First casting for the 2017-18 panto, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, at Darlington Hippodrome (formerly Darlington Civic Theatre) has been announced.
Lee Ryan (boyband Blue and EastEnders), West End leading lady Zoe Birkett, Middlesbrough born comic Patrick Monahan, Coronation Street's Eric Potts and actor / comedian Liam Mellor will lead the cast of the show which opens on 9 December 2017 and runs until 14 January 2018.
The theatre is currently closed for major refurbishment.