Est: 2016
Hull New Theatre
The Hull New Theatre is a theatre in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It opened in 1939 as a successor to the Hull Repertory Theatre Company.
Panto history at HULL NEW THEATRE
1942: Dick Whittington
1943: Cinderella
1944: Jack and the Beanstalk
1945: Red Riding Hood
1946: Babes in the Wood
1947: Robinson Crusoe
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1950: Jack and the Beanstalk
1951: Dick Whittington
1952: The Queen of Hearts
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1958: Puss in Boots
1959: Aladdin
1960: Robin Hood
1961: Dick Whittington
1962: Mother Goose
1963: Cinderella
1964: Aladdin
1965: Robinson Crusoe
1966: Puss in Boots
1967: Cinderella
1968: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1969: Goody Two Shoes
1970: Aladdin
1971: Cinderella
1972: Babes in the Wood
1973: Jack and the Beanstalk
1974: Dick Whittington
1975: Mother Goose
1976: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1977: Babes in the Wood
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1980: Cinderella
1981: Aladdin
1982: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1983: The Pied Piper
1984: Dick Whittington
1985: Cinderella
1986: Aladdin
1987: Humpty Dumpty
1988: Mother Goose
1989: Cinderella
1990: Jack and the Beanstalk
1991: Dick Whittington
1992: Aladdin
1993: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1994: Cinderella
1995: Jack and the Beanstalk
1996: Babes in the Wood
1997: Dick Whittington
1998: Aladdin
1999: Cinderella
2000: Jack and the Beanstalk
2001: Babes in the Wood
2002: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2003: Peter Pan
2004: Aladdin
2005: Dick Whittington
2006: Cinderella
2007: Jack and the Beanstalk
2008: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2009: Peter Pan
2010: Aladdin
2011: Cinderella
2012: Sleeping Beauty
2013: Jack and the Beanstalk
2014: Aladdin
2015: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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2017: Peter Pan
2018: Cinderella
2019: Aladdin
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2021: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2022: Jack and the Beanstalk
2023: Cinderella
2024: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
2025: Beauty and the Beast
2026: Peter Pan
1942: Dick Whittington
Opened 26th December 1942
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Cast
Hilda Meacham
Peggy Payne
Freddy Payne
Fred Gwyn
Chris Rapier
Dunn & Dee
Jack Denton
Hilton Layland
Ann Mayfair
Sam Lockridge
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Produced by Harry Benet
1942
1943: Cinderella
Opened 26th December 1943
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Cast
Betty Leslie Smith
Albert H Grant
Hilda Campbell Russell
Fred Hugh
Winifred Doran
Betty Hamilton
Rosamund Paget
Pat Nash
Clifford Warren
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Produced by Harry Benet
1943
1944: Jack and the Beanstalk
Opened 23rd December 1944
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Cast
Barbara Valerie
Trude Raymonde
Jimmy Hughs
Charles Weston
Penn Hamilton
John E Conan
Dorcas White
Dick Tubb
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Produced by Harry Benet
1944
1945: Red Riding Hood
Opened 26th December 1945
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Cast
Marie De Vries
Fred Walker
Helen Cooney
Stan Stanford
Charmain Layne
Claude Lester
Terry Blair
Norma Kaye
Reginald Vincent
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Produced by Harry Benet
1945
1947: Robinson Crusoe
26th December 1947 - 24th January 1948
Noah Roberts
Bridie Devon
George Jackley
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Produced by Bernard Delfont
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1951 Dick Whittington
This production ran from 26th December 1951
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Cast
David Kerr
Jeanette Paige
Vic Gordon
Peter Colville
Ted Lewis
Lynette Rae
Al Stevens
Brenda Stanley
Albert Ward
Les Ward
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Produced by John Beaumont
1946: Babes in the Wood
Opened 26th December 1945
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Cast
Kitty Reidy
Ann Jay
Fred Beck
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Produced by Harry Benet
1946-47
1950: Jack and the Beanstalk
Opened 26th December 1950
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Cast
Harry Secombe
Gordon Norville
Jack Falcon
Eddie Falcon
Alan Pye
Allen Modley
Valerie Ashton
Pamela Watson
Primrose Gordon
Alec Duck
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Produced by John Beaumont
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1950
1951
1952 The Queen of Hearts
This production ran from 26th December 1952
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Cast
Janet Hamilton Smith
Robert Dorning
Charles Cardiff
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Produced by Teddy Carlton & Izna Roselli
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1952
1958: Puss in Boots
This production ran from 26th December 1958
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Cast
Tom Deere
Ron Evans
Tommy Wallis
Marty Swift
Joan Danson
Arthur Sumner
Sandy Lane
Marilyn Wildman
Freda Wyn
Roger Williams
Nick Nissen
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​Produced by Elkan and Barry Simons
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1958
1959: Aladdin
This production ran from 26th December 1959
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Cast
Alec Pleon
Judy Kenny
Reginald Vincent
Frank Peters
June MacMullen
Marty Swift
Deacon & Dean
Frank Wilson
Jill Crowther
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Produced by Elkan and Barry Simons
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1958
1960: Robin Hood
This production ran from 26th December 1960
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Cast
Pauleen Arden
Desmond Verni
Stanley Massey
Lee Young
Peggy Ray
Jennifer Tims
Gail Lawrence
Arthur Sumner
Chick Robini
Tommy Trafford
Veronica Walker
Tony Hughes
Rosemary Woolnough
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Produced by Elkan and Barry Simons
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1960
1961: Dick Whittington
This production ran from 23rd December 1961
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Cast
Sandy Lane
Margery Manners
Rosemary Woolnough
Jean Barry
Horace Mashford
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Produced by Elkan and Barry Simons
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1961
1962/63: Mother Goose
26th December 1962 - 26th January 1963
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Cast
Ronnie Hilton
Ken Barnes as Mother Goose
Bonnie Downes
Tony Snape
Margery Manners
Arthur Sumner
Ann Haven
Valerie Mella
Terry Calder
Valerie Van Ost
Ravel the Clown
with The Kingston Babes & Dancers
and Jack Whiteley's Zio Angels
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Produced by Elkan and Barry Simons​​​
1962
1963: Cinderella
This production ran from 26th December 1963
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Cast
Pamela Desmond
Maurice Yelding
Flip Roberts
Joy Beattie
Janette Gail
Arthur Sumner
Tommy Osbourne
Marc Fleming
Susan David
Ronnie Hilton
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Produced by Elkan and Barry Simons
1963
1964: Aladdin
This production ran from 26th December 1964
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Cast
Helen Shapiro
Arthur Sumner
Barbara Jackson
Chris Sheen
Charles Mylne
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Produced by Elkan and Barry Simons
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1964
1965: Robinson Cruesoe
Opened 27th December 1965
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Cast
Don Rivers as The Voice of the Sea
Jane Terry as The Spirit of the Deep
Ossie Noble as Man Friday
Johnny Stewart as Will Atkins
Barbara Jackson as Polly Perkins
Mark Wynter as Robinson Crusoe
Tom Mennard as Billy Crusoe
Sandy Lane as Mrs Crusoe
Tommy Trafford as The Mate
Syd Cheshire as The Bosun
Joy Langmead as Jack Halyard
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Produced by Elkan and Barry Simons
Music by Cyril Dawson
Choreography by Joy Langmead
Written and Directed by Barry Simons
Opened 27th December 1965
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1965
1966: Puss in Boots
This production ran from 26th December 1966
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Cast
Maurice Blake
Bubi Roberti
Maurice Yelding
Nicholas Ward
Tommy Fields
Flip Roberti
Tom Mennard
Donna Dougals
Donald Peers
June Powells
Jane Terry
​Ria Roeber
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Produced by Elkan and Barry Simons
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1966
1967: Cinderella
This production ran from 26th December 1967
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Cast
Valerie Dane
Geoffrey Todd
Howard Bell
Jan Fogarty
Victor Park
Chris Shaw
Terry Bartlett
Ronnie Hilton
Jennifer Toye
Cheryl Conte
Dyann Silverster
Carole Robinson
Pauline Whitaker
Julia Cousins
Beverley Henderson
Nigel Bailey
Ian Todd
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Produced by Anderton Enterprises Ltd
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1967
1968: Goldilocks and the three Bears
Opened 26th December 1968
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Cast
Ronnie Hilton
George Lacy
Jan Hunt
Bryan Wolfe
Jan Fogarty
Ray Chiarella
With The Sue Addams Dancers and John Bradley Babes
Featuring The New Theatre Orchestra
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Produced by Paul Elliott
Directed by John De Lannoy
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1968
1969: Goody Two Shoes
Opened 26th December 1969
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Cast
Norman Collier
Jimmy Thompson
McDonald Hobley
Sandy Lane
Tom Mennard
Gerry Tebbut
Diane Raynor
Mandy Lee
Robert Aldous
with The John Bradley Babes
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Produced by Paul Elliott with Duncan C Weldon
Directed by John De Lannoy
Choreographed by Gerry Tebbut
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1969
1970/71: Aladdin
26th December 1970 - 13th February 1971
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Cast
Joe Baker
Eve Boswell
Sandy Lane
Jackie Pallo
with the Ben Karim Moroccan Tumblers
and The John Bradley Babes
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Produced by Paul Elliott with Duncan C Weldon
Directed by Bryan Wolfe
Choreography by Gerry Tebbut
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1970
1971
1971: Cinderella
This production ran from 27th December 1971
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Cast
Raymond Francis
Burden & Morgan
Diane Raynor
Bobby Dennis
William Foster
Pauline Garner
Ann Harriman
Jenny Devenish
and Rainbows End
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Produced by Paul Elliott and Duncan C Weldon
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1972/73: Babes in the Wood
​26th December 1972 - 27th January 1973
Cast
Sandy Lane
Jane Fyffe
Antony Bygraves
Tom Menard
Roger Stevenson
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Produced by Paul Elliott and Duncan C Weldon
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1972
1973: Jack and the Beanstalk
26th December 1973 - 2nd February 1974
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Cast
Ronnie Hilton
Bobby Dennis
Richard Murdoch
Finn & Jones
Robert Aldous
Debbie Young
Melanie Fraser
Mikejon Reece
Richard Murdoch
with The Bradley Babes
Produced by Paul Elliott and Duncan C Weldon
Musical Director Will Fyffe
Directed & Choreographed by Tudor Davies
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1973
1974: Dick Whittington
26th December 1974 - 1st February 1975
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Cast
Ronnie Hilton as Dick Whittington
Dave Butler as Idle Jack
Finn & Jones as Bosun and Mate
Sandy Lane as Sarah The Cook
Ken Smith as Captain
Wally Thomas as Alderman Fitzwarren and the Sultan of Morocco
Terry Doogan as Tommy the Cat
Jane Heyward as Alice Fitzwarren
with The Bradley Babes
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Produced by Paul Elliott and Duncan C Weldon
Directed by Ken Smith
Choreographed by Jani
Musical Direction by Will Fyfee Jnr
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1974
1975: Mother Goose
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Cast
Nat Jackley as Mother Goose
Teddy Green as Colin
Bernard Bresslaw as Billy Goose
John Clegg as Squire Money Bags
Debbie Young as Jill
Vyvian Hall as Hardheart
Barbara Newman as Priscilla
Anita Graham as Fairy Happiness
Robert Aldous as The Demon of Discontent
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Directed & Choreographed by Ralph Tobert
Written by John Morley
Musical Director Robin Netcher
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1975
1976: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
This production opened on 22nd December 1976
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Cast
Billy Burden as Herman the Huntsman
Marion Grimaldi as Queen Evelina
Margo Harris as Snow White
David Bexon as Prince
Jennifer Hill as The Wicked Witch
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Directed by Jan Butlin
Written by John Morley
Choreographed by Janet Hall
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1976
1980: Cinderella
19th December 1980 - 27th January 1981
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Cast
Terry Hall as The King of Hardup Safari Park
Denise Nolan as Cinderella
Peter Goodwright as Buttons
Kay Cadell as Dandini
Gerrie Raymond as The Prince
with Wanda 'N' Starr as The Ugly Sisters Annie & Fannie
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Musical Director Van James
Directed by Basil Critchley
Produced by Dennis Critchley
Choreography by Sulie Branscombe
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1980
1981: Aladdin
19th December 1981 - 6th February 1982
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Cast
Johnny Ball (Playschool, Think of a Number) as Wishee Washee
Frankie Desmond as Widow Twanky
John Gowes as Abanazar
Doreen Kay as Aladdin
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1981
1982: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Opened 18th December 1982
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Cast
Dana as Snow White
Mike Newman as Muddles
Frankie Desmond as Dame Doughnut The
Edmund Dehn as Jason the Henchman
Sulie Branscombe as Fairy Kindheart
Mark Perry as The Prince
Barbara Halliwell as Esmerelda The Wicked Queen
Directed by Basil Chritchley
Written by Dennis Christchley
Musical Director Dave Gold
Choreography by Paul Shearstone
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1982
1983: The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Opened on 17th December 1983
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Cast
Vince Hill as The Pied Piper
Norman Collier
Ronnie Cryer
Eli Woods
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This production opened on 17th December 1983
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1983
1986: Aladdin
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Cast
Little and Large
Norman Collier
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1986
1987: Humpty Dumpty
16th December 1987 - 30th January 1988
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Cast
Keith Harris & Orville
Ronne Coyles
Steve Harvey
Derek Rutt
Geraldine Jay
George Howell Evans
Andy Bradshaw
Marie Phillips
With the Ray Cornell Dancers
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Produced by Duncan C Weldon
Directed by Keith Harris
Musical Director George Hastings
Music and Lyrics by Bobby Crush​​
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1987
1988: Mother Goose
15th December 1988 - 28th January 1989
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Cast
Rolf Harris
Anthea Askey
Steve King
Patrick Mower
Jean Rogers
Tony Capstick
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1988
1989: Cinderella
14th December 1989 - 27th January 1990
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Cast
Les Dennis (Family Fortunes) as Buttons
Sophie Aldred (Doctor Who) as Cinderella
Ronnie Hilton
Ward Allen
Cheryl Wilkinson
Peter Robbins
Nigel Ellacott
Felicity Goodson
Natalie Cleverley
With the Myers-Hutchinson Juvenilles
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Produced by Duncan C Weldon and Jermone Minskoff
with Paul Elliott
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Directed by Robert Arditti
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1989
1990: Jack and the Beanstalk
14th December 1990 - 26th January 1991
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Cast
Ruth Madoc as Jack Trott
Colin Baker as Demon
Bobby Crush as Simple Simon
Norman Painting
Paul Toothill as Dame Trott
Mia Carla as Fairy
Gail Mortley as Princess Apricot
James Skeggs as The Cow
Paul Scott as The Cow
Tommy Wright as King Crumble
and featuring The Mr Men
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Directed & Choreographed by Alan Harding
Musical Direction by George Hastings
Produced by E & B Productions
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1990
1991: Dick Whittington
13th December 1991 - 2nd February 1992
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Cast
Cannon and Ball as Captain and Mate
David Ian as Dick Whittington
Freddie Lees as Dame
Bernadette Nolan as Alice Fitzwarren
Sean Canning
James Horne
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Directed by Peter Purves
Musical Director Rick Coates
Produced by Paul Elliott
Choreography by Jack Gunn
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1991
1992: Aladdin
18th December 1992 - 30th January 1993
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Cast
The Krankies
Hilary O'Neil as Aladdin
Gareth Hunt as Abanazar
James Welsh
Angela Winter
Russell Lane
The Acromaniacs
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Produced by Paul Elliott​​​
1992
1993: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
17th December 1993 - 22nd January 1994
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Cast
Dee Smart (Home and Away) as Snow White
Mark Curry (Blue Peter) as Muddles
Geoff Capes as The Henchman
Robbie Dee
Jonathan Kiley
The Malyns
with The Myles-Hutchinson Juvenilles
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Produced by Paul Elliott and Nick Thomas
Directed by Jonathan Kiley
This production ran from
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1993
1994: Jack and the Beanstalk
From 17th December 1994
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Cast
Paul Hendy
Juliette Kaplan (Last of the Summer Wine)
Robert Fyfe (Last of the Summer Wine)
Zippy, George and Bungle (Rainbow)
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Produced by David Lee Productions
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1994
1995: Jack and the Beanstalk
16th December 1995 - 20th January 1996
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Cast
Jonathon Morris (Bread)
Panther (Gladiators) Helen O'Reilly
Simon Perry
Chubby Oats
Steve King
Joanne Cameron
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Produced by David Lee Productions
Written and Directed by David Lee
Choreography by Rita Proctor
Musical Director Paul Mellors
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1995
1996: Babes in the Wood
14th December 1996 - 18th January 1997
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Cast
Alvin Stardust as Robin Hood
Wolf (Gladiators) as The Sheriff of Nottingham
Julie Paton as Maid Marion
Peter Dayson as Nurse Glucose
Neil Wheatley as The Good Robber
Gavin Field as The Bad Robber
Featuring The White Power Ranger
with The Rita Proctor Dancers
and Skelton Hooper Juveniles
and The Paul Mellors Orchestra
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Produced by David Lee in association with Russell E Hills
Choreographed by Rita Proctor
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1996
1997: Dick Whittington
20th December 1997
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Cast
Craig Charles (Red Dwarf, Coronation Street) as Idle Jack
Wendy Craig (Butterflies) as Fairy Bowbells
Steve King as Alderman Fitzwarren
Peter Dayson as Sarah The Cook
The Grumbleweeds
also featuring The Power Rangers
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Produced by Pantoni Pantomimes
Written and Directed by David Lee
Choreography by Rita Proctor
Musical Direction by Paul Mellors
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1997
1998: Aladdin
19th December 1998
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Cast
Kathy Staff (Crossroads / Last of the Summer Wine) as Nora Twankey
Stephen Lewis (On The Buses) as Abanazar
Simon Perry as Wishee Washee
Nigel Harvey as Sgt Ping
Laura Medford as Aladdin
Anna Edwards as Slave of the Ring
Steve Elliott as Emperor of China
Keily Hampson as Princess Lotus Flower
Lee Tarone as Genie of the Lamp
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Produced by Pantoni Pantomimes
Written and Directed by David Lee
Musical Director Paul Mellors
Choreography by Rita Proctor
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1998
1999: Cinderella
16th December 1999 - 22nd January 2000
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Cast
Billy Peace as Buttons
Otis the Aardvark
Su Douglas as The Baroness
Emma Steadman as Prince Charming
David Raven as Fannie Hardup
Chris Hayward as Annie Hardup
Joanne Birchell as Cinderella
Lisa Cailes as Dandini
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Produced by Pantoni Pantomimes
Written and Directed by David Lee
Choreography by Rita Proctor
Musical Director Paul Mellors​​​
1999
2000: Jack and the Beanstalk
15th December 2000 - 20th January 2001
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Cast
Billy Peace as Jack Trott
with Paul Mellors and his Orchestra
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Produced by Pantoni Pantomimes
Witten and Directed by David Lee
Choreography by Rita Proctor
This production ran from
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2000
2001: Babes in the Wood
15th December 2000 - 20th January 2001
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Cast
Little & Large as The Robbers
Peter Thorne
Richard Swerrun as Robin Hood
Emma Stace as Maid Marion
Samantha Rowlands as Spirit of the Forest
Jared Morgan as The Sheriff of Nottingham
Jim Brooks as Friar Tuck
Roshi Mitsuhashi as Little John
Adam Bracegirdle as Will Scarlett
Wesley Waring as Much the Millers Son
Shan Walters as Alan Adale
with The Rita Proctor Dancers
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Musical Direction by Paul Mellors
Produced by Pantoni Pantomimes
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2001
2002: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
13th December 2002 - 18th January 2003
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Cast
Jansen Spencer (Neighbours) as Prince Paul
Lysette Anthony (Night and Day) as The Wicked Queen
Paul Zerdin as Muddles
Celena Cherry as Spirit of the Forest
Nick George
Tony Stansfield
Carrie Shaw,
Pat Swales
Ian Guest
Sara Thrustle
Rachel Ellis
Sarah Preston
Linzi Impett
Pam Knowles
Welsey Waring
Sebastian Sykes
Featuring The Rita Proctor Dancers
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Produced by Pantoni Pantomimes
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2002
2003: Peter Pan
15th December 2000 - 20th January 2001
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Cast
Gareth Hunt as Captain Hook
Martin Daniels as Smee
Vicki Michelle as Mate
Diane Youdale as Peter Pan
Sue Hodge as Tink
and the Acromaniacs
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2003
2004: Aladdin
6th December 2004 - 16th January 2005
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Cast
Paul Shane (Hi De Hi, You Rang M'Lord, Oh Doctor Beeching, Holby City) as Widow Twankey
Frazer Hines (Follyfoot, Emmerdale) as Wishee Washee
Alvin Stardust as Abanazar
Adam C Booth as Aladdin
Sue Hodge (Allo Allo)
Mark Ramsey
Julie Paton
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Produced by Chris Moreno
Musical Direction by Keith Richards
Choreography by David Kort
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2004
2005: Dick Whittington
15th December 2005 - 14th January 2006
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Cast
Cannon and Ball as Captain and Mate
Amy Black as Fairy
Steve Arnott as King Rat
Paul Burnham as Sarah The Cook
Benjamin Timothy as Tommy the Cat
Richard Linford as The Sultan of Morocco
Kieran Jae as Dick Whittington
Kiri Frost as Alice Fitzwarren
with the Pamela Grey Dancing Academy
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Produced by Qdos Entertainment
Directed & Choreography by Alan Harding
Executive Producer - Paul Elliott
Musical Director - Simon Coles
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2005
2006: Cinderella
14th December 2006 - 14th January 2007
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Cast
The Chuckle Brothers as Buttons and Zip
Spencer K. Gibbins
Roni Hart
Innis Robertson
Noel Brodie
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Produced by Qdos Entertainment
Executive Producer Paul Elliott
Directed and Choreographed by Alan Harding
Musical Direction by Paul Frankish​​​
2006
2007: Jack and the Beanstalk
13th December 2007 - 12th January 2008
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Cast
Cannon and Ball as Jack's Cousins
Dan O'Connor as Jack Trot
Luke Baxter as Fleshkeeper
Lucinda Gill as Princess Apricot
Emily Trebecki
Andy Fox as Fairy
Andrew Fox as King Crumble
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Produced by Qdos Entertainment
Directed & Choreographed by Alan Harding
Executive Producer Paul Elliott
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2007
2008: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
11th December 2008 - 11th January 2009
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Cast
The Grumbleweeds as The Henchman
Vicki Michele (Allo Allo) as The Wicked Queen
James Mackenzie as The Prince
Polly Parsons as Snow White
Spencer K Gibbins
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Produced by Qdos Entertainment
Executive Producer Paul Elliott
Directed by Peter Purvis
Choreography by Alistair David
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2008
2009: Peter Pan
10th December 2009 - 10th January 2010
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Cast
Paul Nicholas (Just Good Friends, Eastenders) as Captain Hook
Keith Harris and Orville as Smee
Ben James-Ellis (Any Dream Will Do) as Peter Pan
with The Acromaniacs
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Produced by Qdos Entertainment
Directed by Carole Todd
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2009
2010: Aladdin
9th December 2010 - 9th January 2011
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Cast
Stu Francis (Crackajack) as Wishee Washee
Chico (X Factor) as Aladdin
Dean Sullivan (Brookside) as Abanazar
Chris Chilton
Aiping Guo
David Lawrence
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Produced by Qdos Entertainment
Executive Producer by Jon Conway
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2010
2011: Cinderella
8th December 2011 - 18th January 2012
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Cast
The Chuckle Brothers as Buttons and Zip
Duncan Leighton
Nathan Kiley
Andrew Dyer
Dom Hodson
Nicky Adams
Emma Dearden
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Produced by Qdos Entertainment
Executive Producer Jon Conway
Directed and Choreographed by Alan Harding
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2011
2012: Sleeping Beauty
6th December 2012 - 6th January 201313
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Cast
The Chuckle Brothers
Des King
Wendy Sommerville
Barry Bloxham
Lea Marinelli
Nick Millward
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Produced by Qdos Entertainment
Executive Producer Jon Conway
Directed and Choreographed by Alan Harding
Musical Supervision by Olly Ashmore
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2012
2013/14: Jack and the Beanstalk
5th December 2013 - 5th January 2014
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Cast
Christopher Biggins as Dame Trott
Bob Carolgrees and Spit the Dog
Sophie-Louise Dann
James Barron
Sam Cassidy
Mia Lincoln
Roy Sampson
Enric Marimon
Hollie Amanda
Kerry Crozier
George Greatbatch
Emily Storr
Alice-Jane Murray
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Produced by Qdos Entertainment
Directed by Michael Vivian
Musical Direction by Philip Shute
Choreography by Matthew Cole
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2013
2014/15: Aladdin
4th December 2014 - 4th January 2015
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Cast
Sherrie Hewson (Coronation Street, Benidorm, Loose Women) as The Empress of China
David Witts (Eastenders) as Genie of the Lamp
The Grumbleweeds as The Chinese Policeman
Nigel Ellacott as Widow Twankey
James Barron
Sam Cassidy
Tara Verloop
Rebecca Perry
James Pullum
Emily Kenwright
Chante Simpson
Callum Clack
Hollie Amanda
Katie Singh
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Produced by Qdos Entertainment
Directed by Ian McFarlane
Musical Direction by Philip Shute
Choreographed by Matthew Cole
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2014
2015: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
8th December 2015 - 3rd January 2016
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Cast
Joe McElderry (X Factor) as Spirit of the Mirror
Cannon and Ball as The Henchmen
Lucy Williamson
Luke Newton
Charlotte Haines
Richard Johnston
Adam Colbeck-Dunn
George Knapper
Paul Toulson
Rhys Rice
Bex Roberts
Christian Wood
Emma Johnson
Joseph McMurray
Jessica Oakman
Katrina Ridley
Pamela Blair
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Produced by Qdos Entertainment
Written by Alan McHue
Directed by Bob Tomson
Musical Supervision by Gary Hind
Musical Direction by Philip Shute
Choreography by Matt Flint
Special effects by The Twins FX
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2015
2017: Aladdin
7th December 2017 - 31st December 2017
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Cast
Darren Day as Captain Hook
Brenda Sheerin (Coach Trip) as Starkey
Charlie Hardwick (Emmerdale) as The Mermaid
Jonny Labey (Eastenders) as Peter Pan
Sid Sloane as Big Chief
Ricky K as Smee
Savanna Darnell
Alice Strachan
Bethany Relf
Annabelle Adey
Molly Hirt
Louis Mackrodt
Owen McHugh
Harrison Wilde
Daisy Quainton
Christopher Foley
Isabelle Monk
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Produced by Qdos Entertainment
Written by Alan McHugh
Directed by David McNeill
Musical Supervision by Olly Ashmore
Musical Direction by Paul Frankish
Choreographed by Gerry Zuccarello
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Produced by Qdos Entertainment
Executive Producer by Jon Conway
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2017
2018: Aladdin
6th December 2018 - 30th December 2018
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Cast
Anita Dobson (Eastenders) as The Wicked Stepmother
Neil McDermott (Eastenders) as Prince Charming
Bernie Clifton as Baron Hardup
Martyn James as Buttons
Jocasta Almgill as Fairy Godmother
Tommy Wallace
David Dale
Liam Marcellino
Hannah Nicholas
Alexandra Wright
Cecil Jee Thomas
Elliot Booty
Sadie Clark
Isabella Baldock
Reece Darlington-Delaire
Oliver Hacker
Emma-Leigh Rose
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The Chuckle Brothers had been announced as the headline stars, sadly Barry Chuckle passed away 5th August 2018
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Produced by Qdos Entertainment
Directed by David McNeill
Musical Supervision by Olly Ashmore
Musical Direction by Paul Frankish
Choreographed byCatherine Iles
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2018
2019: Aladdin
5th December 2019 - 29th December 2019
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Cast
Simon Webbe (Blue) As Aladdin
Robin Askwith as Abanazar
Jake Canuso as The Spirit of Dance
Neil Hurst as Wishee Washee
Charlotte Barnes as Princess
Keith Higham as Emperor
Darren Machin as Widow Twankey
Bethany Whittle
Philip Town
Lawrence Parsons
Brittany Hope
James Alexander-Chew
Charlie Barker
Penny Smart
Linda Brennan
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Produced by Qdos Entertainment
Directed by David Burrows
Musical Direction Jon Chamberlain
Choreographed by Steven Harris
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2019
2021/22: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
11th December 2021 - 2nd January 2022
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Cast
Neil Hurst as Muddles
Faye Brookes as Snow White
Olly Holmes as Prince
Poppy Tierney as Queen Lucretia
Nigel Ellacott as Nurse Nigella
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Produced by Crossroads Pantomimes
Directed by David Burrows
Musical Direction Jon Chamberlain
Choreographed by Jonathan Mawson
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2021
2022: Jack and the Beanstalk
10th December 2022 - 31st December 2022
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Cast
Gareth Gates as Jack Trott
Neil Hurst
Chelsea Hall
Georgia Iudica-Davies
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Produced by Crossroads Pantomimes
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2022
2023: Cinderella
16th December 2023 - 7th January 2024
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Cast
Lee Mead
Neil Hurst
Peter Peverley
Jack Land Noble
Rebekah Lowings
Spin
Olivia Mitchell
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Produced by Crossroads Pantomimes
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2023
2024: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
11th December 2024 - 31st December 2024
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Cast
Brendan Cole,
Heil Hurst,
Jack Land Noble
Sheri Lineham
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Produced by Crossroads Pantomimes
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2024
2025: Beauty and the Beast
10th December 2025 - 31st December 2025
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Cast
SUE CLEAVER (Corrie)
PAUL CHUCKLE
JACK LAND NOBLE
JACK GLEADOW
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Produced by Crossroads Pantomimes
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2025
2026: Peter Pan
TBC
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Cast
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Produced by Crossroads Pantomimes
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2026
Marketing / Programmes
1953 Babes in the Wood (Palace Theatre)
Connie Graham
Billy Percy
Margaret Heath
Anne Trotter
Bernard Dudley
Hal Scott
Al Farrell
Vic Farrell
Mavis Walker
1956 Dick Whittington (Palace Theatre)
Jack Anton
Helen Hurst
Jay Martell
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1957 Mother Goose (Palace Theatre)
Tommy Rose
Valerie Lawson
Margaret Hampton
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Opened Thursday 26th December 1957
Produced by Elkan and Barry Simons