Jack and the Beanstalk

Birmingham’s very own Alison Hammond will be starring in this year’s giant panto Jack and the Beanstalk alongside Hippodrome favourite Matt Slack returning for his 10^th year, Doreen Tipton as Doreen The Cow and panto dame extraordinaire Andrew Ryan.

Featuring Olivier-nominated sets and costumes from The London Palladium.

News items

“Brilliant production”: Jack and the Beanstalk

Hippodrome's record panto audiences

27 January 2024

Jack and the Beanstalk, Birmingham Hippodrome’s 2023–24 panto, attracted audiences of 120,000 during its six-week run.

Samantha Womack: cast as the Giant’s evil wife

Womack and O’Reilly join Birmingham panto cast

19 July 2023

Samantha Womack will play the Giant’s wife and Brummie Alexanda O’Reilly will be Jack Trot in Birmingham Hippodrome’s 2023 panto Jack and the Beanstalk.

“Dream come true”: Alison Hammond and the main cast of Jack and the Beanstalk

Alison Hammond to appear in Birmingham panto

21 April 2023

Birmingham-born TV presenter and reporter Alison Hammond is to appear in Jack and the Beanstalk, the 2023 panto at the city’s Hippodrome.

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