Comedian Joe Pasquale will lead the cast in Wolverhampton Grand’s panto Sleeping Beauty.
Known as one of the hardest-working comedians in British comedy, Pasquale will take the role of Muddles.
It will be his first appearance in panto in Wolverhampton since 1996 when he appeared alongside Michaela Strachan and Leslie Grantham in Peter Pan.
Making his Grand Theatre debut will be cabaret artist Ceri Dupree who will play Queen Passionella.
Lucy Evans, who played saucy barmaid Lauren Wilson in Coronation Street, will play Princess Beauty.
Sleeping Beauty runs at the Grand from Saturday 7 until Saturday 18 January.