Panto

Empire panto casting announced

The casting has been announced for Sunderland Empire’s 2019/2020 panto, Cinderella.

They shall go to the Ball

The first names have been confirmed for a debut panto production at Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre.

Sam not blue about returning to Leicester panto

Leicester’s The X Factor winner Sam Bailey is to appear in panto at the city’s De Montfort Hall for the fourth consecutive year.

Lesley signs up for Birmingham Hippodrome’s Snow White

Lesley Joseph will play the Wicked Queen in Birmingham Hippodrome’s 2019 panto Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Darlington panto stars announced

Darlington Hippodrome has announced casting for its 2019/20 panto.

Strictly winner Katya to make panto debut in Peterborough

Strictly Come Dancing winner Katya Jones is to make her pantomime debut in Peterborough New Theatre’s 2019 show The Wizard of Oz.

Dick Whittington looking for young performers in Crawley

Auditions for juvenile ensemble in The Hawth Theatre panto will take place later this month.

Panto Auditions & Creative / Technical Positions 2019

Auditions and Creative / Technical Positions for Panto Season 2019. Latest Update: 29/05/2019.

Soap star's Aladdin panto

Kelvin Fletcher will be playing the title role in a panto production of Aladdin.

Batman panto for Liverpool fringe

Liverpool-based theatre company WDG is returning to Liverpool Fringe Festival with a newly written show.

Bernie Clifton to play Baron Hardup in Cinderella in Northampton

Bernie Clifton, Sid Sloane and Martyn James will join Anita Dobson in Cinderella, the 2019 panto at Northampton’s Royal and Derngate.

James to don frocks again in Buxton’s Cinderella

James Holmes who played Clive in the BBC sitcom Miranda will return to Buxton Opera House in the role of Ugly Sister Ivana in the 2019 panto Cinderella.

Double success for Leicester’s Peter Pan in panto awards

Leicester De Montfort Hall’s 2018 production Peter Pan had a double success at the Great British Pantomime Awards.

Summer panto at the Playhouse

North East producer brings a summer panto to Whitley Bay.

The Great British Pantomime Awards 2019

Simon Sladen reports on the Great British Pantomime Awards held at the New Wimbledon Theatre.

North East success in the Great British Pantomime Awards

Two NE pantos have won awards in the 2019 Great British Panto Awards.

Epstein shall go to the Ball

The panto production coming to The Epstein Theatre in Liverpool this Christmas is Cinderella.

Les Dennis, Gareth Gates and Sooty go to the ball in Nottingham

Les Dennis, Connor McIntyre, Gareth Gates and Sooty head the cast of Cinderella, the 2019 panto at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham.

Anita Dobson cast in Cinderella in Northampton

Anita Dobson will play the Wicked Stepmother in Northampton Royal and Derngate’s 2019 panto Cinderella.

Mia's ruby role in St Helens

Mia Molloy steps into the ruby slippers as Dorothy for St Helens Theatre Royal’s Wizard of Oz.

Return panto stint for Ben Nickless

Manchester Opera House has announced that panto star Ben Nickless will return to the city alongside Craig Revel Horwood in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Cast complete for St Helens Wizard

The full cast of Easter panto The Wizard of Oz, which comes to St Helens Theatre Royal from April 6–22, has been announced.

Wizard of Easter for Epstein

Easter panto The Wizard of Oz comes to Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre this April.

Want to be a Prince?

A North East theatre is holding open auditions for the Principal Boy role in its next panto

Mansfield Palace announces Cinderella panto cast

Mansfield Palace has become one of the first theatres in the Midlands to reveal the cast of its 2019 panto Cinderella, with Melanie Walters playing the Fairy Godmother.

NE panto awards nominees

Nine NE nominees for the Great British Pantomime Awards

Liverpool rock panto rolls around again

Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres’ 2019 Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto will be Sleeeping Beauty.

Peter Pan

Adapted from the original by J M Barrie by Alan McHugh and Michael Harrison w...

Cinderella: A Wicked Mother of a Night Out!

Luke Barnes

Aladdin

Andrew Pollard

Peter Pan

Andrew Ryan, from the original by J M Barrie

A Lad in Soho

Simon Gross

Dick Whittington

Alan McHugh

The Grand Old Dame of York

Berwick Kaler

Aladdin

Le Navet Bete and John Nicholson

Cinderella - The Fairy Godmother of all Pantomimes

Alan McHugh with additional material by Paul Chuckle and Phil Butler

Aladdin

Neil Bromley and Tony Casement

Snow White

Alan McHugh and David McGillivray

Cinderella

Alan McHugh with additional material by Ben Nickless and Les Dennis

Jack and the Beanstalk

Morgan Brind

Peter Pan

Alan McHugh and Jonathan Kiley, adapted from the original by J M Barrie

Aladdin

Alan McHugh with additional material by Paul Merton and Pete Firman

Cinderella

Guy Pascal and Jezz Weatherall

Sleeping Beauty

Clare Allen

Peter Pan

Paul Hendy

Cinderella

Jamie Smith

Aladdin

Dale Meeks

Jack and The Beanstalk

Steve Bennett

Dick Whittington

Janice Dunn and J P McCue

Peter Pan

Paul Ferguson, based on the story by J M Barrie

Beauty and the Beast

Andrew Pollard

Sleeping Beauty

Book and lyrics by Sarah A Nixon and Mark Chatterton, original music and lyri...

Cinderella: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto

Peter Rowe

Dick Whittington

Jamie Alexander Wilson

Jack and the Beanstalk

Phil Willmott

Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood

Kenneth Alan Taylor

Peter Pan and the Loose Boys

Chris Towndrow, adapted by Guildford Fringe

Cinderella The Rock & Roll Panto

Peter Rowe

Mother Goose Cracks One Out

Jon Bradfield & Martin Hooper with songs by Jon Bradfield

Beauty and the Beast

Ray Spencer and Graeme Thompson

Aladdin

Susie McKenna, original music by Steven Edis

Dick Whittington, The Puuurfect Rock ‘n' Roll Panto

Christian Patterson

Robinson Crusoe

Andrew Pollard

Cinderella

Paul Hendy

Buttons: A Cinderella Story

John Savournin

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Neil Armstrong and Paul Hartley

Dick Whittington

Jude Christian and Cariad Lloyd

Everyone loves a panto – oh no they don’t!

If you think slosh scenes are tosh and audience participation is pants then pantos just aren’t your thing. Sandra Giorgetti suggests some alternative shows on offer for the festive season for young and old.

North East pantos & Christmas shows 2018 - 2019

A listing of all professional pantomimes and children's Chrisrmas shows in the North East.