Liverpool Empire celebrates 100 years of Christmas with the arrival of Matilda the Musical

Madison Davis, Mollie Hutton, Olivia Ironmonger and Sanna Kurihara will share the role of Matilda when the multi award-winning show opens in Liverpool for the very first time.

The production begins its run on 2 December 2025 and continues through to 4 January 2026.

The cast features Richard Hurst as Miss Trunchbull, Tessa Kadler as Miss Honey, Adam Stafford as Mr Wormwood and Rebecca Thornhill as Mrs Wormwood, alongside a full company of adult and young performers bringing Roald Dahl’s story to life.

The additional young cast includes Rudy Bragg, Jacob Connor-Ashton, Charlie Cox, Sylvie Grace, Rose Jammeh, Dottie Jones, Takunda Khumalo, Sana Lennon, Oisin-Luca Pegg, Millie-May Mankowska, Tate Masuku, Leo Maurice, Carter-J Murphy, Jaxon James Nolan, Cole Nicholson, Pixie Pettigrew, Brodie Robson, Haiden Sihapanya and Felix Schmitt.

Matilda the Musical is now celebrating 15 years on stage and has become one of the most acclaimed productions of its kind, earning more than 100 global awards. Written by Dennis Kelly with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and directed by Matthew Warchus, the show is known for its bold staging, standout choreography and the story of a clever, courageous girl who refuses to be ignored.

The musical has been seen by 12 million people in over 100 cities around the world, and with its film adaptation now on Netflix, the buzz around Matilda is bigger than ever as Liverpool prepares to welcome it for the festive season.

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