Legendary comedy duo the Chuckle Brothers, Benidorm actor Tony Maudsley and X Factor finalist Chico lead the cast of Jack and the Beanstalk at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham.
The Chuckle Brothers will play Jack’s brothers Paul and Barry Trot. They are known to generations of children for their TV show Chucklevision and in 2008 were presented with a BAFTA award for services to British children’s television.
Tony Maudsley will make his debut as a panto dame. He has been a regular in the TV series Benidorm since 2011 playing hairdresser Kenneth Du Beke. Earlier in 2016, he took the role of Edna Turnblad in the tour of the musical Hairspray.
Chico, who was a finalist in the second series of The X Factor, plays Jack Trot. He was previously Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk at Rotherham Civic Theatre in 2011.
The panto will feature a 3D journey which will involve the audience accompanying Jack deep into the giant’s castle.
Executive producer Jonathan Kiley said, “we’re absolutely thrilled to have such a talented comedy line-up leading the cast in Nottingham’s biggest pantomime, guaranteeing a real treat for young and old alike.”
Jack and the Beanstalk runs at the Theatre Royal from Saturday 10 December until Sunday 15 January 2017.