The UK and Ireland tour of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Matilda the Musical has announced that Craige Els will extend his contract and play Miss Trunchbull at Manchester’s Palace Theatre from September 18 to November 24.
Liverpool-born Els played the role in the West End for three years between 2014 and 2017 before joining the tour when it opened in March. He will be joined by Carly Thoms (Miss Honey) and Sebastien Torkia (Mr Wormwood), as well as former West End cast-mate Rebecca Thornhill (Mrs Wormwood).
Winner of more than 85 international awards, Matilda The Musical will open for a ten-week run before continuing on tour. The West End production continues to play at the Cambridge Theatre, where it is now in its seventh year and booking until October 2019.
The production will be accompanied by Change My Story, a new nationwide education programme inspired by Matilda The Musical to engage children in the Greater Manchester area.