Eric Shaffernickle is a character in Matilda the Musical.
Role[]
Eric is the smallest child in Miss Honey's class, which makes him easier for Miss Trunchbull to bully. Eric appears in the following songs:
- "Miracle"
- "School Song"
- "The Hammer"
- "Chokey Chant"
- "Bruce"
- "When I Grow Up"
- "The Smell of Rebellion"
- "Revolting Children"
- "When I Grow Up (reprise)"
Performance at Crunchem Hall[]
Eric's full name is revealed as "Eric Shaffernickle" according to his End of Year School Report card. His grades are decent; Mostly consist of Gs (Good Grade or Cs).
According to Miss Trunchbull, his grades have improved but still not good enough. Also that he has "the spine of a worm."
Portrayals[]
Stratford []
Original West End[]
Current West End[]
- Elliott Marsden
- Ryo Appadu
- Kaylen Luke
Former West End[]
- Zak Baker
- Finley Jury
- Harry Collett
- Oliver Finnegan
- Freddie Haggerty
- Sonny Kirby
- Ashton Henry-Reid
- Colby Mulgrew
- Thomas Berry
- Emile Gooding
- Rory Toms
- Nael Ameen
- Max Reader
- Ben Perkins
- Jamie Wilding
- Harrison Wilding
- Oliver Crouch
- Maxim Samartsev
- Felix Warren
- Nicholas Antoniou-Tibbitts
- Regan Garcia
- Hari Coles
- Callum Hudson
- Miller Morris
- Bobby Beynon
- Daniel Etim Finnemore
- Asher Ezequiel
- Noah Leggott
- Toby Brandon
- William Biletsky
- Toby Cohen
- Brian Bartle
- Haydn Court
- Tom Bonomini
- Thommy Bailey-Vine
- Rory Finnegan
- Ethan Sokontwe
- Zuri-Michel Charalambou
- Jack Philpott
- Andrei Shen
- Jack Dennis
- Benjamin El-Refaie
Broadway[]
Main[]
- Ted Wilson (March 2013–August 2014)
- Christian Michael Camporin (August 2014–August 2015)
- Ian Saraceni (September 2015–June 2017)
Alternate[]
- Noah Baird (March 2015-June 2017)
- Marcus D'Angelo (August 2013-August 2014)
- Sawyer Nunes (March 2013-June 2014)
- Jared Parker (March 2013-March 2014)
- Luke Kolbe Mannikus (March-August 2013)
- Heather Tepe (March 2013-June 2017)
Acrobat Tour[]
Main[]
- Aristotle Rock (May 2015 - June 2016)
- Tanner Quirk (June 2016 - February 2017)
- Jim Kaplan (February - June 2017)
Alternates[]
- Madison Smith (November 2015-June 2017)
- Serena Quadrato (May-November 2015)
- Luke Kolbe Mannikus (May-November 2015)
- Brittany Conigatti (May 2015-June 2017)
Sydney[]
- Kyle Banfield
- Joey Gandin
- Callum Rogers
United Kingdom and Ireland Tour[]
- Jobe Hart
- Alfie Murray
- George Varley
- Harrison Wilding
- Ilan Miller
- Ruaridh Sinnott
- Ryan Tayler-Young
- Toby Hales
- Noah Leggott
International Tour[]
- Keeran Isaacs
- Levi Maron
- Daniel Abrahams
- Caleb Payne
- Erich Jordaan
- Gideon Van Biljon