Natalie Anglesey Reviews this 5 star Matilda The Musical at the Palace Theatre.
Natalie Anglesey reviews THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL I’ve always been curious about the components of a successful musical - so every time I went to London, I’d try to get tickets to see The Royal Shakespeare Company ’s multi award-winning production of Matilda The Musical – but with no success. After far too long a delay, in which time it seems to have travelled the globe, this musical, at last, enjoys a 10-week run at Manchester’s Palace Theatre until 24 November 2018. According to my six –year old, it was worth the wait, particularly Paul Kieve’s magic! It was great to see a theatre packed full of children - with more of them than adults! They are after all the theatre audiences of the future. A word of warning the first act is rather long for little ones so make sure you do the toilet run before it starts! Inspired by Roald Dahl’s book, Matilda, her story is beloved by children everywhere. T his musical version remains true to the t