ABERDEEN
1906/07 Sweet Red Riding Hood (Robert Arthur Pantomimes) His Majesty's
Lyuba Lova as Red Riding Hood
Winifred Harbord as Little Boy Blue
Willie Garvey as Mother Hubbard
Written by Frank Dix
Opened 3rd December 1906
This was the very first show to ever be staged at this venue
1907/08 Aladdin - His Majesty's
Blanche Asley
Elsie Skillings
1908/09 Robinson Crusoe - His Majesty's
1909/10 Cinderella - His Majesty's
1910/11 Robinson Crusoe - His Majesty's
1911/12 Dick Whittington (Robert Arthur Pantomimes) His Majesty's
Kathleen Grey
Bessie Burke
Dolly Crown
This production opened 11th December 1911
Written by J J Hewson
Produced by Ernest Dottridge and Herbert Harwood
1912/13 Humpty Dumpty - His Majesty's
Murray Ashford
Jessie Forbes
1913/14 Cinderella - His Majesty's
Edna Morgan
Frank Dunlop
1914/15 Jack and Jill - His Majesty's
Connie Emerald
Kathleen Gordon
1915/16 Aladdin - His Majesty's
1916/17 Little Boy Blue (Howard & Wyndham Ltd) His Majesty's
Pearl Gray
Gladys Nelson
Bertha Pearl
Written by James Hewson
Produced by Geo T Minshull
Opened 16th December 1916
1917/18 Old King Cole - His Majesty's
Fred Colley
Blanche Pearl
1918/19 Babes in the Wood - His Majesty's
1919/20 The House That Jack Built - His Majesty's
Kitty Sorrow
Ernie Leslie
1920/21 Mother Goose - His Majesty's
Kitty Evelyn
Rita Hutchison
No pantomimes 1921 - 1924
1925/26 Humpty Dumpty - His Majesty's
Harry Gordon
1926/27 Goody Two Shoes - His Majesty's
Harry Gordon
1927/28 Dick Whittington - His Majesty's
1928/29 Aladdin - His Majesty's
Harry Gordon
1929/30 Cinderella - His Majesty's
1930/31 Robinson Crusoe - His Majesty's
1931/32 Babes in the Wood - His Majesty's
Walter Cross
Marjorie Cross
Pat Pope
1932/33 Goody Two Shoes (Limbert & Russell) - His Majesty's
Written by A K Chesterton
Opened 12th December 1932
1933/34 Jack and the Beanstalk - His Majesty's
Will Fyffe
1934/35 Red Riding Hood - His Majesty's
Georgie Wood
No pantomime 1935/36
No pantomime 1936/37
1937/38 Jack and the Beanstalk - His Majesty's
No pantomime 1937 - 1944
1945/46 Snow White - His Majesty's
Betty Shaw
No pantomime 1946 - 1948
1949/50 Cinderella (His Majesty's)
Valerie Ware
Helen Russell
John Baskcomb
Jacqueline Terry
Colin Ross
Terry Bartlett
Elaine Wells
Bell & Kaye
1950/51 Dick Whittington (His Majesty's)
Dick Emery
1951/52 Sleeping Beauty (His Majesty's)
Billy Tasker
1952/53 Goody Two Shoes (His Majesty's)
Betty Shaw
Billy Whitaker
Jack Tripp
1953/54 Mother Goose (His Majesty's)
Jack Tripp
Billy Whitaker
Betty Shaw
1954/55 Queen of Hearts (His Majesty's)
Dave Willis
Jack Anthony
1955/56 Cinderella (His Majesty's)
Hope Jackman
Gary Grande
David Mars
Walter Jackson
Peter Butterworth
Margaret Dickie
Valerie Carton
June Allan
Elizabeth French
Patricia Cochrane
Eileen Ewen
Joan Tucker
Joe Scott Parkinson
1956/57 Puss in Boots (His Majesty's)
John Carter
Audrey Mitchell
Patricia Cree
Sheila Brindley
Sam Kemp
Eddie Reindeer
Aly Wilson
Margo Henderson
Judy Cornwall
Johnny Scrim
Antony Carrick
John Carte
1957/58 Robinson Crusoe (His Majesty's)
Jack Radcliffe
George Bolton
1958/59 Aladdin (His Majesty's)
Andy Stewart
No pantomime 1959 - 1964
1965/66 Cinderella (His Majesty's)
Billy Tasker
Helen Russell
1966/67 A Love for Jamie (Howard & Wyndham Ltd) His Majesty's
Alec Finlay
No pantomimes 1967 - 1970
1971/72 Babes in the Wood - His Majesty's
Pat Kirkwood
Barry Martin
1972/73 Dick Whittington - His Majesty's
Pat Kirkwood
Hugh Lloyd
George Lacey
1973/74 No Pantomime
1974/75 Peter Pan - His Majesty's
1975/76 Cinderella - His Majesty's
Wei Wei Wong
Marie Price Gordon
1976/77 Aladdin - His Majesty's
Denny Willis
Mark Windsor
1977/78 No pantomime
1978/79 Dick Whittington - His Majesty's
Denny Willis
Mark Windsor
Marie Price Gordon
1979/80 No pantomime
1980/81 Cinderella - His Majesty's
Anne Lorne Gillies
1981/82 Babes in the Wood - His Majesty's
Anne Lorne Gillies
1982/83 No pantomime - His Majesty's
1983/84 Cinderella (His Majesty's)
Leslie Crowther
Russell Hunter
Fiona Kennedy
Lynda Baron
Caroline Ashley
Bob Carolgees
Simon Barry
Alan Vicars
This production ran from 9th December 1983 - 7th January
Choreography by Roger Hannah
Musical Director Frank Wheeler
Directed by Leon Thau
Produced by Paul Elliott
1984/85 Aladdin (His Majesty's)
Edwina Lawrie
Louise English
Allan Stewart
Pete Morrison
Denny Willis
1985/86 Dick Whittington (His Majesty's)
Russell Hunter
Leon Howe
Fiona Kennedy
Jan Hunt
1986/87 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (His Majesty's)
Honor Blackman
Ted Rogers
Adam Matalon
Jessica Martin
1987/88 Cinderella (His Majesty's)
Paul Henry as Buttons
Bill Owen as Baron Hardup
Jan Hunt as Prince Charming
Fiona Kennedy as Cinderella
Toni Arthur as Dandini
Ward Allen
Nigel Ellacot
Betty Benfield
Peter Robbins
Directed by Peter Purves
Produced by Paul Elliott
This production ran from 11th December 1987 - 9th January 1988
1988/89 Goldilocks and the Three Bears (His Majesty's)
Adrian Mills
Martin Daniels
Lisa Maxwell
Damien McLeod
Russell Hunter
Victor Spinetti
Produced by Paul Elliott
This production ran from 9th December 1988 - 7th January 1989
1989/90 Mother Goose (His Majesty's)
Matthew Kelly as Mother Goose
George Duffus
Caroline Ashley
Dave Lynn
Peter Newman
Claire Callaghan
Pamela Power
Directed by Brian Howard
This production ran from 6th December 1989 - 6th January 1990
1990/91 Babes in the Wood (His Majesty's)
Stephne Robertson
Grant Baynham
Geoff Duffus
David McLeod
Catherine Terry
Shona Lindsey
James Baron
Produced by Paul Elliott
This production ran from 7th Dcember 1990 - 5th January 1991
1991/92 Aladdin (His Majesty's)
Rolf Harris
Andy Gray
Caroline Ashley
1992/93 Cinderella (His Majesty's)
Andy Gray as Buttons
Frederick Payne
Hilda Bracket
Ward Allen
Sophie Louise Dawn
Stewart Permutt
Robert Howie
Rachel Woolrich
Produced by Paul Elliott
This production ran from 11th December 1992 - 9th January 1993
1993/94 Jack and the Beanstalk (His Majesty's)
Andy Gray
Briony McRoberts
Graham Hamilton
Johnny Dallas
Jenny Howe
William Shrew
1994/95 No pantomime (His Majesty's)
1995/96 Robinson Crusoe (His Majesty's)
Gerard Kelly
Briony McRoberts as Robinson Crusoe
Derek Lord as The Wicked Pirate
Cornell John as Man Friday
James Horne
Mairi McHaffie
Barry Clark
Sarah Louise Mayne
Produced by Paul Elliott
This production ran from 8thDecember 1995 - 6th January 1996
1996/97 Cinderella (His Majesty's)
Andy Gray as Buttons
David Rintoul as Baron Hardup
Alison Douglas as Cinderella
Vivien Heilbron as Fairy Godmother
Tanya Whatley as Prince Charming
Richard Pocock
William Elliott
Julia Lloyd
Produced by Paul Elliott
This production ran from 6th December 1996 - 4th January 1997
1997/98 Aladdin (His Majesty's)
Andy Gray as Wishee Washee
Romana D'Annunzio as Aladdin
Adam Daye as Widow Twankey
Produced by Paul Elliott
1998/99 Peter Pan (Paul Elliott Pantomimes) His Majesty's
Andy Gray as Captain Hood
Sonia as Peter Pan
Tony Roper as Smee
Judy Buxton as Mrs Darling
Kerris Peeling as Tinkerbell
Sarah Whittuck as Wendy
Produced by Paul Elliott
This production ran from 4th December 1998 - 3rd Janu
1999/00 Beauty and the Beast (A Talentspot pantomime) His Majesty's
Natalie Robb
Daniel Brown
Billy Riddoch
Alison Douglas
Kim Ismay
Andy Leach
Steven Kavanah
2000/01 Jack and the Beanstalk (A Talentspot pantomime) His Majesty's
Su Pollard as Jack Trot
Billy Riddoch as Dame Trott
Otis Aardvark as The Jester
Luke McCulloch
Lucinda Gill
Tania Whatley
2001/02 Cinderella (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
Billy Riddoch as Baron Hardup
Stu Francis as Buttons
Jansen Spencer as Prince Charming
Joyce Falconer as Fairy Godmother
Duncan Breeze as Dandini
L.A Johnson as Cinderella
Nigel Ellacott
Peter Robbins
This production ran from 7th December 2001 - 5th January 2002
2002/03 Aladdin (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
Billy Riddock as Widow Twankey
James Macpherson as Abanazar
John Evans as Wishee Washee
Stephen Dean as Aladdin
Juliet-Jane Horne as Princess
This production ran from 6th December 2002 - 5th January 2003
2003/04 Peter Pan (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
John Evans
Anna Lowe
Amy Lennon
Cameron Scott
James Macpherson as Captain Hook
2004/05 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
Cameron Scott as The Prince
Julie Coombe
Alan McHugh
Derek McGhie
Laura Harrow
2005/06 Jack and the Beanstalk (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
Cameron Scott
Marti Webb
Miles Jupp
Alan McHugh
2006/07 Cinderella (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
Dan O'Connor as The Prince
James Mackenzie as Dandini
Joyce Falconer as Fairy Godmother
Alan McHugh
Amy Lennox
2007/08 Aladdin (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
Stefan Dennis as Abanazar
Alan McHugh as Widow Twankey
Jordan Young as Aladdin
Laura Harrow as Princess Jasmine
Anne Smith as Emperor of China
Kitty Whitelaw as Scherazade
Directed by Alan Cohen
Choreography by Francesca Whitburn
Music and Lyrics by Olly Ashmore
Musical Director Gareth Weedon
This production ran from 8th December 2007 - 5th January 2008
2008/09 Peter Pan (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
Alan Fletcher as Captain Hook
Alan McHugh
Jordan Young
Keith Jack as Peter Pan
2009/10 Cinderella (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
Elaine C Smith as Fairy Godmother
Alan McHugh
Jordan Young
2010/11 Sleeping Beauty (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
Elaine C Smith as Carabosse
Alan McHugh as Nurse Nancy
Jordan Young as Muddles
John Bett as King Hector
Sarah Collier as Queen Morag
Donna Steele as Fairy Celeste
Sophie Boyne as Princess Beauty
Michael MacAveety as Prince Angus
Alistair G Bruce
Darren Di Biasi
Andrew Denton
Faith-Louise Francis
Jack Gow
Zoe Jobson
Ross Logan
Olivia Williams
Nicola Pendergast
Directed by Alex Norton
Executive Producer Michael Harrison
Musical Supervisor Olly Ashmore
2011/12 Jack and the Beanstalk (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
Elaine C Smith as Fairy Flora MacDonald
Alan McHugh as Heather MacBlether
Jordan Young as Jack
Sean Scanlan as King Crumble
Tom McGovern as Fleshcreep
Amy Creighton as Princess Apricot
Helen Boyes
Dean Brown
Kayleigh Gore
Natasha Thompson-Wild
Brett Watkiss
Tommy Tonge
Innis Robertson
Claire Spence
Directed by Alex Norton
Executive Producer Michael Harrison
Musical Supervision Olly Ashmore
2012/13 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
Elaine C Smith as The Wicked Queen
Alan McHugh as Betty
Jordan Young as Boabby
Tom McGovern as First Minister
Frances Mayli McCann as Snow White
Liz Ewing as Fairy Aurora
Matt Wilman as Prince Peter
Jack Butterworth
Ross Logan
Natasha Thompson-Wild
Claire Spence
Luke Farmer
Annie Kitchen
Dean Brown
Alex Louise Bird
2013/14 Cinderella (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
Elaine C Smith as Fairy Godmother
Alan McHugh
Jordan Young as Buttons
Barbara Rafferty
This production ran from 30th November 2013 - 5th January 2014
2014/15 Beauty and the Beast (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
Elaine C Smith as Mrs Potty
Alan McHugh as Dame Kitty Brewster
Jordan Young as Boabby Brewster
Anne Smith as Deadly Nightshade
Maggie Lynne as Belle
Luke Newton as Prince Sebastian
Paul Luebke as Harris McTweed
Dean Brown
Mark Cameron
Amy Kent
Scott Norton
Ross Logan
Emily Sunman
Robyn Richford
Hayley Jo Pendreich
2015/16 Peter Pan (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
Elaine C Smith as The Mermaid
Alan McHugh as Mrs Smee
Jordan Young as Smee
2016/17 Dick McWhittington (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
Elaine C Smith (Two Doors Down)
Alan McHugh
Jordan Young
Below: Video advert
2017/18 Aladdin (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
Jimmy Osmond (The Osmonds) as Abanazar
Alan McHugh as Widow Twankey
Jordan Young as Aladdin
Lisa-Anne Wood as Princess Jasmine
Billy Riddoch as Emperor Ming
Nicola Jane Meehan
Lois Brookes
Dean Brown
Ross Logan
Robyn Richford
Robert Sharpe
Daniel Moir
Amy Kent
Nicola Gilliland
Below: The cast on stage mid scene
Video promotion starring Jimmy Osmond
2017 Cinderella (Attic Theatre) Tivoli Theatre
2017 Beauty and the Beast (Aberdeen Arts Centre)
Hannah Donaldson
Lisa Milne
Cameron Mowat
Ewan Petrie
Mark Wood
2018/19 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
Lee Mead (BBC TVs Any Dream Will Do & Holby City) as The Prince
Alan McHugh as Nellie MacDuff
Jordan Young as Muddles
Juliet Cadzow as The Wicked Queen
Jenna Innes as Snow White
Finlay Bain
Kamen Brown
Matt Baines
Andrew Fraser
Finlay McFarlane
Steven Dalziel
Martin Murphy
Ross Clifton
Stephen Loriot
Aislinn Oakley
Mark D'Arcy
Calon MacKinnon
Sophia Parton
Katriona Ramsay
Tamika Williamson
Pictured below: l-r Alan McHugh, Lee Mead and Jordan Young promote their upcoming panto
Video: TV advert for Snow White
2018 Peter Pan (Attic Theatre) Tivoli Theatre
2018 Jack and the Beanstalk (Aberdeen Arts Centre)
2018/19 The Snow Queen (Joseph Purdy Productions) Tivoli Theatre
Nikki Graham (Big Brother)
Troy Harris
Oliver Murphy
Julie Hutchison
Warren Donnelly
2019/20 Cinderella (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
Alan McHugh as Baroness Hardup
Louie Spence as Dandini
Laura Main as Fairy Godmother
Paul-James Corrigan as Buttons
Joy McAvoy as Hernia
Sally Howitt as Verruca
Paul Luebke as Prince Charming
Rachel Flynn as Cinderella
Stephen Loriot
Aislinn Oakley
Michael Nelson
Calon MacKinnon
Ellen Oakley
Tamika Williamson
Megan Toft
Adam Paul-Robertson
Below: Alan McHugh video interview from 2019
2019 Snow White (Attic Theatre) Tivoli Theatre
2020/21 Jack and the Beanstalk (Attic Theatre) Tivoli Theatre
2020/21 Sleeping Beauty (Talegate Theatre Productions) Aberdeen Arts Centre
2020/21 No panto at His Majesty's Theatre due to Covid-19
2021/22 Beauty and the Beast (A Crossroads pantomime) His Majesty's
Alan McHugh
Laura Main
Paul-James Corrigan
Danielle Jam
Joyce Falconer
Janey Godley was originally announced as leading the cast but she withdrew from the production on 19th September following criticism from newspaper reports of historic racist tweets by the performer.
2022/23 Peter Pan (A Crossroads pantomime) His Majesty's
Brendan Cole as Captain Hook
Alan McHugh as Mrs Smee
Paul-James Corrigan as Smee
Danielle Jam as Tinkerbell
2022/23 Cinderella (A Joe Purdy Pantomime) Tivoli Theatre
2022/23 Cinderella (Talegate Theatre Productions) Aberdeen Arts Centre
2023/24 Sleeping Beauty (A Crossroads pantomime) His Majesty's