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Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical gets a new trailer and character posters

October 14, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

Following its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival, a new trailer has been released for the Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, the big screen adaptation of the Tony and Olivier award-winning stage musical and the classic children’s book.

Check it out below, along with a batch of character posters featuring Matilda (Alisha Weir), Miss Honey (Lashana Lynch), Miss Trunchbull (Emma Thompson), Mr & Mrs Wormwood (Stephen Graham and Angela Riseborough), and Mrs Phelps (Sindhu Vee)…

 

Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical is an inspirational musical tale of an extraordinary girl who discovers her superpower and summons the remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others change their stories, whilst also taking charge of her own destiny. Standing up for what’s right, she’s met with miraculous results.

Matilda the Musical features a cast that includes Alisha Weir as Matilda, Emma Thompson as Miss Trunchbull, Lashana Lynch as Miss Honey, Stephen Graham as Mr. Wormwood, Andrea Riseborough as Mrs. Wormwood, Sindhu Vee as Mrs. Phelps, Charlie Hodson-Prior as Bruce Bogtrotter, Meesha Garbett as Hortensia, Rei Yamauchi Fulker as Lavender, Winter Jarrett Glasspool as Amanda Thripp, Andrei Shen as Eric, and Ashton Robertson as Nigel.

SEE ALSO: Read our review of Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical here

Matilda the Musical arrives in cinemas in the UK on November 25th and US cinemas on December 9th.

 

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Matilda, Matilda: The Musical, Roald Dahl, Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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