Tiffany Graves recently took over as Mrs Wormwood in the West End production of Matilda The Musical.

Having premiered in Stratford-upon-Avon in 2010, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s musical has been seen by 11 million people across 100 cities worldwide. Written by Dennis Kelly, Matilda has music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and direction by Matthew Warchus.

Tiffany's London and West End credits include: Roald Dahl’s The Witches, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and NT: 50 Years on Stage (all National Theatre), Chicago (Cambridge & Adelphi Theatres), Sweet Charity (Theatre Royal Haymarket), Cats (Gillian Lynne), 101 Dalmatians (Regents Park Open Air), The Boyfriend (Menier Chocolate Factory), But, I’m a Cheerleader (Turbine Theatre), The Wild Party (The Other Palace), Mack and Mabel (Hackney Empire), The Snow Queen (Theatre Royal Stratford East) and Apocalypse Meow (Shakespeare’s Globe).

Her Regional & UK Touring credits include: The Artist (Theatre Royal Plymouth), Gypsy (Buxton Opera House), Top Hat (The Mill at Sonning), Kiss Me, Kate (Opera North), The Witches of Eastwick (The Watermill), Piaf (Leicester Curve), Wonderful Town (The Lowry), Love on the Links (Salisbury Playhouse), La Traviata and Anything Goes (Grange Park Opera), Follies (Royal Festival Hall) and UK Tours of We Will Rock You, Godspell, Tonight’s the Night and The Producers.

On screen, Tiffany has appeared in Blitz (Working Title Films & Apple), Andy & The Band (BBC), NT: 50 Years on Stage (BBC), Olivier Awards 2024 (ITV) and Strictly Come Dancing (BBC).

In this episode, Tiffany discusses all-things Matilda, her path to becoming a renowned character actor and what it was like to return to the National Theatre for The Witches... plus lots more along the way.

Matilda is booking at the Cambridge Theatre until 24th May 2026. Visit www.uk.matildathemusical.com for info and tickets.

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