UK ENTRANTS IN PANTO
Before some of our favourite MOVIE stars hit the big screens they performed in some amazing pantomimes around the UK and other even returned to the stage after being in a top film!
Euro Stars
PEARL CARR & TEDDY JOHNSON
UK entry in 1959: Sing Little Birdy
1954/55 Aladdin - Wolverhampton Grand (Teddy only)
1955/56 Cinderella - Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
1956/57 Cinderella - Wolverhampton Grand
1957/58 Robinson Crusoe - The London Palladium (Teddy only)
1966/67 Robinson Crusoe - Wolverhampton Grand
1970/71 Babes in the Wood - Lewisham Concert Hall
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2nd
FINISHED
BRYAN JOHNSON
UK entry in 1960: Looking High, High, High
1968/69 Babes in the Wood - Victoria Theatre, Salford
1969/70 Cinderella - Barnsley Civic
1974/75 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Festival Theatre, Malvern
1976/77 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Tameside Theatre
1987/88 Jack and the Beanstalk - Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
1990/91 Jack and the Beanstalk - Epsom Playhouse
1991/92 Peter Pan - Epsom Playhouse
1993/94 Cinderella - Floral Pavilion, New Brighton
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2nd
FINISHED
RONNIE CARROLL
UK entry in 1962 with RING A DING GRIL and 1963 with SAY WONDERFUL THINGS
1958/59 Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Sheffield Lyceum
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4th
FINISHED
both times
1968 & 1973: Cliff Richard
Congratulations (1st place)
Power To All Our Friends (3rd place)
Visit our special page for Cliff Richard here
1970: Mary Hopkin
Knock Knock, Who's There? (2nd place)
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1969/70 Dick Whittington - London Palladium
1971/72 Cinderella - Manchester Opera House
1971: Clodagh Rodgers
Jack In The Box (4th place)
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1971/72 Cinderella - London Palladium
1972/73 Cinderella - Bristol Hippodrome
1973/74 Cinderella - Palace Theatre, Manchester
1976/77 Cinderella - King's Theatre, Southsea
1984/85 Cinderella - Theatre Royal, Hanley
1991/92 Babes in the Wood - Weymouth Pavilion
1993/94 Cinderella - Horsham Arts Centre
1972: The New Seekers
Beg, Steal or Borrow (2nd place)
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Lyn Paul only....
1982/83 Puss In Boots - Cambridge Arts Theatre
1983/84 Aladdin - Theatre Royal, Stoke on Trent
1987/88 Aladdin - Sunderland Empire
1988/89 Babes in the Wood - Wolverhampton Grand
1989/90 Babes in the Wood - Theatre Royal, Bath
1990/91 Babes in the Wood - Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon
1991/92 Aladdin - Wolverhampton Grand
1993/94 Jack and the Beanstalk - The Venue, Borehamwood
1994/95 Dick Whittington - Princess Theatre, Torquay
2001/02 Dick Whittington - Theatre Royal, Windsor
1975: The Shadows
Let Me Be The One (2nd place)
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1961/62 Dick Whittington - The Globe Theatre
1964/65 Aladdin - London Palladium
1967/68 Cinderella - London Palladium
1976: Brotherhood of Man
Save Your Kisses For me (1st place)
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2012/13 Cinderella - Tivoli Theatre (Nicky only)
1977: Lynsey De Paul & Mike Moran
Rock Bottom (2nd place)
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1982 - Cinderella 'Star Night' - Prince Edward Theatre (Lynsey)
1983 - Aladdin at Shaftesbury Theatre London (Lynsesy)
1984 - Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Bournemouth Pavilion
1989 - Jack and the Beanstalk at the Apollo Oxford (Lynsey)
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1980: Prima Donna
Love Enough For Two (3rd place)
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1980 - Sleeping Beauty - Darlington Civic (Sally Ann Triplett)
1981 - Sleeping Beauty - Cambridge Arts Theatre (Sally Ann Triplett)
1981: Bucks Fizz
Making Your Mind Up (1st place)
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Visit our special page for Bucks Fizz (and The Fizz) here
1982: Bardo
One Step Further (7th place)
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1980/81 Sleeping Beauty - Darlington Civic (Sally Ann Triplett)
1981/82 Sleeping Beauty - Cambridge Arts Theatre (Sally Ann Triplett)
1982/83 Puss in Boots - Kenneth More Theatre (Stephen Fischer)
1986: Ryder
Runner In The Night (7th place)
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1977/78 Jack and the Beanstalk - Richmond Theatre (Maynard Williams)
1988: Scott Fitzgerald
Go (2nd place)
1988/89 Cinderella - Theatre Royal, Hanley
1991: Samantha Janus
A Message To Your Heart (10th place)
2013 - Jack & the Beanstalk at the Marlowe Theatre Canterbury
2014 - Dick Whittington at the Sheffield Lyceum
2016 - Dick Whittington at the Milton Keynes Theatre
1993: Sonia Evans
Better The Devil You Know (2nd place)
Visit our dedicated page for Sonia's panto history here
1998/99 Dick Whittington - Millfield Theatre, Edmonton
1997: Katrina and the Waves
Love Shine A Light (1st place)
2000: Nicki French
Don't Play That Song Again (16th place)
For Nicki's panto history visit our dedicated page here
2005: Javine Hylton
Touch My Fire (22nd place)
2014/15 Aladdin - Central Theatre, Chatham
2008: Andy Abraham
Even If (25th place)
2012 - Jack and the Beanstalk - Weymouth Pavilion
2013 - Robin Hood - Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks
2014 - Robin Hood - Grove Theatre, Dunstable
2015 - Aladdin - Regent Theatre, Ipswich
2016 - Jack and the Beanstalk - Sands Centre Carlisle
2017 - Robin Hood - Easter touring panto
2018 - Aladdin - Cambridge Arts Centre
2019 - Sleeping Beauty - Rotherham Civic
2020 - no panto
2021 - Sleeping Beauty - De Montfort Hall, Leicester
2022 - Beauty and the Beast - White Rock, Hastings
2010: Josh Dubovie
That Sounds Good To Me (25th place)
2010 - As Aladdin in Aladdin at the Lighthouse Theatre Kettering
2012 - As Prince Charming in Cinderella at the Central Theatre Chatham
2013 - As the Prince in Sleeping Beauty at the Theatre Severn Shrewbury
2015 - Dick Whittington at the Theatre Severn Shrewsbury
2012: Englebert Humperdinck
Love Will Set You Free (25th place)
1967/68 Robinson Crusoe - London Palladium
2016: Josh and Jake
You're Not Alone (24th place)
2016/17 Jack and the Beanstalk at the Forum Studio Chester (Joe)
2017/18 Cinderella - Chester Theatre (Joe)
2017: Lucy Jones
Never Give Up On You (15th place)
2012/13 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - The Deco, Northampton
IRELAND ENTRANTS IN PANTO
1970: Dana
All Kinds of Everything (1st place)
1970/71 Cinderella - Doncaster Gaumont
1972/73 Dick Whittington - Wimbledon Theatre
1974/75 The Sleeping Beauty - Wolverhampton Grand
1975/76 Cinderella - New Theatre, Oxford
1982/83 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Hull, New Theatre
1983/84 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Phoenix Theatre, London
1985/86 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Theatre Royal, Newcastle
1986/87 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Oxford Apollo
1987/88 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Bristol Hippodrome
1988/89 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Liverpool Empire
1989/90 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Theatre Royal, Nottingham
1990/91 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Oxford Apollo
1991/92 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Palace Theatre, Manchester
1992/93 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Grand Opera House, Belfast
1993/94 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Bristol Hippodrome
2013/14 Beauty and the Beast - Olympia Theatre, Duublin
2014/15 Aladdin - Olympia Theatre, Dublin
1993 & 2010: Niamh Kavanagh
In Your Eyes (1st place)
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It's For You (23rd place)
2011 Sleeping Beauty - Tivoli Theatre, Dublin
2014/15 Cinderella - Tivoli Theatre, Dublin
2018/19 Beauty and the Beast -Hilton Dublin Airport Hotel
2020/21 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Liberty Hall, Dublin
2008: Dustin The Turkey
Irelande Doouze Pointe (failed to make the final)
2015/16 Freezing - Olympia Theatre, Dublin
2016/17 Cinderella - Olympia Theatre, Dublin
2017/18 Polly and the Beanstalk - Olympia Theatre, Dublin
2011 & 2012: Jedward
Lipstick (8th place)
Waterline (9th place)
For Jedward's panto history visit our dedicated page here
