Beauty And The Beast will entertain audiences at Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre.
The pantomime officially reopens the city centre venue in December.
Television actor and West End performer Ben Richards will lead the cast as Gaston and will be joined by Lauren McCrory as Belle, Kelly Sweeney as Fairy Rose, Lewis Devine as French Frank, Jamie Greer as Potty Polly, James Lacey as Madame Botox and Benjamin Keith as the Beast.
It runs December 16 to January 9 but not Christmas Day or January 5–6.