Est: 2016
Manchester
Opera House
The Opera House in Quay Street, Manchester, England, is a 1,920-seater commercial touring theatre that plays host to touring musicals, ballet, concerts and a Christmas pantomime. It is a Grade II listed building and one of the main theatres in Manchester.
1883/84 Babes in the Wood (Theatre Royal)
Panto history at Manchester Opera House
1922: Goldilocks and the three bears
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1934: Sleeping Beauty
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1938: Aladdin
1939: Babes in the wood
1940: Cinderella
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1970: Cinderella
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1972: Peter Pan
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1976: Cinderella
1977: Jack and the Beanstalk
1978: Dick Whittington
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1992: Aladdin
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2000: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2001: Aladdin
2002: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2003: Cinderella
2004: Dick Whittington
2005: Peter Pan
2006: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2007: Cinderella
2008: Peter Pan
2009: Aladdin
2010: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2011: Cinderella
2012: Peter Pan
2013: Dick Whittington
2014: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2015: Cinderella
2016: Aladdin
2017: Dick Whittington
2018: Cinderella
2019: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2020: Sleeping Beauty (Cancelled)
2021: Aladdin
2022: Peter Pan
2023: Jack and the Beanstalk
2024: Cinderella
2025: Robin Hood
2026: Dick Whittington
1922/23: Goldilocks and the three Bears
Cast
Nora Delaney
Horace Mills
Walter Passmore
Lily Long
Edith Pearson
Violet Vernon
Johnny Schofield
Jack Treagle
Wilfred Essex
1922
1934/35: Sleeping Beauty
Cast
Binnie Barnes
Gene Gerrard
Rex London
Olive Groves
Ruth Sherman
Helen Brothers
Helga Stone
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1934
1938/39: Aladdin
Cast
Cora Goffin
Stanley Holloway
Dave Burnaby
Gloria Day
1938
1939/40: Babes in the Wood
Cast
Hal Bryan
Veronica Wilson
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1939
1940/41: Cinderella
Cast
Tommy Trinder
Fay Compton
Naughton and Gold
Joy Hayden
Doreen Dalton
Bernardi​
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1940
1970/71: Cinderella
Cast
Mary Hopkin
Lonnie Donegan
Arthur Askey
Peter Butterworth (Carry on Films)
Joe Black
1970
1972/73: Peter Pan
Cast
Lulu
Anthony Sharp
Prue Clark
Susan Hannay
Freeman & Page
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1972
1974 (March): Peter Pan
Cast
Anita Harris as Peter Pan
John Gower as Mr Darling
Catherine Evers as Nana
Graham Kennedy Smith as Michael
Mercia Glossop as Mrs Darling
David Parfitt as John
Zelah Clarke as Wendy
Cindy O'Callaghan as Liza
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1974
1976/77: Cinderella
Cast
Billy Dainty (Buttons)
Hugh Lloyd (Hunkamunka - Ugly Sister)
Elizabeth Power (Eastenders) (Prince Charming)
Ayshea (Cinderella)
Russell Hunter (Dollialolla - Ugly Sister)
Pauline Garner (Dandini)
Graham Squire (Baron Hardup)
Jennifer Claire (Fairy Godmother)
Michael (Major Domo)
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1976
1977/78: Jack and the Beanstalk
Cast
Stanley Baxter
Christopher Beeney
Penelope Mackay
Michael Kilgarriff
Lindy Whiteford
Roland Macleod
Doreen Driver
Vivienne McKee
Leigh Marsh
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1977
1978/79: Dick Whittington
Cast
Basil Brush
Ayshea (Dick Whittington)
Frank Carson (Idle Jack)
Bert Weeden (Alderman Fitzwarren)
Wendy Smith (Alice Fitzwarren)
Michael Mungarvan (Saltan)
Howard Williams (Town Crier)
Barry Walls (Mate)
Ronne Coyles (Sarah the Cook)
Phil Wood (Captain)
Max Arthur (King Rat)
Maretta Sibley (Spirit of the Bells)
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1978
1992/93: Aladdin
Cast
Michael Barrymore (Strike it Lucky Strike it Rich) as Wishee Washee
Val Lehman (Prisoner Cell Block H) as Empress of China
Simon Fox
The Roly Polys
Gordon Peters
Hal Nolan
Dooby Duck
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1992
2000/01: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Cast
Julie Goodyear (Coronation Street)
Patrick Mower (Emmerdale)
Danielle Nicholls
Barnaby
Kenny Baker (Star Wars)
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2000
2001/02: Aladdin
Cast
Sherrie Hewson (Crossroads, Coronation Street, Benidorm)
Tim Vincent (Blue Peter)
The Roly Polys
Gail McKenna
Richard De Vere
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2001
2002/03: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Cast
Lily Savage (Paul O'Grady)
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2002
2003/04: Cinderella
Cast
Brian Conley
Dawson Chance
Nigel Ellacott
Peter Robbins
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2003
2004/05: Dick Whittington
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Cast
The Chuckle Brothers
Jeffrey Holland (Hi De Hi)
Helen Noble
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2004
2005/06: Peter Pan
Cast
Steve McFadden (Eastenders)
Sophie Lawrence (Eastenders)
Matt Slack
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2005
2006/07: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Cast
Suranne Jones (Coronation Street, Doctor Foster)
Warwick Davis (Willow, Star Wars, Harry Potter)
Justin Moorhouse
John Savident (Coronation Street)
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2006
2007/08: Cinderella
Cast
Tina O'Brien (Coronation Street)
Johnny Briggs (Coronation Street, Echo Bay)
Roger Kitter (Allo Allo)
Mike Toolan
Bernie Nolan
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2007
2008/09: Peter Pan
Cast
Gemma Atkinson
John Thomson
Gary Wilmot
Mike Toolan
Jen Pringle
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2008
2009/10: Aladdin
Cast
Gray O'Brien (Casualty, Coronation Street)
Chris Fountain (Hollyoaks, Coronation Street)
Eric Potts (Coronation Street)
Jen Pringle
Mike McClean
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2009
2010/11: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Cast
Tina O'Brien (Coronation Street)
Deena Payne (Emmerdale)
Andy Devine
Tam Ryan
Jonathan Shotton
Mike Toolan
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2010
2011/12: Cinderella
Cast
Louie Spence
Tam Ryan
Suzanne Shaw (Hearsay)
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2011
2012/13: Peter Pan
Cast
David Hasslehoff (Knight Rider, Baywatch)
Amy Reid
Tam Ryan
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2012
2013/14: Dick Whittington
Cast
Ashleigh & Pudsey (Britain's Got Talent)
Jodie Prenger (I'd Do Anything)
Eric Potts (Coronation Street)
Tam Ryan
Ben Faulks
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2013
2014/15: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Cast
Priscilla Presley (Dallas)
Warwick Davis (Willow, Star Wars, Harry Potter)
Tam Ryan
Philip Olivier (Brookside, Benidorm)
Daniel Stockton
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2014
2015/16: Cinderella
Cast
Torville & Dean
Liam Doyle
Dave Lynn
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2015
2016/17: Aladdin
Cast
Sherrie Hewson (Crossroads, Coronation Street, Benidorm)
John Thomson (Cold Feet, Coronation Street)
Eric Potts (Coronation Street)
Ben Adams (A1)
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2016
2017/18: Dick Whittington
Cast
John Barrowman (Doctor Who, Torchwood, Dancing on Ice)
The Krankies
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2017
2018/19: Cinderella
Cast
Les Dennis (Family Fortunes, Coronation Street)
Connor McIntyre(Coronation Street)
Gareth Gates (Pop Idol)
Ben Nickless
Hayley-Ria Christian
Shannon Flynn
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2018
2019/20: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Cast
Craig Revel Horwood (Strictly Come Dancing)
Ben Nickless
Eric Potts (Coronation Street)
Zoe George
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2019
2020/21: Sleeping Beauty
Cast
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Billy Pearce
Jason Manford
Jodie Prenger
Eric Potts
Louis Gaunt
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2020
2021/22: Aladdin
Cast
Alexandra Burke
Ben Nickless
Ceri Dupree
Matthew Croke
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2021
2022/23: Peter Pan
Cast
Jason Mansford
Ben Nickless
Jessica Croll
Samara Casteaollo
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2022
2023: Jack and the Beanstalk
Cast
Jason Manford
Ben Nickless
Myra DuBois
Samara Casteallo
Emma Williams
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2023
2024/25: Cinderella
14th December 2024 - 5th January 2025
Cast
Jason Manford
Ben Nickless
Myra DuBois
Wendy Mae Brown
Sarah Vaughan
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2024
2026/27: Dick Whittington
5th December 2026 - 3rd January 2027
Cast
Jason Manford
Ben Nickless
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2026
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