Matilda the Musical is a stage musical based on the children's novel of the same name by

Roald Dahl. It was adapted by Dennis Kelly, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin. The
musical's narrative centres on Matilda, a precocious 5-year-old girl with the gift of telekinesis
who loves reading, overcomes obstacles caused by her family and school, and helps her
teacher to reclaim her life. After a twelve-week trial run staged by the Royal Shakespeare
Company (RSC) at Stratford-upon-Avon from November 2010 to January 2011, it received
its West End premiere on 24 November 2011 at the Cambridge Theatre and its Broadway
premiere on 11 April 2013 at the Shubert Theatre.
Matilda has received widespread critical acclaim and box-office popularity, winning seven
2012 Olivier Awards, including Best New Musicalthe most such awards ever won by a
single show at the time.[3] As of the 2013 Olivier Awards, the show now jointly holds the
record with the play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,[5] although it still
holds the record for most Olivier awards won by a musical. At the 2013 Tony Awards, the
show won five awards, including the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical.
The show is currently running in London's West End, on Broadway in New York, in Sydney,
Australia, and touring the United States.