Est: 2016
London Palladium
Join us as we celebrate pantomime returning to the theatre for the past 10 years!
Panto history at The London Palladium
1948: Cinderella
1949: Puss in Boots
1950: Babes in the Woods
1951: Humpty Dumpty
1952: Dick Whittington
1953: Cinderella
1954: Mother Goose
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1956: Aladdin
1957: Robinson Crusoe
1958: Sleeping Beauty
1959: Humpty Dumpty
1960: Turn again Whittington
1961: Little Old King Cole
1962: Puss in Boots
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1964: Aladdin
1965: Babes in the Woods
1966: Cinderella
1967: Robinson Crusoe
1968: Jack and the Beanstalk
1969: Dick Whittington
1970: Aladdin
1971: Cinderella
1972: Babes in the woods
1973: Jack and the Beanstalk
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1976: Cinderella
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1978: Aladdin
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1980: Dick Whittington and his cat
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1985: Cinderella
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1987: Bates in the wood
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2016: Cinderella
2017: Dick Whittington
2018: Snow White
2019: Goldilocks and the three bears
2020: Pantoland at the Palladium
2021: Pantoland at the Palladium
2022: Jack and the Beanstalk
2023: Peter Pan
2024: Robin Hood
2025: Sleeping Beauty
2026:
1948/49: CINDERELLA
Cast
Tommy Trinder: Buttons
Zoe Gail: Dandini
Horace Percival: Baron Hardup
Roma Beaumont: Cinderella
Syd Railton: Justice of the Peace
Franklin Best: Baroness
George & Bert Bernard: Buttercup & Dandelion
Evelyn Lane: Prince Charming
Jane Hilary: Fairy Godmother
Casavecchi Troupe: Brokers' Men
With Patricia Sinnot, Gill Maison & Company, Willie West and McGinty, Kirby's Flying Ballet, 16 Cone-Ripman Babes
1948
1949/50: PUSS IN BOOTS
Cast
Tommy Trinder: Miffins
Zoe Gail: Puss in Boots
George Thomas: Gilbert
Rex Lindsay: Gussie
Alan Bailey: The Wicked Lawyer
Betty Frankiss: Colin
Tony Snape: the Donkey
George & Bert Bernard: Dandelion & Buttercup the Maids
George Morrison: The Lion
George Lane: The Gorilla
Humphrey Kent: The Ogre
Lois Green: Princess Sonia
Fred Kitchen Jnr: The Queen
Tom Payne: King Cranky
Heather Furnell: Fairy
With Al Gordon's Dogs, Boliana Ivanko Four, George Prentice, The Pauline Grant Corps De Ballet, The Cone-Ripman Children, The Argyll Male Sextet
1949
1950
1950/51: BABES IN THE WOOD
Cast
Sonnie Hale
Jimmy Jewel
Adele Dixon
Ben Warris
Roy Royston
Seven Ashtons
Mary & Erik
1950
1950/51: HUMPTY DUMPTY
Cast
Noele Gordon: Captain Florizel
Norman Evans: Martha
Terry Thomas: King
Betty Jumel: Himpty Dumpty
Peggy Mlunt: The Witch
Gillian Lynne: Fairy
Herbert Hare: The Chamberlain
Jean Bayless: Princess Miranda
Bunny Westney: Inn Keeper
William Clothier: Neptune
David Dale: King of Kragnia
with John & Rene Arnaut, Bob Hammond, The George Mitchel Glee Club, Aida Foster Babes, Kirby's Flying Ballet, Pauline Grant Ballet and the Skyrockets Orchestra
1952
1952/53: DICK WHITTINGTON
Cast
Frankie Howerd
Warren Mitchell
Sonnie Hale
Vanessa Lee
Richard Hearne
William Barrett
Lynne Golding
Lee Young
Bunny Westney
Pamela Hill
Alain Bailey
Paticia Lowe
Jack Leonard
Norma Volante
David Dale
Lois Green
Robbie Vernon
1953
1953/54: CINDERELLA
Cast
Julie Andrews
Max Bygraves
Jon Pertwee
Joan Mann
Adele Dixon
Cyril Wells
Richard Hearne
1956
1954
1954/55: MOTHER GOOSE
Cast
Max Bygraves
Margaret Burton
Richard Hearne
Carole Greer
Alan Townsend
Aileen Cochrane
David Dale
Richard Hearne
Shirley Eaton
Peter Sellers
1956/57: ALADDIN
Cast
Norman Wisdom
Sonnie Hale
Valentine Dyall
Fisher Morgan
Stephanie Voss
Gemma Boys
1957/58: ROBINSON CRUSOE
Cast
Arthur Askey: Martha
David Whitfield: Robinson Crusoe
Tommy Cooper: Abu
Joseph Layode: Man Friday
Osborn Whiaker: Bosun
Francis De Wolff: Blackbeard
Eddie Leslie: Will Atkins
Patricia Stark: Polly Perkins
David Davenport: INca Priest
Pauline Johnson: Yuma
Ben Lowe: Harbour Master
Barbara Joss: Aquamarine
1957
1958/59: SLEEPING BEAUTY
Cast
Charlie Drake
Bernard Bresslaw
Bruce Forsyth
Edmund Hockridge
1958
1959
1959/60: HUMPTY DUMPTY
Cast
Harry Secombe as Humpty Dumpty
Gary Miller as Tommy Tucker
Roy Castle as Simple Simon
Max Russell as Foreman
David Davenport as Grimm
Michael Kilgarriff as Blunderbore the Ogre
Jack & Manny Francois as Johnny Stout & Johnny Thin
Sammy Curtis as The Goose
Hazel Coppen as Mother Goose
Dave Jackley as The Knave of Hearts
Paddie O'Neil as The Queen of Hearts
Alfred Marks as The King of Hearts
1960
1960/61: TURN AGAIN WHITTINGTON
Cast
Norman Wisdom
1961
1961/62: LITTLE OLD KING COLE
Cast
Charlie Drake as King Cole
Herbert Hare as Chamberlain
Dennis Gilmore as A Young Visitor
Roget Delgado as Duke Rollo
Janette Scott as Miranda
Gary Miller as Valentine
Billy Danvers as Theophilus
Bert Brownbill as Samantha
1962
1962/63: PUSS IN BOOTS
Cast
Freddie Vaughan
Jimmy Edwards
Joan Regan
Dick Emery
Mike Winters
Bernie Winters
1964
1964/65: ALADDIN
Cast
Cliff Richard
Hank Marvin
Arthur Askey
Una Stubbs
Charlie Cairol
Alan Curtis
The Shadows
1965
1965/66: BABES IN THE WOOD
Cast
Frank Ifield
Sid James
Roy Kinnear
Trcia Money
Alan Curtis
Kenneth Connor
Arthur Askey
Sharon Osbourne
Elaine Paige
David Davenport
1966
1966/67: CINDERELLA
Cast
Cliff Richard
Hank Marvin
Hugh Lloyd (Pictured right)
Terry Scott
The Shadows
1967
1967/68: ROBINSON CRUSOE
Cast
Hope & Keen
Engelbert Humperdinck
Jimmy Logan
Arthur Askey
Alan Curtis
Tricia Money
1968
1968/69: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
Cast
Jimmy Tarbuck
Ivor Emmanuel
Jean Bayless
Arthur Askey (Pictured right)
Charlie Cairoli
Audrey Jeans
David Davenport
1969
1969/70: DICK WHITTINGTON
Cast
Tommy Steele
Mark Hopkin
Kenneth Connor
Billy Dainty
Alan Curtis
1970
1970/71: ALADDIN
Cast
Cilla Black
Leslie Crowther
Alfred Marks
Terry Scott
Basi Brush
Stacey Gregg
Sheila Bernette
1971
1971/72: CINDERELA
Cast
Ronnie Corbett
Clodagh Rodgers
Terry Scott
David Kossof
Julian Orchard
Malcolm Roberts
with The Patton Brothers
1972
1972/73: BABES IN THE WOOD
Cast
Edward Woodward
Derek Nimmo
Julian Orchard
Bill Maynard
Alan Curtis
Adrienne Posta
Rod Hull
1973
1973/74: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
Cast
Frankie Howerd
Dora Bryan
Alfie Bass
Mark Wynter
Elizabeth Larner
Leon Greene
1976
1976/77: CINDERELA
Cast
Richard O'Sullivan
Yootha Joyce
Brian Murphy
Robert Young
Fiona Fullerton
Roger De Courcey
Deryck Guyler
1978
1978/79: ALADDIN
Cast
Danny La Rue
Dilys Watling
Brian Marshall
Alfred Marks
Wayne Sleep
David Ellen
Dougie Squires
1980
1980/81: DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT
Cast
Jim Davidson
Mollie Sugden
Windsor Davies
Melvyn Hayes
Clive Dunn
Lionel Blair
Victor Spinetti
1985
1985/86: CINDERELLA
Cast
Des O'Connor
Paul Nicholas
Brian Wilde (replaced by John Junkin for the actual run
Sarah Payne
Anna Neagle
Hope and Keen
Lambert and Ross
1987
1987/88: BABES IN THE WOOD
Cast
Tommy Cannon
Bobby Ball
Barbara Windsor
Cheryl Baker
John Inman
Marti Webb
Peter Howitt
2016
Click on the sound link below to hear Paul O'Grady talking about this panto
2016/2017: CINDERELLA
Cast
Paul O'Grady: The Wicked Stepmother
Julian Clary: Dandini
Amanda Holden: The Fairy Godmother
Lee Mead: Prince Charming
Paul Zerdin: Buttons
Nigel Havers: Lord Chamberlain
Count Arthur Strong: Barron Hardup
Natasha J Barnes: Cinderella
Suzie Chard: Wicked Stepsister
Wendy Somerville: Wicked Stepsister
Liz Ewing
Christopher Howell
James Paterson
Carrie Sutton
Vicki Lee Taylor
Ed Wade
Rhianne Alleyne
Pamela Blair
Charlotte Alloway
Gianni Arancio
William Atkinson
Myles Brown
Produced by: Qdos
2017
2017/2018: DICK WHITTINGTON
Cast
Julian Clary: Sprit of the bells
Elaine Paige: Queen Rat
Ashley Banjo & Diversity
Paul Zerdin: Idle Jack
Nigel Havers: Captain Nigel
Gary Wilmot: Sarah the Cook
Charlie Stemp: Dick Whittington
Emma Williams: Alice Fitzwarren
Suzie Chard: Wicked Stepsister
Annie Wensak
Rebekah Lowings
Diana Girbau
Carrie Sutton
Lisa Darnell
Jemima Loddy
Ivan De Freitas
Ollie Ramsdale
James Paterson
Sam Salter
Lukus Alexander
Anna Woodside
Callum Clack
Louis Gaunt
Kevin Jack
James-Lee Harris
Matt Cox
Ed Wade
Ross Finnie
Produced by: Qdos
Creative Team
Nick Thomas: Executive Producer
Michael Harrison: Executive Producer and Director
Karen Bruce: Choreographer
Ian Westbrook: Set Design
Hugh Durrant: Costume Design
Ben Cracknell: Lighting Design
Duncan Mclean: Projection Design
Gareth Owen: Sound Designer
Gary Hind: Musical supervisor & Orchestrator
The Twins FX: Visual special effects
Jonathan Kiley: Casting Director
DID YOU KNOW?
On 8th April 2018 Dick Whittington at the London Palladium was the deserving winner at the Olivier Awards, taking away the award for best Entertainment & Family show
2018
2018/2019: SNOW WHITE
Cast
Dawn French: The Wicked Queen
Julian Clary: The Man in the Mirror
Paul Zerdin: Muddles
Nigel Havers: The Understudy
Gary Wilmot: Mrs Crumble
Vincent Simone: The King
Flavia Cacace-Mistry: The Queen
Charlie Stemp: The Prince
Danielle Hope: Snow White
The Magnificent Seven
Josh Bennett
Simeon Dyer
Craig Garner
Ben Goffe
Jamie John
Blake Lisle
Andrew Martin
Darragh Cowley
Liz Wing
Ross Finnie
James Paterson
Lucie-Mae Sumner
Carrie Sutton
Faye Best
Myles Brown
Ivan De Freitas
Scott English
Diana Girbau
Matt Holland
Abigayle Honeywill
Stevie Hitchinson
Jemima Loddy
Megan Louch
Mollie McGugan
Leanne Pinder
Oliver Roll
Jordan Rose
Aaron J Smith
Grant Tresh
Charlotte Wilmot
Produced by: Qdos
Creative Team
Nick Thomas: Executive Producer
Michael Harrison: Executive Producers and Director
Karen Brice: Choreographer
Ian Westbrook: Set Design
Hugh Durrant: Costume Design
Mike Coltman: Specialty Costumes
The Twins FX: Visual Special Effects
Ben Cracknell: Lighting Design
Gareth Owen: Sound Design
Duccan McLean: Video and Projection Design
Gary Hind: Musical Supervisor and orchestrator
Jonathan Kiley: Casting Director
Mark Sherwood & Sebastian Cannings: Production Managers
Ron Briggs: Costume design for ensemble
Teresa Nalton: Additional Costume Design
Greg Arrowsmith: Musical Director
Edwin Shaw: Consultant
2019
DID YOU KNOW?
Snow White had a extra huge cast member within the production. An animatronic dragon which was seen every show looming out into the audience.
2019/2020: GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS
Cast
Paul O'Grady: The Evil Ringmaster
Julian Clary: The Ringmaster
Matt Baker: Joey the Clown
Paul Zerdin: Silly Billy
Nigel Havers: Daddy Bear
Gary Wilmot: Dame Better Barum
Janine Duvitski: Mummy Bear
Sophie Isaacs: Goldilocks
Lauren Stroud: Baby Bear
Charlotte Bazeley
Myles Brown
Samara Casteallo
Belle Kizzy Green
Sally Jane Hind
Steve Hutchinson
Ediz Ibranhim
Molly McGugan
Ella Nonini
Alexandra O'Reilly
Justin Thomas
Amy Thornton
Maxwell Trengove
Charlotte Wilmott
Luke Woollaston
Phil Hutchcock, The Skating Medini
Sascha Williams
Peter Pavlov
Produced by: Qdos
Creative Team
Nick Thomas: Executive Producer
Michael Harrison: Executive Producers and Director
Karen Brice: Choreographer
Ian Westbrook: Set Design
Hugh Durrant: Costume Design
Mike Coltman: Specialty Costumes
The Twins FX: Visual Special Effects
Ben Cracknell: Lighting Design
Gareth Owen: Sound Design
Gary Hind: Musical Supervisor and orchestrator
Jonathan Kiley: Casting Director
Mark Sherwood & Sebastian Cannings: Production Managers
Teresa Nalton: Additional Costume Design
Greg Arrowsmith: Musical Director
Edwin Shaw: Consultant
2020
DID YOU KNOW?
Speciality acts appeared include internationally renowned illusionist Phil Hitchcock, The Skating Medini (Asia and Dylan Medini) - a dynamic high-speed roller-skating act from one of Italy’s oldest circus families, Sascha Williams - ‘Rola Bola’, from the Belli Family Circus in Germany and Europe’s
youngest stunt rider Peter Pavlov
and the ‘Globe of Speed’.
2020/2021: PANTOLAND AT THE PALLADIUM
Cast
Julian Clary:
Beverley Knight
Ashley Banjo and Diversity
Paul Zerdin
Nigel Havers
Gary Wilmot
Charlie Stemp
Jac Yarrow
Elaine Paige
Produced by: Qdos
Creative Team
Nick Thomas: Executive Producer
Michael Harrison: Executive Producers and Director
Karen Brice: Choreographer
Ian Westbrook: Set Design
Hugh Durrant: Costume Design
Ben Cracknell: Lighting Design
Gareth Owen: Sound Design
Gary Hind: Musical Supervisor and orchestrator
Mark Sherwood: Production Manager
Teresa Nalton: Additional Costume Design
2021
2021/2022: PANTOLAND AT THE PALLADIUM
Cast
Donny Osmond
Julian Clary
Paul Zerdin
Nigel Havers
Gary Wilmot
Jac Yarrow
Sophie Isaacs
Produced by: Crossroads Pantomimes
Creative Team
Nick Thomas: Executive Producer
Michael Harrison: Executive Producers and Director
Karen Brice: Choreographer
Ian Westbrook: Set Design
Hugh Durrant: Costume Design
Ben Cracknell: Lighting Design
Gareth Owen: Sound Design
Gary Hind: Musical Supervisor and orchestrator
Mark Sherwood: Production Manager
Teresa Nalton: Additional Costume Design
2022
2022/2023: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
Cast
Dawn French: Dame Trot
Julian Clary: The Spirit of the beans
Alexandra Burke: Mrs Blunderbore
Paul Zerdin: Simon Trot
Nigel Havers: King Nigel
Gary Wilmot: Queen Nigella
Rob Madge: Pat the Cow
Natalie McQueen: Princess Jill
Louis Gaunt: Jack Trot
Alexanda O'Reilly
Andrew Lyle Pinnock
Belle Kizzy Green
Briana Craig
Cirolourencio Meulens
Demmileigh Foster
Ediz Ibrahim
Emma Hunter
Grant Thresh
Jaydon Vijn
Lauren Stoud
Luke Woolaston
Maxwell Trengove
Megan Louch
Sally Jane Hind
Zinzile Tshuma
Produced by: Crossroads Pantomimes
Creative Team
Michael Harrison: Producer and Director
Karen Brice: Choreographer
Mark Walters: Set Design
Hugh Durrant: Costume Design
Ben Cracknell: Lighting Design
Gareth Owen: Sound Design
The Twins FX: Special Effects
Gary Hind: Musical Supervisor and orchestrator
Mark Sherwood: Production Manager
Teresa Nalton: Additional Costume Design
DID YOU KNOW?
The oversized beanstalk that grew within the show grew beyond the proscenium arch of the theatre.
2023
2023/2024: PETER PAN
Cast
Jennifer Saunders: Captain Hook
Julian Clary: Seaman Smee
Paul Zerdin: Starkey
Nigel Havers: Pirate Nigel
Gary Wilmot: Mrs. Henrietta Hook
Rob Madge: Tink
Frances Mayli McCann: Wendy
Louis Gaunt: Peter Pan
Harry Ames: John
The Timbuktu Tumblers: The Neverlanders
Michael played by:
Alfie Buck
Luca Fone
Barnaby Halliwell
Alfie Harrison.
Charlotte Bazeley
Chrissy Brooke
Jonathan Cordin
Kelly Downing
Katie Dunsden
Emma Hunter
Thomas Inge
Diante Lodge
Tyler Lotzof
Ella Nonini
Redmand Rance
Joshua Steel
Grant Thresh
Maxwell Trengove
Zinzile Tshuma
Luke Woollaston
Suzy Bloom
Charles Brunton
Christopher Hewitt
Jordan Walker.
Produced by: Crossroads Pantomimes
Creative Team
Michael Harrison: Producer and Director
DID YOU KNOW?
The 2023 show included a touching tribute from Julian Clary to his late friend Paul O'Grady, adding emotional depth.
2024
2024/2025: ROBIN HOOD
Cast
Jane McDonald: Maid Marion
Julian Clary: Robin Hood
Paul Zerdin: Will Scarlet
Nigel Havers: Friar Tuck
Marisha Wallace: Sheriff of Nottingham
Rob Madge: Spirit of Sherwood
Tosh Wanogho-Maud: Little John
Charlie Stemp: Alan-a-dale
Amonik Melaco
Charlotte Bazeley
Chrissy Brooke
Demmileigh Foster
Ediz Ibrahim
Emma Hunter
Grant Thresh
Katie Dunsden
Louis Mackdrodt
Mike Fellows
Redmand Rance
Ruby Hood
Thomas Inge
Tonto Appiah
Tyler Lotzof
Zinzile Tshuma.
Christopher Howell
Christopher Hewitt
Vicki Lee Taylor
Harrison Wilde
Produced by: Crossroads Pantomimes
Creative Team
Michael Harrison: Producer and Director
Mark Walters: Set designs
Hugh Durrant: Costume designs
Karen Bruce: Choreography
The Twins: Visual special effects
Ben Cracknell: Lighting designs
Matt Peploe: Sound designs
Gareth Owen: Sound
Gary Hind: Composition and orchestrations by C
2025
2025/2026: SLEEPING BEAUTY
Cast
Catherine Tate: Carabosse
Julian Clary: King Julian
Paul Zerdin: The Great Zerdini
Nigel Havers: Keeper of the Privy
Jon Culshaw: King Julian's Private Detective
Emily Lane: Princess Beauty
Amonik Melaco: Prince Peter
Rob Madge: The Diva of Dreams
Dave Knox: Master of the Royal Flame.
Ediz Ibrahim
serves as Associate Director
and Standby for King Julian.
Produced by: Crossroads Pantomimes
Creative Team
Michael Harrison: Producer and Director
Mark Walters: Set designs
Hugh Durrant: Costume designs
Karen Bruce: Choreography
The Twins: Visual special effects
Ben Cracknell: Lighting designs
Matt Peploe: Sound designs
Gareth Owen: Sound
Gary Hind: Composition and orchestrations by C
Marketing
Have a look through some extra marketing that was used some before the main bill / poster was made. Some are extra marketing used once the show was opened.
Programmes
Have a look through some extra marketing that was used some before the main bill / poster was made. Some are extra marketing used once the show was opened.
Photos
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2016 Production Shot Gallery
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2017 Behind the scenes Gallery
PRODUCTION SHOTS
Oliver Ramsdale and Charlie Stemp
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2017 Production Shot Gallery
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2018 Promo Gallery
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2018 Production shots Gallery
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2019 Production shots Gallery
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2020 Production shots Gallery
2021 PROMO Gallery
2021 Production Gallery
Videos
Covid-19
Below: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along with their three children attended a special performance with an invited audience of key workers and their families.
