Bruce Bogtrotter

James Beesley as Bruce

Bruce Bogtrotter is a character in Matilda the Musical.

Role

Bruce is Matilda's gluttonous classmate who Miss Trunchbull accuses of eating her chocolate cake. As punishment he is forced to eat an entire chocolate cake then go to chokey. Bruce appears the in following songs.

• "Miracle"
• "School Song"
• "Bruce"
• "When I Grow Up"
• "The Smell of Rebellion"
• "Revolting Children"
• "When I Grow Up (reprise)"

Portrayals 

Stratford 

• Kuan Frye
• Jake Bailey
• James Beesley

Original West End

• James Beesley
• Jake Bailey
• Zachary Harris

Current West End

• Harry Tunningley
• Arthur Yamaguchi
• Connor Davies

Former West End

• Callum Henderson
• Joseph Holgate
• Jake Ibelo
• Miles Paloma
• James Moore
• Elliot Reeve
• Nathan Howland
• Marcus May
• Daniel Dowling
• Michael Higgins
• Ben Middleton
• James Gardner
• Garrett Tennant
• George King
• Rory Fraser
• William Price
• Oliver Loades

Broadway

Main

• David Rosenthal (March 2015-present)
• Mitchell Sink (March 2014–March 2015)
• Jack Broderick (March 2013–March 2014)

Alternate

• Cole Edelstein (March 2015-present)
• Timothy Tv Cao (June 2014-present)
• Chris Sumpter (March 2014-present)
• Sawyer Nunes (March 2013–June 2014)
• Judah Bellamy (March 2013–March 2014)
• Luke Kolbe Mannikus (March–August 2013)