Matilda the Musical is creative, clever and fantastically funny all at once. Before the show starts it’s difficult to imagine how anyone could capture the spirit of Roald Dahl’s fictitious world of Matilda but with Dennis Kelly’s re-writing, Tim Minchin energetic composition and Matthew Warchus  directing they manage to keep the familiarity of the popular book alive, creating a new griping west end experience .  The minute a flock of animated brats burst onto the stage singing ‘My mummy say’s I’m a miracle’, the story of Matilda – an unwanted child phenomenon with repugnant parents – is brought to life.  The show’s strength lies in its entertaining comedy that both adults and children can relate too. It’s a family must see, not to be missed.

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Reviewed by Ashleigh Palmer Johnson