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Dateline: 9th January, 2007
Newcastle Panto Receipts Top £1m Sales for panto at Newcastle's Theatre Royal, Jack and the Beanstalk starring Jill Halfpenny, have officially broken the £1 million mark. On Monday 8th January, the Box Office sales figures reached £1,000,079, making Jack and the Beanstalk the most successful pantomime in the Theatre Royal's history and the fastest selling pantomime in the North East. Philip Bernays, Chief Executive of the Theatre Royal, said, "I'm delighted to report that we have grossed over £1 million at the Box Office. Well over 70,000 people will have seen what we believe to be the best pantomime in the country. "The reviews for Jack and the Beanstalk have been amazing and the positive feedback we have received from patrons has continued throughout the run. "I'd like to thank everyone who has worked so hard on the show, and everyone who has been to see it too - I look forward to welcoming them back for Aladdin." Jack and the Beanstalk sees the return of Jill Halfpenny to the Theatre Royal stage, alongside her fiancé Craig Conway and crowd favourites Clive Webb and Danny Adams who have won the hearts of Geordie audiences. The slapstick duo returns to the Theatre Royal on 11th February 2007 with their own show, Circus Hilarious - The 2007 Tour. Wallsend-born Michael Harrison - writer, director and producer of Jack and the Beanstalk - is confident next year's pantomime, Aladdin, will continue this record breaking run. "Hitting the million pound mark is an enormous achievement and it's a testament to the hard work and dedication of all those involved in this year's production. "I've already started work on next year's pantomime, Aladdin, and we have some very special surprises in store!" A limited number of tickets are still available for Jack and the Beanstalk from as little as £6. Tickets can be purchased from the Theatre Royal Box Office on 0870 905 5060 or online at www.theatreroyal.co.uk. The pantomime is at the Theatre Royal until Saturday 20th January. Tickets for the Theatre Royal's 2007 pantomime Aladdin are also on sale now from the Box Office. Over 25,000 tickets have already been sold or reserved. Please note that all three Archive indices are very long and will therefore take some time to download.
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