James Holmes will take on the role of "one of the ugliest stepsisters in the land" when he appears in Buxton Opera House’s 2023 production Cinderella.
Alongside the Derbyshire town’s “favourite dame” will be David Dale who will make his Buxton Opera House debut in what will be his 30th panto role. Georgia Gallagher, who took the lead role in Buxton’s 2022 panto Sleeping Beauty, will play Cinderella.
The rest of the cast includes Felix Price as Buns, Charlotte-Hannah Jones as Fairy Godmother, Lucas Bailey as Buttons, Ross Clifton as the Prince and Sophie Bright, Harry Reynolds, Beth Gourlay and Elliot O J Hutchinson in the ensemble.
Cinderella will run from Friday 8 December until Monday 1 January 2024.