The long-awaited Malta premiere of Matilda The Musical is set to open this April – and for a limited time only, audiences can book tickets at a discount with an exclusive early bird offer.
The multi-award-winning musical, which features book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, has been adapted from Roald Dahl’s incomparable children’s novel. Described by Time Out London as ‘smart, quirky and sublimely good fun’, Matilda The Musical has delighted audiences the world over with its timeless tale of a little girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. The show premiered in the UK in 2010 and has since won 99 international awards – including 24 for Best Musical – and enjoyed sell-out tours of Australia, New Zealand, the US, the UK and Ireland, among others.
Having secured the professional rights to the world-renowned production, Masquerade Malta had originally planned to stage the show in April 2020 – a run postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, audiences can at last experience Matilda The Musical for the first time in Malta, between 16-30 April.
“As the official producers of Matilda The Musical in Malta, it has been a long wait to stage this smash-hit musical,” says Masquerade’s artistic director anthony bezzina. “The cream of Malta’s performance talent has come together in a cast worthy of the show’s local debut and of the international hall of fame for such a global phenomenon.”
The first Malta cast of Matilda The Musical features Rachel Fabri as Miss Honey, Katherine Brown as Mrs Phelps, Alan Paris as Mr Wormwood and Thomas Camilleri as Miss Trunchbull, as well as Damian Buhagiar, Sean Borg, Sarah Micallef Muscat and Francesco Nicodeme. Meanwhile, rising stars Leah Grech, Michela Caruana and Michela Deguara will alternate the lead role of Matilda.
Supporting the extraordinary cast is an equally impressive creative team, including director anthony bezzina, musical director Kris Spiteri, choreographer Ewan Jones, set designer Romualdo Moretti and costume designer Ernest Camilleri.
Plus, audiences for this unforgettable musical experience who book early are in for an extra treat: a 15 per cent discount. The incredible early bird offer applies to tickets bought online at showshappening.com – for a limited time only!
Matilda The Musical opens at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, at 7.30pm on Saturday 16 April 2022, with further performances throughout April on Sunday 17 at 4pm, Monday 18 at 7.30pm, Friday 22 at 7.30pm, Saturday 23 at 7.30pm, Sunday 24 at 10am and 3pm, Friday 29 at 8pm and Saturday 30 at 3pm and 8pm. Booking opens on 16 February at www.showshappening.com. Further information is online at www.masquerademalta.com.
Photo Credits: Justin Mamo
