Simon Webbe and Britain’s Got Talent winners Ashleigh and Pudsey are the main attractions in Northampton Royal and Derngate’s 2016 panto Jack and the Beanstalk.
Webbe, best known for being a member of the boy band Blue, will play Jack Trot. His career has taken him to the West End stage in Sister Act the Musical.
Playing Princess Apricot is Wellingborough-born Ashleigh Butler who will be accompanied by her sidekick Pudsey. They won the sixth series of Britain’s Got Talent in 2012 and have appeared in panto for the past four years.
The cast also includes Ricky K as Simple Simon and Nigel Ellacott as Dame Trot.
Jack and the Beanstalk runs on the Derngate stage from Friday 9 until Saturday 31 December. Press night will be Tuesday 13 December.