Who is doing Panto in your area this christmas

enudzioenudzio Posts: 2,932
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http://www.bigpantoguide.co.uk/

thats a website you can find out on

in my town there is a panto called The Elves and the Shoemaker - no one that big is in it.
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  • sadmuppetsadmuppet Posts: 8,222
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    Robin Hood and Babes in the Wood:

    With Neighbours' Alan Fletcher, Britain's Got Talent finalist Steve Hewlett as Silly Billy, X Factor star Andy Abraham as Little John and 90's pop sensation Lolly aka Anna Kumble playing the Fairy of the Forest!

    Think I might give that one a miss... :D

    AND

    Peter Pan:

    With Bradley Walsh, Flawless and David Bedella

    Sounds better, but still not a Panto fan, so will give that a miss too!
  • miss_astridmiss_astrid Posts: 1,808
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    Aladdin. No one noteworthy in it though!
  • CLL DodgeCLL Dodge Posts: 115,794
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    Cinderella:

    Keith Jack (runner up in the BBC's Any Dream Will Do) as Prince Charming
    Rosemary Shrager (Celebrity chef) as Cinderella's Fairy Godmother.
    Olly Pike (Wiley Sneak in CBBC's Trapped) as Dandini
    Zoe Adkin in the title role
    Dot and Babs – The Wugly Sisters
    Mike Goble as Buttons
    Richard Alan as Baron Hardup.
  • swingalegswingaleg Posts: 103,090
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    This is on at the nearest theatre to me.......according to that site

    "Irving Berlin's White Christmas
    Dominion Theatre
    Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 7AQ
    8th Nov 2014 to 3rd Jan 2015

    Make it a Christmas you'll never forget with this spectacular festive feel-good musical based on the much loved movie classic! Starring Aled Jones, Wendi Peters, Tom Chambers and Graham Cole."

    Is that a panto ?.......I wouldn't call it a panto !

    I've heard of Aled Jones (didn't he sing the Snowman song ?) but not the other three so for central London I don't think they're very big names !
  • venusinflaresvenusinflares Posts: 4,194
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    White Christmas is on in Leeds too, except we get Darren Day!
  • Fairyprincess0Fairyprincess0 Posts: 30,061
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    I can't remember what it is. But, it has Sherri Huston and the grumble weeds.....
  • SeasideLadySeasideLady Posts: 20,773
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    Elaine C Smith - she's the leading lady every year at His Majesty's Theatre here.
    http://www.elainecsmith.com/
  • Billy_ValueBilly_Value Posts: 22,920
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    omg panto is just awful
  • Fairyprincess0Fairyprincess0 Posts: 30,061
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    omg panto is just awful

    Oh no, it isn't.....
  • Billy_ValueBilly_Value Posts: 22,920
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    Oh no, it isn't.....

    oh yes it is
  • PattiPatti Posts: 3,105
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    swingaleg wrote: »
    This is on at the nearest theatre to me.......according to that site

    "Irving Berlin's White Christmas
    Dominion Theatre
    Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 7AQ
    8th Nov 2014 to 3rd Jan 2015

    Make it a Christmas you'll never forget with this spectacular festive feel-good musical based on the much loved movie classic! Starring Aled Jones, Wendi Peters, Tom Chambers and Graham Cole."

    Is that a panto ?.......I wouldn't call it a panto !

    I've heard of Aled Jones (didn't he sing the Snowman song ?) but not the other three so for central London I don't think they're very big names !

    Wendi Peters was in Corrie for years & has just gone back (or will be going back soon), Graham Cole played PC Tony Stamp in The Bill & Tom Chambers was in Holby City, won Strictly Come Dancing then went into Top Hat in the West End.

    Elaine C Smith is in my local panto.
  • gothergother Posts: 14,695
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    Cinderella with Julian Clarey and JOE TRACINI
  • tigragirltigragirl Posts: 13,406
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    swingaleg wrote: »
    This is on at the nearest theatre to me.......according to that site

    "Irving Berlin's White Christmas
    Dominion Theatre
    Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 7AQ
    8th Nov 2014 to 3rd Jan 2015

    Make it a Christmas you'll never forget with this spectacular festive feel-good musical based on the much loved movie classic! Starring Aled Jones, Wendi Peters, Tom Chambers and Graham Cole."

    Is that a panto ?.......I wouldn't call it a panto !

    I've heard of Aled Jones (didn't he sing the Snowman song ?) but not the other three so for central London I don't think they're very big names !

    That's not panto!
    To. chambers was in Holby on TV, won strictly and then went in to Top Hat he is very good.
    I would go and see that over a panto any day.
    I hate panto and handed that job over to my sons dad........son is going into panto in Stockport with Chrissie Rock, Ted Robbins and someone from CBBC so after 19 years of avoiding Panto, I will be going to see one.


    Edit: just seen someone has said what Tom has been in
  • swingalegswingaleg Posts: 103,090
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    Patti wrote: »
    Wendi Peters was in Corrie for years & has just gone back (or will be going back soon), Graham Cole played PC Tony Stamp in The Bill & Tom Chambers was in Holby City, won Strictly Come Dancing then went into Top Hat in the West End.

    .

    I've just google imaged Wendi........and it's Janice Battersby !

    If they'd have said Janice Battersby I'd have known who she was !.......:D

    Although I haven't watched Corrie for about 20 years so I guess she's probably left by now........

    Never seen those things that the other two were in
  • greengrangreengran Posts: 4,129
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    Peter Pan in Southend with
    David Hasselhoff and
    Christopher Biggins,
    Should be worth watching.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 12,003
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    Local pantos for me (three of them).
    They should be treasured and nurtured. There's something exceptionally cozy and right about amateur panto productions, and when it goes wrong they're brilliantly funny and quick to play it.
    Not to mention they normally happen in January, so it's cold and frosty, which is just right.
  • Tal'shiarTal'shiar Posts: 2,290
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    I dont live in Retford anymore, but they used to have a Gary Glitter tribute act every Christmas. I suspect its still going, for some unknown reason.

    For obvious reasons it has stuck in my head. I actually have a poster for it somewhere, to prove to my mates I wasn't making it up.
  • PrincessTTPrincessTT Posts: 4,300
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    We've got Cinderella not too far from us with Matthew Kelly in it, and also Snow White is on not too far away with Jerry Hall in it.
  • NickelbackNickelback Posts: 23,764
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    Nottingham theatre Royal, Snow White and Seven Dwarfs- Leslie Joseph,Sam Attwater
  • dd68dd68 Posts: 17,837
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    No idea! Nowhere local anyway
  • SULLASULLA Posts: 149,789
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    gother wrote: »
    Cinderella with Julian Clarey and JOE TRACINI

    and Niki Evans at the Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton.
  • sodavlacsodavlac Posts: 10,607
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    The legendary Priscilla Presley will be heading the cast as Wicked Queen in Snow White. Joining her as Prof the Dwarf is one of the UK's 'biggest' exports, Hollywood superstar Warwick Davis!

    Think I'll pass.
  • marclamarcla Posts: 1,899
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    Our main panto is performed by the same main cast every year, which makes it very similar each year. Maybe they should have a change next year.
  • Pisces CloudPisces Cloud Posts: 30,239
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    No-one well known at my local production of Aladdin. There might be someone more famous in the Manchester pantos, though.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 592
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    The nearest big panto near me is at the Theatre Royal in Plymouth, starring Bobby Davro, John Challis and the one and only Chico.. Sounds cheesetastic! :D
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