Matilda the Musical returns in 2027. Pictured here, the international tour of Matilda the Musical in 2023. Photo: Hanan Assor.
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s award-winning production of Matilda The Musical will return to Australian stages in 2027, with seasons set to open across three capital cities.
It also became a record-breaking awards juggernaut. In 2016, the production won all 13 Helpmann Awards for which it was nominated, including Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Choreography – a clean sweep that remains one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of the awards.
Alannah Sue (she/her) is a journalist, writer and theatre critic with a passion for arts and culture and all that glitters. She joined the Creative Hubs Group team as Senior Arts & Screen Journalist after relocating to Melbourne in 2025. She previously served as Arts & Culture Editor at Time Out Sydney and contributes to various publications.
She is always keen to take a chance on weird performance art, theatre of all kinds, out-of-the-box exhibitions, queer venues, and cheap Prosecco. Give her half a chance, and she will get on a soapbox when it comes to topics like the magic of musical theatre, the importance of rigorous arts criticism, and the global cultural implications of the RuPaul’s Drag Race franchise. Got a pitch for Alannah? Send an email to: [email protected]
