Stars from Regal Entertainments’ production of Jack and the Beanstalk took over Liverpool’s Hilton Hotel to officially launch the panto which shows at St Helens Theatre Royal from December to January 11.
This year’s cast includes Linda Nolan as Mrs Fleshcreep, Waterloo Road regular Abby Mavers as Princess Jill, Emmerdale’s Kurtis Stacey as Jack, Coronation Street’s Nick Cochrane as King Charles, Radio City 96.7’s Claire Simmo as The Fairy, Liam Mellor as Simple Simon and completing the line-up, St Helens resident Dame, Simon Foster as Dame Dotty.