The British-Georgian Academy has obtained a license from the International Theatre of Music to stage a new musical: Matilda The Musical Jr. Based on the acclaimed children’s book by Roald Dahl and adapted into a full-length musical, Matilda the Musical Jr tells the story of an extraordinary girl who, through her extraordinary intellect and amazing imagination, manages to change her own destiny..
The musical premiered in the West End in 2011 and on Broadway in 2013. The musical has won 7 Olivier Awards (the London Theatre Society’s award for achievement in professional theatre in London) and 5 Tony Awards (the American Theatre Wing Award for achievement in the Broadway League), including the Tony for “Best Screenplay”..
All materials for Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Jr have been provided to the world’s leading theatrical licensing agency, Music Theatre InternationalMTI offers the largest selection of Broadway musicals to companies worldwide and is actively involved in the development of musical theater as a living genre..
This is the first time that a school theatre outside the UK has been awarded the rights to stage Matilda. The British-Georgian Academy Company has produced a number of successful theatre projects in collaboration with MTI, including: Aladdin Jr, Alice in Wonderland Jr, Peter Pan Jr, High School Musical Jr, Aladdin Kids and Seussical Jr..
Qualifying tours for students are scheduled for September, and the new musical will premiere in June 2025..