Bromley
New Theatre and Churchill Theatre
If you love a good old-fashioned panto festooned with wholesome family fun... this is the place to visit!
Panto history at New Theatre and Churchill Theatre
New Theatre
1962: Cinderella
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1965: Aladdin
1966: Robinson Crusoe
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1968: Cinderella
1969: Jack and the Beanstalk
1970: Sleeping Beauty
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Churchill Theatre
1977: Cinderella
1979: Aladdin
1980: Mother Goose
1981: Jack and the Beanstalk
1982: Babes in the Wood
1983: The Wizard of Oz
1984: Mother Goose
1985: Jack and the Beanstalk
1986: Dick Whittington
1987: Mother Goose
1988: Babes in the Wood
1989: Cinderella
1990: Aladdin
1991: Jack and the Beanstalk
1992: Dick Whittington
1993: Cinderella
1994: Babes in the Wood
1995: Aladdin
1996: Mother Goose
1997: Jack and the Beanstalk
1998: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1999: Dick Whittington
2000: Cinderella
2001: Peter Pan
2002: Dick Whittington
2003: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2004: ALaddin
2005: Cinderella
2006: Mother Goose
2007: Peter Pan
2008: Cinderella
2009: Sleeping Beauty
2010: Aladdin
2011: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2012: Peter Pan
2013: Cinderella
2014: Sleeping Beauty
2015: Aladdin
2016: Peter Pan
2017: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2018: Cinderella
2019: Aladdin
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2021: Sleeping Beauty
2022: Jack and the Beanstalk
2023: Cinderella
2024: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1962
1962/63: Cinderella (New Theatre)
Jane Asher
Douglas Byng
Tony Holland
1965
1965/66 Aladdin (New Theatre)
Flip: David Jason
Slave of the Lamp: John Dane
Slave of the Ring: Ann Chapman
The Emperor of China: Roger Ostime
Princess Balroubadour: Sandra Scriven
Aladdin: Frances Barlow
Widow Twankey: Richard Murdoch
Abanzar: Paul Bacon
Grand Vizier: Philip Hinton
Flop: Robert Fyfe
Wishee Washee: Anthony Wiles
1966/67 Robinson Crusoe (New Theatre)
Mrs Crusoe: Wilfred Bramble (Steptoe and Son)
Captain and Mate: Wally Whyton & Olly Beak
Robinson Crusoe: Pamela Charles
Susan Paule
Robert Fyfe (Last of the Summer Wine)
Anthony Baird
Karol Keyes
A David Poulson Production
1968/69 Cinderella (New Theatre)
Ermyntrude: Bob Grant (On the Buses)
Baron Pastry: Richard Hearne
Fairy Godmother: Elizabeth Mills
Buttons: Johnny Parker
Prince Charming: Sarah Atkinson
Bertha: Arthur White
Baroness: Robert McBain
Dandini: Antonia Ellis
Cinderella: Sydonie Platt
with Arthur Nicol and James McAuley
1969/70 Jack and the Beanstalk (New Theatre)
Tilly Harbuckle: Julie McKenzie
Mr Fish: Sam Kydd
Jack Trott: John Hanson
Dame Trott: Audrey Jeans
Mr Chips: Max Wall
Mary: Joan Morrow
Squire: Bill Shine
Buttercup: John Harding
Buttercup: Pamela Denton
Nikki: Geoffrey Davion
Fairy Firelight: Elizabeth Mills
Polly: Jean Hampson
Giant Blunderbore: Anthony Baird
1970/771 Sleeping Beauty (New Theatre)
Richard: Brian Cant
Chamberlain: Anthony Baird
King Marmaduke: Robert Fyfe
Preesto: Harry H Corbett
The Mate: Danny Gray
Queen Ermyntrude: Frank Williams
Prince Gawain: Lynda Baron
Princess Melanie: Susan Maughan
Carabosse: Jeanne Mockford
1966
1968
1969
1970
1977/78 Cinderella (Churchill Theatre)
Buttons: Dicki Henderson
Cinderella: Una Stubbs
Prince Charming: Lynda Baron
Baron Hardup: Bill Owen
Dandini: Vivien Johson
Bertha: Barry Howard
Ermyntude: Simon Barry
Btokersman: Terence Macklin
Fairy Godmother: Jenny Layland
1979/80 Aladdin (Churchill Theatre)
Widow Twankey: Harry H Corbett (Steptoe and Son)
Aladdin: Amanda Barrie (Coronation Street)
Abanazar: Stephen Lewis (On the Buses)
Princess: Stacey Gregg
Washee: Janina Faye
Slave of the Ring: Carol Cleveland
Wishee: Ted Merwood
Genie of the Lamp: Errol Shaker
Emperor: Edward Phillips
1977
1979
1980/81 Mother Goose (Churchill Theatre)
Ian Lavender (Dad's Army, Eastenders)
Norman Vaughan
Bill Pertwee (Dad's Army, You Rang M'Lord)
Tommy Boyd (No 73, CITV)
Julie Dawn Coles (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)
Barbara Bolton
Tony Mathews
1981/82 Jack and the Beanstalk (Churchill Theatre)
Reg Dixon
Linal Haft
Jacqueline Reddin
Edward Brayshaw (Rentaghost)
Janet Mahoney (Carry on actress)
June Kidd
Paul Kidd
1982/83 Babes in the Wood (Churchill Theatre)
Michael Robbins (On the Buses)
Alan Brown
Christopher Lillicrap
Reg Dixon
Danielle Carson
1983/84 The Wizard of Oz (Churchill Theatre)
Charlie Drake
Fenella Fielding (Carry On actress)
Michael Waterman
Paul Leonard
Celena Duncan
Cynthia Morey
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1984/85 Mother Goose (Churchill Theatre)
Mother Goose: John Inman (Are You Being Served?, Grace and Favour) as
Priscilla: Barbara Newman
Len Lowe
Brian Conley
Dianne Lee
Katie Budd
Jack Haig (Allo Allo)
1980
1981
1982-1983
1984
1985
1985/86 Jack and the Beanstalk (Churchill Theatre)
Rod Hull and Emu
Carol Lee Scott
Carl Wayne as Jack
Dame Trott: Don Smoothey
Freddie Stevens
The Giant: Graham Cole (The Bill)
Anne Ziegler
1986/87 Dick Whittington (Churchill Theatre)
Idle Jack: Roy Hudd as Idle Jack
Alderman Fitzwarren: Bill Pertwee (Dad's Army, You Rang M'Lord)
Sarah the Cook: Jimmy Thompson
Dick Whittngton: Lyn Paul
Captain and Mate: Lambert & Ross
Sultan of Morocco: Roger De Courcey
Fairy Bowbells: Jane Hutchinson
Alice Flitzwarren: Debbie Flitcrift
Cat: Derek Holt
1986
1987/88 Mother Goose (Churchill Theatre)
Mother Goose: Danny La Rue
Leon Greene
The Simmons Brothers
Jenny Logan
Kay Lyell
Demon Discontent: Robert Aldous as Demon Discontent
David Ellen
1988/89 Babes in the Wood (Churchill Theatre)
Fairy: Barbara Windsor (Carry on Films, Worzel Gummidge, Eastenders)
Nicholas Parsons
Julie Rogers
Christopher Farries
Ava Healy
Roland Rat
1989/90 Cinderella (Churchill Theatre)
Buttons: Lionel Blair (Give Us A Clue)
Fairy Godmother: Wendy Richard (Are You Being Served?, Grace and Favour, Eastenders)
Cinderella: Stephanie Lawrence
Prince Charming: Ross Davidson (Eastenders, Hollyoaks)
baron Hardup: Michael Medwin
Paul Gyngell
Fred Evans
Roy North
Nick Bailey
1987
1988
1989
1990/91 Aladdin (Churchill Theatre)
Window Twankey: John Inman (Are You Being Served? Grace and Favour)
Paul Shane (Hi De Hi, You Rang M'Lord, Oh! Doctor Beeching, Holby City)
Susan Maughan
Christopher Farries
Steve Bryan
Nicholas Brent
Jo-Anne Sale
Eli Woods
Wishee Washee: David Janson
1991/92 Jack and the Beanstalk (Churchill Theatre)
Ronnie Corbett
Barry Howard (Hi De Hi)
Karen West
Hazel Kidd
Paul Kidd
Paul Henry (Crossroads)
Joe Rice
1992/93 Dick Whittington (Churchill Theatre)
Jimmy Tarbuck
George Sewell
Susan Maughan
Joe Black
Neville King
1993/94 Cinderella (Churchill Theatre)
Buttons: Ronnie Corbett
Fairy Godmother: Janet Brown
Prince Charming: Lisa Hollander
Buttercup and Tulip: The Patton Brothers
Baron Hardup: Don Smoothey
Elizabeth Watts (Playschool, Playbus, Playdays)
Dandini: Sophie Corbett as Dandini
Chamberlain: Kim McManus
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1994/95 Babes in the Wood (Churchill Theatre)
Robin Hood: Max Boyce
Little John: Arthur Bostrum (Allo Allo)
Maid Marion: Jennifer Howe
Fairy: Sheila Steafel
Bill Bellamy
Richard Gauntlett
Nurse: Hugh Lloyd
Sheriff of Nottingham: Leon Greene
1990
1991
1992
1993
1995/96 Aladdin (Churchill Theatre)
Slave of the Ring: Gloria Hunniford
Abanazar: George Sewell
Aladdin: Bonnie Langford
Widow Twankey: Christopher Biggins
Eishee Washee: Mickey Hutton
1996/97 Mother Goose (Churchill Theatre)
Mother Goose: Ronnie Corbett
Donald Hewlett (You Rang M'Lord)
Patton Brothers
Lisa Hull
Sophie Corbett
Paul Valentine
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1997/98 Jack and the Beanstalk (Churchill Theatre)
Dame Trot: Matthew Kelly
Jack: Toyah Willcox
Fleshcreep: Robert Duncan (Drop the Dead Donkey)
Silly Billy: Chris Jarvis (Cbeebies)
Fairy: Vicki Michelle (Allo Allo)
Ward Allen
Michelle Potter
Postman Pat
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Produced by: Pail Elliott Productions
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998/99 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Churchill Theatre)
Lionel Blair (Give Us A Clue)
Wicked Queen: Rula Lenska (Coronation Street)
Muddles: Toby Anstis (CBBC)
Nurse: Roger Kitter (Allo Allo)
Ben Richards (The Bill)
Snow White: Lisa Kay
Edward Baker-Duly
Mr Blobby
1999/00 Dick Whittington (Qdos) Churchill Theatre
Su Pollard as Dick Whittington
Terrence Hardiman as King Rat
Scorpio (Gladiators)
Tudor Davies as Sarah the Cook
Powys & Jones
Amy Richardson
Nigel Garton
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2000/01 Cinderella (Churchill Theatre)
Buttons: Russ Abbot
Cinderella: Louise Perry
Postman Pat
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Produced by: A Talentspot
2001/02 Peter Pan (Churchill Theatre)
Captain Hook: Paul Nicholas (Just Good Friends, Sunburn, Eastenders)
Peter Pan: Julie Buckfield (Hollyoaks)
Kim Smith
Carol Ball
Lucy Morgans
Nicky Mullens
Amy Mason
Sian Jones
Edwin Ray
Stuart Rogers
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Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2002/03 Dick Whittington (Churchill Theatre)
Captain and Mate: Hale & Pace
Neil Gore
Rachel Slater
Danielle Smith
Libby Newton
Paula Brabbing
Clair Colton
Sarah Jane Honeywell
Georgina Field
Kerry Jay
Adam Price
James Lucas
Luke Johnson
Laura Bruce
Richard Calkin
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Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes
2003/04 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Churchill Theatre)
Wicked Queen: Linda Lusardi (The Bill, Brookside)
Prince: Sam Kane (Brookside)
Gary Sharley
Phil Lowen
Danielle Courtney-Smith
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Produced by: Qdos Pantomime
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2004/05 Aladdin (Churchill Theatre)
Abanazar: Karl Howman (Brush Strokes, Eastenders)
Aladdin: Jay Bunyan (Neighbours)
Widow Twankey: Tudor Davies
Spiderman
Cezarah Bonner
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Produced by: Qdos Pantomime
2003
2004
2005/06 Cinderella (Churchill Theatre)
Prince Charming: Stephen Gately (Boyzone)
Cinderella: Laura Hamilton
Buttons: Shaun Williamson (Eastenders)
Fairy Godmother: Jessica Martin
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Produced by: A First Family Entertainment
2006/07 Mother Goose (Churchill Theatre)
The Demon of Discontent: Jeff Hordley (Emmerdale)
Mother Goose: Ian Good
Billy Goose: Stephen Mulhern (Catchphrase)
Jill: Sophia Thierens
Squire / King: John Barr
Fairy: Freya Copeland (Emmerdale)
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Produced by: A First Family Entertainment
2007/08 Peter Pan (Churchill Theatre)
Captain Hook: Paul Michael Glaser (Starksky and Hutch)
Rebecca Seale
Smee: Andy Ford
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Produced by: A First Family Entertainment
2008/09 Cinderella (A First Family Entertainment pantomime) Churchill Theatre
Helen Lederer (Absolutely Fabulous) as Fairy Godmother
Steve Guttenberg (Police Academy) as Baron Hardup
Laura Hamilton as Cinderella
John Barr and David Langham as Ugly Sisters
2005
2006
2007
2009/10 Sleeping Beauty (Churchill Theatre)
Wicked Fairy: Claire Sweeney (Brookside, Loose Women, Scarborough)
Sleeping Beauty: Lorna Want
Kev Orkian
Prince: George Wood
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Produced by: A First Family Entertainment
2010/11 Aladdin (Churchill Theatre)
Genie of the Lamp: Melinda Messenger (Fort Boyard)
Abanazar: Don Gilet (Eastenders)
Aladdin: Chris Till (Fun Song Factory)
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Produced by: A First Family Entertainment
2011/12 Snow White (Churchill Theatre)
Wicked Queen: Patsy Kensit (Holby City, Emmerdale)
Muddles: Barney Harwood (Blue Peter)
Prince: Ben Harlow
Henchman: David Spinx (Coronation Street)
Snow White: Sarah Lark (I'd Do Anything)
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Produced by: UK Productions
2012/13 Peter Pan (A UK Productions pantomime) Churchill Theatre
Andrew Agnew (Balamory) as Smee
Jennifer Ellison (Brookside, Phantom of the Opera) as Peter Pan
Ace Bhatti (Eastenders) as Captain Hook
Gemma Hunt as Tinkerbell
The Nitwits as The Pirate Crew
Joanna Forest as Wendy
Amanda Jones as Tiger Lily
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2013/14 Cinderella (Churchill Theatre)
Buttons: Andrew Agnew (Balamory)
Prince Charming: Matt Lapinskas (Eastenders)
Cinderella: Anna Williamson
Fairy Godmother: Jessica Martin
Ugly Sisters: David Ball and Byron Mondahl
Marcus Knibbs
Charles Brunton
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Produced by: UK Productions
2014/15 Sleeping Beauty (Churchill Theatre)
Good Fairy: Sonia Evans
Prince: Marc Baylis (Coronation Street)
Nurse: Bobby Crush
Carabosse: Zoe Birkett (Pop Idol)
Jamie Rickers
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Produced by: UK Productions
2015/16 Aladdin (Churchill Theatre)
Abanazar: Scott Maslen (The Bill, Eastenders)
Princess Jamine: Jen Pringle (Milkshake)
Window Twankey: Bobby Crush
Aladdin: Luke Roberts (HI-5)
Genie: Jess Robinson
Wishiee Washee: Mark James
PC Pong: Charlie Guest
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Produced by: UK Productions
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2016/17 Peter Pan (Churchill Theatre)
Captain Hook: Craig Revel Horwood (Strictly Come Dancing)
Smee: Paul Burling
Dawson Chance
Rachel Spry
Ryan Heenan
Liberty Buckland
Reece Woodier
Melissa Sharp
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Produced by: Qdos Pantomime
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2017/18 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Churchill Theatre)
Wicked Queen: Jessie Wallace (Eastenders, Redwater, The Road to Coronation Street)
Nurse Nancy: Jason Sutton
Muddles: Pete Firman
Oliver Tompsett
Naomi Cowe
Joshua Harwood
Michael Gardiner
Cameron Vear
Luke Haley
Bethany Hunt
Luke Bennett
Zach Parkin
Written by Alan McHugh
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Produced by: Qdos Pantomime
2018/19 Cinderella (Churchill Theatre)
Fairy Godmother: Lelsey Joseph (Night and Day, Birds of a Feather)
Buttons: Phil Reid
Cinderella: Charlotte Haines
Graham Hoadly
Jack Land Noble
James Darch
Gary Watson
Rosie Southall
Darcy Owen
Samuel Lawson
David Prempeh
Written by Alan McHugh
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Produced by: Qdos Pantomime
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2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2019/20 Aladdin (A Qdos pantomime) Churchill Theatre
Widow Twankey: Christopher Biggins
Max Fulham
Wishee Washee: Rikki Jay
2021/22 Sleeping Beauty (Churchill Theatre)
Lee Mead
Bonnie Langford
Lloyd Hollett
Myra DuBois
Claudillea Holloway
Produced by: Crossroads Pantomimes
2022/23 Jack and the Beanstalk (Crossroads pantomimes) Churchill Theatre
Anton Du Beke
Rhiane Drummond
Lloyd Hollett
Rachel Spry
Darren Machin
Rachel Izen
Joseph Barbrook
Alex Hetherington
Charlie Anne
Serena Newell
Megan Spiers
Izzy Read
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Musical Supervisor Olly Ashmore
Written by Alan McHugh
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Produced by: Crossroads Pantomimes
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2023/24: CINDERELLA
2nd December 2023 - 31st December 2023
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Fairy Godmother: Brenda Edwards
Baron Hardup: John Kimmons
Buttons: Steven Dalzeil
Cinderella: Tia Gyngell
Ugly Sister : Hernia: Darren Bennett
Ugly Sister : Verruca: Jak Allen-Anderson
The Prince: Tom Dickerson
Dandini: Barry O’Reilly
Ensemble: Liv Benstead, Rubi-Mai Bown, Gracie Caine,
Joe Dale, Leeoni Kwayie, Dominic Wood
Produced by: Crossroads Pantomimes
2024/25 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Churchill Theatre)
Dr Ranj
Gareth Gates
Simon Fielding
Britt Lenting
Laura Emmitt
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Produced by: Crossroads Pantomimes
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