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Cinderella at Lyric Hammersmith

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Cinderella at Lyric Hammersmith
Dick Whittington and His Cat
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Cinderella at New Wimbledon Theatre
Baga Chipz stars in TuckShop's Cinderella
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is at Richmond Theatre
 

 

Pantomimes are an integral part of the festive calendar - Oh no, they're not! Oh yes, they are! - so we've made a little guide for all of London's best shows this winter.

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Cinderella at Lyric Hammersmith

Enjoy a modern twist on wicked stepmothers, ugly stepsisters and magical mice.

Lyric Hammersmith, Lyric Square, 2 King Street, London, W6 0QA

Tube: Hammersmith Station

 

Dates: 16th November - 05th January 2020

 

It earned five star reviews when the Lyric last staged Cinderella here in Hammersmith in 2015. Now the fairytale of the downtrodden stepsister who can go to the ball is back and this time it's getting a brand new script written by Jude Christian with Tinuke Craig directing. "The Lyric has always been neck and neck with the Hackney Empire in London's annual homegrown pants wars" says The Telegraph and we love the Lyric's festive shows for their topical humour and play-on-words puns. So put on your glass slippers and arrive by carriage made from a pumpkin to meet the Fairy Godmother and enjoy a modern twist on wicked stepmothers, ugly stepsisters and magical mice.

 
 
 

Dick Whittington And His Cat

Hackney Empire sets the classic rags-to-riches tale in Jamaica.

Hackney Empire, 291 Mare Street, London, E8 1EJ

Tube: Bethnal Green Underground Station

 

Dates: 23rd November - 05th January 2020

 

Last staged here at Hackney in 2012, this new adaptation of Dick Whittington and His Cat sets the classic rags-to-riches tale in Jamaica where young 'Dickens' Whittington is boarding the Empire Windrush. Dreaming of a new life and seeking to make his fortune in the gold-paved streets of glorious London, our hero - played by Tarinn Callender, who made his West End debut with the original London cast of Hamilton playing Hercules Mulligan and James Madison - embarks on the adventure of a lifetime: reuniting with his Mum, fighting rodent royalty, meeting an eccentric fairy and winning the heart of his true love, all with his trusted feline friend at his side. Annette McLaughlin as Queen Rat, Christina Tedders as Alice Fitzwarren and Sue Kelvin as Fairy Bowbells star alongside Hackney stalwarts Clive Rowe, this year starring as Sarah the Cook, Kat B as Vincent the Cat and Tony Whittle as Alderman Fitzwarren. This Christmas offering from the acclaimed Hackney Empire panto team will be an all-singing, all-dancing adventure with topical gags, boo-able baddies and festive cheer.

 
 
 

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Jo Brand stars as The Wicked Queen in the fairytale of magical mirrors.

Richmond Theatre, The Green, Surrey, London, TW9 1QJ

Tube: Richmond Station

 

Dates: 07th December - 05th January 2020

 

Comedian, writer, presenter and actress Jo Brand stars as The Wicked Queen when Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs comes to Richmond Theatre this winter. The much loved comedian who's well known for her deadpan humour can be seen on stage alongside returning funny man Jon Clegg - as Snow White's best friend Muddles - with hilarious panto dame Jason Sutton. The story famously follows Snow White who befriends seven friendly dwarfs as she escapes the clutches of the Wicked Queen but it's all packaged into a spectacular panto complete with special effects, enviable costumes and magical mirrors.

 
 
 

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Starring Paul O'Grady, Julian Clary, Nigel Havers and Matt Baker making his Palladium panto debut.

London Palladium, 8 Argyll Street, London, W1F 7TF

Tube: Oxford Circus Station

 

Dates: 07th December - 12th January 2020

 

Popular The One Show presenter Matt Baker makes his Palladium panto debut starring in Goldilocks and the Three Bears alongside Paul O'Grady, Julian Clary, Nigel Havers and a host of circus stars. There's trouble at the Big Top as Dame Betty Barnum, (played by Gary Wilmot) and her daughter Goldilocks face a threat from an evil rival circus owner. With the help of their circus friends - including a high-speed roller-skating act from one of Italy's oldest circus families, 'Rola Bola', from the Belli Family Circus and Europe's youngest stunt rider Peter Pavlov and the 'Globe of Speed' - they're battling to keep the circus going. All seems lost, until three brilliant bears, with Nigel Havers as Daddy Bear, join the gang.

 
 
 

Cinderella at New Wimbledon Theatre

Samantha Womack stars opposite Lesley Garrett who helps our heroine go to the ball.

New Wimbledon Theatre, The Broadway, London, SW19 1QG

Tube: Wimbledon Station

 

Dates: 07th December - 05th January 2020

 

Samantha Womack plays The Wicked Stepmother opposite Lesley Garrett as The Fairy Godmother as Cinderella's carriage rolls into New Wimbledon Theatre. Melody Thornton from Pussycat Dolls takes on the title role as Cinderella while comedian and magician Pete Firman is Buttons, returning after his winning performance as Wishee Washee opposite Paul Merton in last year's Aladdin. You can expect a production packed full of audience participation, laugh-out-loud comedy, stunning scenery, beautiful costumes and plenty of boos and hisses. Pure panto magic.

 
 
 

TuckShop: Cinderella

A dragged up retelling of the rags to riches fairytale.

Trafalgar Studios, 14 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2DY

Tube: Charing Cross Station , Embankment Underground Station

 

Dates: 15th - 29th December 2019

 

Baga Chipz from RuPaul's Drag Race UK stars as The Wicked Stepmother opposite Britain's Got Talent performer Sheila Simmonds as The Fairy Godmother in a dragged up retelling of the rags to riches fairytale. Cinderella is given a fierce and funny drag makeover at the Trafalgar Studios for six performances only. Produced by TuckShop, a production company devoted all things drag, Cinderella is written and directed by Stuart Saint (De Profundis, Saucy Jack at the Space Vixens, Misfit Warrior), and also stars drag performers Kemah Bob, Ophelia Love, Veronica Green and Baby who makes her West End debut as Cinderella. The age-old rags-to-riches story is dragged into the twentieth century so dust off your glass stripper-slippers and prepare for the Godmother of pantomimes.

 
 
 
 
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