwood live on stage and see the clever ways she deals with the terrifying Miss Trunchbull. With rave reviews from critics across London, the theatre adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic book is a sure fire hit for kids and adults alike! Look on as the plotline unravels and the talented actors play out their roles under the lights. Laugh along to the witty script and join Miss Honey in song with musical accompaniment arranged by British-born comedian and musician Tim Minchin.

Admission Included

Options

Stalls

Dress Circle

Upper Circle

Boxes

Dress Circle

Upper Circle

Stalls

Dress Circle

Upper Circle

Dress Circle

Stalls

Upper Circle

Reviews

4.00

43 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great show
neilg19,
Aug 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
It’s a brilliant show, full of drama, great tunes and clever staging. At times the story becomes a little dark and Miss Trunchball can be a bit aggressive so suggest not for too young a child. There are flashing lights and loud noises at times too.
Get first floor seating. Just not the row under balcony
Pringleclan,
Jul 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
We were in the upper seating, it was hard to see and hear. I am sure the play was wonderful, we couldn't understand many of the words from being far and also had to stand or lift up to see some acts. I wish it was better explained in buying the tickets. The theater itself was clean, well-managed with staff, The seating between us in upper and the floor level was full of students who were loud and misbehaving. Actually, tossing items over the ledge to the lower guests, ice. what have you. I am sure they wished us full paying customers were in those seats when the guests downstairs spoke up.
Fantastic must watch, super talented group.
590levir,
May 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This show was absolutely fantastic to watch, some great humour added in and the young lady who plays Matilda is absolutely incredible.
Excellent
chantalsZ7841SK,
Apr 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We saw this show yesterday afternoon 2pm (12 April 2025) and It was exquisite. The young girl who played Matilda was excellent. Cannot believe how good she was in that role. Very well rehearsed and not a line out of place. Congratulations young lady. You have a bright future ahead of you !! The cast was brilliant too.
Unenjoyable
paulinerJ9064ZK,
Mar 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
I was very disappointed watching Matilda. I didn't understand the plot and was told by friends that it was about little girl who knew how to do magic but what I discovered was the story was very complicated disjointed the sound was very poor so the wording was muffled and I found it quite hard to follow I didn't enjoy it however with that being said I thought Matilda herself was very good actress a lot of lines a lot of movement and dancing and she had a lot of stamina as did all the cast. I wouldn't advise to go and see this it just seemed like a lot of screaming kids running around.
No seat numbers given by Viator
Rebecca D,
Nov 27, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00
Great show almost missed it due to buying tickets on this site - The tickets didn’t print our seat numbers, and then our names and emails were not given to the box office. Wonderful show once we sorted it out.
Kids loved it
Luis L,
Jun 22, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00
Great experience. The only down was the fact that the tickets didn’t have the seat numbers and it took a while for the people at the venue to find my reservation.
Wonderful Experience
Jay R,
May 6, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00
Wonderful play and cast. Theatre's staff was exceptional and helpful. Quent venue and enjoyable. Only negative was a little loud for kids.
A wonderful show for all to see!
chanteusecrystal,
Apr 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Unforgettable! Those kid actors (adults too!) were just incredible. We sat in the Dress Circle, which was great if you were tall, but unfortunately that day, my kids had to sit behind two very tall individuals and were only allowed one booster (one of my kids is tiny), so had to lean onto the aisle for the entire performance. If I could have, I would have splurged for slightly closer tickets, but still it was definitely worth seeing. My kids read the book, so it was wonderful for them to see it play out in musical theater style.
FAMILY OF RATS AT THE THEATER!!!!
O9943SJluigil,
Jan 25, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
My family and I went to see the play Matilda. The play was very good but we had to leave during the break. At the beginning of the rush we saw rats on the ground. The girl at the theater used the excuse “the theater is old, that’s just how it is”. We pass half of the piece with the feet up. Before leaving we talked to a guy who sat next to us. He himself said he saw 4 rats walking around. Disappointment.