The London Palladium pantomime Robin Hood announced, with cast to include Jane McDonald, Marisha Wallace, Julian Clary, Charlie Stemp and more

The London Palladium’s pantomime has been revealed for this winter.

Robin Hood will be the ninth production running in the iconic West End venue, opening in early December.

Set to star will be Jane McDonald as Maid Marion and Palladium panto regular Julian Clary as Robin Hood, while familiar faces returning for the show include Paul Zerdin (Will Scarlet), Nigel Havers (Friar Tuck), Charlie Stemp (Alan-A-Dale) and Rob Madge (The Spirit of Sherwood), all of whom have previously appeared in the West End staple.

Also on stage at the Palladium this year will be Marisha Wallace (Guys and Dolls) and Tosh Wanogho-Maud (Ain’t Too Proud), as the Sheriff of Nottingham and Little John respectively. Further cast is to be confirmed.

McDonald said today: “I am thrilled to be making my debut in the iconic London Palladium panto, one of the highlights of the theatrical year. Julian and I are already falling in love off-stage, and we can’t wait to bring this to Maid Marion and Robin Hood come Christmas!”

It will run from Saturday 7 December 2024 to Sunday 12 January 2025, with tickets going on general sale on 26 April.

Michael Harrison, producer and director of all nine London Palladium pantomimes said: “One of the highlights of my year is bringing together our magnificent London Palladium panto cast and preparing to stage our much-loved Christmas spectacular at London’s home of variety. I’m absolutely thrilled that Robin and Marion, two of the greatest lovers in history will be played by the wonderful Jane McDonald and Palladium royalty Julian Clary. This is a love story like no other bringing a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘Robin Hood’s Camp’.

“Alongside announcing today’s cast, planning is well underway to create the spectacle on stage that we know our Palladium panto audiences have come to expect, including some of the most jaw-dropping special effects ever seen in the West End, giving the Palladium pantomime a totally new dimension.”

Robin Hood has set designs by Mark Walters and costume designs by Hugh Durrant created especially for The London Palladium, choreography by Karen Bruce, visual special effects by The Twins FX, lighting designs by Ben Cracknell, sound designs by Matt Peploe for Gareth Owen Sound and composition and orchestrations by Gary Hind.

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