A dark and delightful adaptation of Roald Dahl's tale of a child genius, and her monstrous headmistress
Comes to life with a buzzing vitality that proves irresistible
The Telegraph
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About The Cambridge Theatre
Built in 1930, the Cambridge Theatre has a small foyer and large open auditorium. It's a perfect example of Art Deco style with its simple but beautifully designed interior. The theatre seats just over 1300 people split over three levels; the stalls, dress circle and upper circle. Originally designed as a picture house, the auditorium is free from obstructions and gives a good clear view to the stage from nearly every seat in the house. Located on the Seven Dials, the venue is surrounded by a whole host of attractions, restaurants, bars and hotels and getting to and from the theatre is never a problem.
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Audience Latest Reviews
Not enough magic :-( So looking forward to the show and was excited to see Matilda's special powers. There was a very small glimpse of it during the second half.
The songs told the story but not all were clear as the band music was louder than the singers.
All performers were amazing.
Emma, 25 Jan 2026
A truly wonderful shown My husband and I took 3 kids along aged 6, 9 and 12.
We all absolutely loved the show.
The singing and acting and dancing was fantastic.
The kids are outstanding and miss Trunchball was the best!
The staging, lighting and scenery are all to be admired.
The only downside, and I think this was due to our seats being high up was that I couldn’t always understand or hear clearly what the actors were saying.
I didn’t like ‘looking down’ on the stage- I think being high up you can lose some of the effects. I would definitely like to watch this again, but won’t go in the upper circle next time.
It’s a shame the tickets are so expensive though to get a better view.
Lisa, 24 Jan 2026
Enjoyable, creative wonderful story of determination The characters all came out as you would have expected to find them in the book. Miss Trunchbull was formidable, Matilda the sweet looking innocent child that a little bit naughty! Miss Honey quiet, who found her voice as for the Wormwood family superb
Vanessa, 18 Jan 2026
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