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Paul Zerdin talks Michael Harrison, last year's closure and bringing panto back to the Palladium

Paul Zerdin talks Michael Harrison, last year's closure and bringing panto back to the Palladium

<em>Red Riding Hood</em> at Theatre Royal Stratford East full casting announced

Red Riding Hood at Theatre Royal Stratford East full casting announced

Anton du Beke to make pantomime debut in Richmond

Anton du Beke to make pantomime debut in Richmond

The London Palladium confirms socially distanced pantomime will go ahead

The London Palladium confirms socially distanced pantomime will go ahead

Sheffield pop-up pantomime full casting announced

Sheffield pop-up pantomime full casting announced

Free NHS tickets, Birmingham socially distanced panto and further festive casting announced by ATG

Free NHS tickets, Birmingham socially distanced panto and further festive casting announced by ATG

ATG announces 2020 pantomimes in Manchester, Bristol and Milton Keynes

ATG announces 2020 pantomimes in Manchester, Bristol and Milton Keynes

Elaine Paige to return to London Palladium pantomime this Christmas

Elaine Paige to return to London Palladium pantomime this Christmas

Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury to present socially distanced pantomime

Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury to present socially distanced pantomime

York Theatre Royal to present travelling pantomime across the city this winter

York Theatre Royal to present travelling pantomime across the city this winter

Peter Duncan to present online pantomime, raising funds for six charities

Peter Duncan to present online pantomime, raising funds for six charities

Hackney Empire fundraiser launched to help the venue survive the pandemic

Hackney Empire fundraiser launched to help the venue survive the pandemic

Tron Theatre delays 2020 pantomime by a year

Tron Theatre delays 2020 pantomime by a year

The Old Vic announces <em>A Christmas Carol</em> return and postpones <em>Local Hero</em> musical

The Old Vic announces A Christmas Carol return and postpones Local Hero musical

Curve Leicester to stage Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's <em>The Wizard of Oz</em> this Christmas

Curve Leicester to stage Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's The Wizard of Oz this Christmas

Shirley Ballas to star in Blackpool Winter Gardens' <em>Cinderella</em>, the first pantomime at the venue in 60 years

Shirley Ballas to star in Blackpool Winter Gardens' Cinderella, the first pantomime at the venue in 60 years

Review: <em>Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs</em> (Birmingham Hippodrome)

Review: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Birmingham Hippodrome)

First look: Sandi Toksvig and Chris Jarman in <em>Christmas at the (Snow) Globe</em>

First look: Sandi Toksvig and Chris Jarman in Christmas at the (Snow) Globe

<em>A Christmas Carol</em> to be staged at the Coliseum by ENO and LMTO in 2020

A Christmas Carol to be staged at the Coliseum by ENO and LMTO in 2020

Top five selling regional pantomimes on WhatsOnStage in November

Top five selling regional pantomimes on WhatsOnStage in November

Review: <em>Snowflake</em> (Kiln Theatre)

Review: Snowflake (Kiln Theatre)

Blackpool Winter Gardens to stage first pantomime in over 60 years in 2020

Blackpool Winter Gardens to stage first pantomime in over 60 years in 2020

Review: <em>Joan of Leeds</em> (New Diorama Theatre)

Review: Joan of Leeds (New Diorama Theatre)

<em>Nativity! The Musical</em> opening night – Michelle Visage, Kelly Osbourne and more on the red carpet

Nativity! The Musical opening night – Michelle Visage, Kelly Osbourne and more on the red carpet

<em>Nativity!</em>'s Sharon Osbourne, Danny Dyer and cast celebrate opening with Michelle Visage, Kelly Osbourne and guests

Nativity!'s Sharon Osbourne, Danny Dyer and cast celebrate opening with Michelle Visage, Kelly Osbourne and guests

The enduring relevance of <em>A Christmas Carol</em>

The enduring relevance of A Christmas Carol

<em>Goldilocks and the Three Bears</em> at The London Palladium opening night with Matt Baker, Sophie Isaacs and more

Goldilocks and the Three Bears at The London Palladium opening night with Matt Baker, Sophie Isaacs and more

<em>Snowflake</em> at the Kiln Theatre: first look photos

Snowflake at the Kiln Theatre: first look photos

Review: <em>Goldilocks and the Three Bears</em> (The London Palladium)

Review: Goldilocks and the Three Bears (The London Palladium)

Matt Lucas, Andy Serkis, Grace Potter and more to appear in Royal Albert Hall's first ever Christmas Variety Show

Matt Lucas, Andy Serkis, Grace Potter and more to appear in Royal Albert Hall's first ever Christmas Variety Show

<em>Goldilocks and the Three Bears</em> at The London Palladium: first look photos

Goldilocks and the Three Bears at The London Palladium: first look photos

Lesley Garrett: I am approaching my first panto in the same way as I approach opera

Lesley Garrett: I am approaching my first panto in the same way as I approach opera

Review: <em>CinderELLA</em> (Nuffield Southampton Theatres)

Review: CinderELLA (Nuffield Southampton Theatres)

<em>The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe</em> to embark on a UK and Ireland tour

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to embark on a UK and Ireland tour

Review: <em>The Snow Queen</em> (Park Theatre)

Review: The Snow Queen (Park Theatre)

Review: <em>Jack and the Beanstalk</em> (King's Theatre, Glasgow)

Review: Jack and the Beanstalk (King's Theatre, Glasgow)

Review: <em>Peter Pan</em> (Birmingham Rep)

Review: Peter Pan (Birmingham Rep)

Review: <em>Christmas Carol – a fairy tale</em> (Wilton's Music Hall)

Review: Christmas Carol – a fairy tale (Wilton's Music Hall)

<em>A Christmas Carol</em> at the Old Vic: Paterson Joseph is joined by guests on opening night

A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic: Paterson Joseph is joined by guests on opening night

Review: <em>Dick Whittington and His Cat</em> (Hackney Empire)

Review: Dick Whittington and His Cat (Hackney Empire)

Review: <em>Dick Whittington</em> (Theatre Royal, Stratford East)

Review: Dick Whittington (Theatre Royal, Stratford East)

Matthew Bourne's <em>Nutcracker!</em> to return for Sadler's Wells run and UK tour

Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker! to return for Sadler's Wells run and UK tour

Turbine Theatre Christmas concerts to feature T'Shan Williams, Samantha Barks, Tyrone Huntley and more

Turbine Theatre Christmas concerts to feature T'Shan Williams, Samantha Barks, Tyrone Huntley and more

Review: <em>An Edinburgh Christmas Carol</em> (Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh)

Review: An Edinburgh Christmas Carol (Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh)

Review: <em>Cinderella</em> (The Vaults)

Review: Cinderella (The Vaults)

Review: <em>The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit</em> (Hope Mill Theatre)

Review: The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit (Hope Mill Theatre)

<em>White Christmas</em> in the West End: opening night at the Dominion Theatre

White Christmas in the West End: opening night at the Dominion Theatre

<em>The Boy Friend</em> at the Menier Chocolate Factory: first look at Janie Dee, Adrian Edmondson and cast

The Boy Friend at the Menier Chocolate Factory: first look at Janie Dee, Adrian Edmondson and cast

Review: <em>The Wizard of Oz</em> (Leeds Playhouse)

Review: The Wizard of Oz (Leeds Playhouse)

<em>White Christmas</em> celebrates West End opening night

White Christmas celebrates West End opening night

Review: <em>The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe</em> (Bridge Theatre)

Review: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Bridge Theatre)

Top immersive shows to catch this season

Top immersive shows to catch this season

<em>Wicked</em> extends in the West End at the Apollo Victoria Theatre

Wicked extends in the West End at the Apollo Victoria Theatre

Review: <em>Cinderella</em> (Lyric Hammersmith Theatre)

Review: Cinderella (Lyric Hammersmith Theatre)

<em>White Christmas</em> in the West End: first look at Danny Mac, Dan Burton and more in the festive musical

White Christmas in the West End: first look at Danny Mac, Dan Burton and more in the festive musical

<em>Cinderella</em> pantomime at the Lyric Hammersmith: first look photos

Cinderella pantomime at the Lyric Hammersmith: first look photos

Chris Bush and <em>The Last Noël</em>: my perfect Yuletide might not look anything like yours

Chris Bush and The Last Noël: my perfect Yuletide might not look anything like yours

Give the gift of theatre with a Theatre Club membership this Christmas

Give the gift of theatre with a Theatre Club membership this Christmas

Review: <em>The Prince and the Pauper</em> (Watermill Theatre)

Review: The Prince and the Pauper (Watermill Theatre)

Watch the <em>White Christmas</em> cast recording a special festive medley

Watch the White Christmas cast recording a special festive medley

<em>The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe</em> at the Bridge Theatre: first look photos released

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe at the Bridge Theatre: first look photos released

Curve Leicester's Nikolai Foster on musicals – 'what's not to love?'

Curve Leicester's Nikolai Foster on musicals – 'what's not to love?'

10 shows to catch if you're trying to avoid Christmas

10 shows to catch if you're trying to avoid Christmas

Best pantomimes to watch this Christmas 2019

Best pantomimes to watch this Christmas 2019

10 opera and ballet shows to catch this Christmas

10 opera and ballet shows to catch this Christmas

Photos: In rehearsals with new musical <em>CinderELLA</em>

Photos: In rehearsals with new musical CinderELLA

Laura Elphinstone and <em>The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe</em>

Laura Elphinstone and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Middle Child to run Polish-described performance of <em>The Little Mermaid</em>

Middle Child to run Polish-described performance of The Little Mermaid

<em>White Christmas</em> in the West End: the cast launch the show at the Dominion Theatre

White Christmas in the West End: the cast launch the show at the Dominion Theatre

<em>Peter Pan Goes Wrong</em> on UK tour: exclusive first look

Peter Pan Goes Wrong on UK tour: exclusive first look

15 <em>Cinderella</em>-themed shows to catch this season

15 Cinderella-themed shows to catch this season

<em>How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical</em> to star Griff Rhys Jones, Matt Terry and Edward Baker-Duly

How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical to star Griff Rhys Jones, Matt Terry and Edward Baker-Duly

<em>Magic Goes Wrong</em> in the West End: exclusive first look

Magic Goes Wrong in the West End: exclusive first look

Jac Yarrow to star in Birmingham Hippodrome panto <em>Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs</em>

Jac Yarrow to star in Birmingham Hippodrome panto Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs

Tarinn Callender and Annette McLaughlin join the cast of Hackney panto <em>Dick Whittington</em>

Tarinn Callender and Annette McLaughlin join the cast of Hackney panto Dick Whittington

Clive Rowe, Kat B and Tony Whittle to star in Hackney Empire 2019 pantomime <em>Dick Whittington</em>

Clive Rowe, Kat B and Tony Whittle to star in Hackney Empire 2019 pantomime Dick Whittington

<em>Amélie the Musical</em> to run at The Other Palace in London over Christmas 2019

Amélie the Musical to run at The Other Palace in London over Christmas 2019

Joanne Clifton and Evelyn Hoskins star in Sheffield Lyceum pantomime <em>Cinderella</em>

Joanne Clifton and Evelyn Hoskins star in Sheffield Lyceum pantomime Cinderella

London Palladium pantomime <em>Goldilocks and the Three Bears</em> to star Paul O'Grady and Matt Baker

London Palladium pantomime Goldilocks and the Three Bears to star Paul O'Grady and Matt Baker

Lyric Hammersmith announces Rachel O'Riordan's first season as artistic director

Lyric Hammersmith announces Rachel O'Riordan's first season as artistic director

Robert Lindsay, Clive Rowe and more among Great British Pantomime Awards 2019 winners

Robert Lindsay, Clive Rowe and more among Great British Pantomime Awards 2019 winners

David Hasselhoff to star in <em>Scrooge</em> arena Christmas tour featuring £3,000 cash prize

David Hasselhoff to star in Scrooge arena Christmas tour featuring £3,000 cash prize

Rylan Clark-Neal joins <em>Nativity! The Musical</em> in London at the Eventim Apollo

Rylan Clark-Neal joins Nativity! The Musical in London at the Eventim Apollo

<em>Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical</em> to run at Liverpool Playhouse this Christmas

Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical to run at Liverpool Playhouse this Christmas

<em>Elf</em> musical to have 2019 arena tour with Kym Marsh, Tam Ryan and Shaun Williamson

Elf musical to have 2019 arena tour with Kym Marsh, Tam Ryan and Shaun Williamson

<em>How The Grinch Stole Christmas!</em> musical to embark on UK tour

How The Grinch Stole Christmas! musical to embark on UK tour

Review: <em>The Dame</em> (Park Theatre)

Review: The Dame (Park Theatre)

Artistic director of Theatr Clwyd Tamara Harvey steps in to star in panto

Artistic director of Theatr Clwyd Tamara Harvey steps in to star in panto

Confessions of a Box Office Manager: the ticket rush before Christmas

Confessions of a Box Office Manager: the ticket rush before Christmas

Jack Fincham joins Dani Dyer and Danny Dyer at the <em>Nativity!</em> London gala night

Jack Fincham joins Dani Dyer and Danny Dyer at the Nativity! London gala night

Review: <em>Peter Pan</em> (Birmingham Hippodrome)

Review: Peter Pan (Birmingham Hippodrome)

Danny Dyer, Dani Dyer and Jo Brand in Nativity! the Musical at the Eventim Apollo: photos

Five reasons to celebrate Christmas with Gareth Malone at The Union Chapel

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Five reasons to celebrate Christmas with Gareth Malone at The Union Chapel

Review: <em>Rumpelstiltskin</em> (Southbank Centre)

Review: Rumpelstiltskin (Southbank Centre)

Review: <em>The Worst Witch</em> (Royal and Derngate)

Review: The Worst Witch (Royal and Derngate)

<em>Rumpelstiltskin</em> becomes a fashion designer in this 21st century adaptation at the Southbank Centre

Rumpelstiltskin becomes a fashion designer in this 21st century adaptation at the Southbank Centre

Review: <em>Aladdin</em> (New Wimbledon Theatre)

Review: Aladdin (New Wimbledon Theatre)

Review: <em>White Christmas</em> (Curve, Leicester)

Review: White Christmas (Curve, Leicester)

Danny Mac and Emma Williams in <em>White Christmas</em> at Curve, Leicester: first look photos

Danny Mac and Emma Williams in White Christmas at Curve, Leicester: first look photos

The best and worst pantomimes of 2018

Review Round-Ups

The best and worst pantomimes of 2018

Review: <em>A Christmas Carol</em> (Bristol Old Vic)

Review: A Christmas Carol (Bristol Old Vic)

Review: <em>Peter Pan</em> (Richmond Theatre)

Review: Peter Pan (Richmond Theatre)

Review: <em>Cinderella</em> (Bristol Hippodrome)

Review: Cinderella (Bristol Hippodrome)

Jennifer Saunders joins Dawn French at <em>Snow White</em> at the Palladium: photos

Jennifer Saunders joins Dawn French at Snow White at the Palladium: photos

Review: <em>Kiss Me, Kate</em> (Sheffield Crucible)

Review: Kiss Me, Kate (Sheffield Crucible)

Review: <em>Snow White</em> (London Palladium)

Review: Snow White (London Palladium)

Tom Daley, Beverley Knight and Stephen Fry at the opening night of Matthew Bourne's <em>Swan Lake</em>

Tom Daley, Beverley Knight and Stephen Fry at the opening night of Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake

Review: <em>The Messiah</em> (The Other Palace)

Review: The Messiah (The Other Palace)

<em>Snow White</em> at the London Palladium: first look at Dawn French and Julian Clary

Snow White at the London Palladium: first look at Dawn French and Julian Clary

<em>Nativity! the Musical</em> to head out on 2019 tour

Nativity! the Musical to head out on 2019 tour

Review: <em>Sleeping Beauty</em> (Theatre Royal Stratford East)

Review: Sleeping Beauty (Theatre Royal Stratford East)

Review: <em>Aladdin</em> (Hackney Empire)

Review: Aladdin (Hackney Empire)

Pearl Mackie, Roger Allam and Haydn Gwynne celebrate opening night at Old Vic's <em>Christmas Carol</em>

Pearl Mackie, Roger Allam and Haydn Gwynne celebrate opening night at Old Vic's Christmas Carol

Review: <em>A Christmas Carol</em> (The Old Vic)

Review: A Christmas Carol (The Old Vic)

<em>Murder for Two</em> at The Other Palace: watch a 1-minute Christmas music medley

Murder for Two at The Other Palace: watch a 1-minute Christmas music medley

Christmas gift guide 2018 for theatre lovers

Christmas gift guide 2018 for theatre lovers

Review: <em>Room on the Broom</em> (Lyric Theatre)

Review: Room on the Broom (Lyric Theatre)

Review: <em>Hot Gay Time Machine</em> (Trafalgar Studios)

Review: Hot Gay Time Machine (Trafalgar Studios)

Review: <em>The Wizard of Oz</em> (Birmingham Rep)

Review: The Wizard of Oz (Birmingham Rep)

Review: <em>The Snow Queen</em> (Liverpool Everyman)

Review: The Snow Queen (Liverpool Everyman)

18 <em>A Christmas Carol</em>s you can see on stage this Christmas

18 A Christmas Carols you can see on stage this Christmas

Review: <em>Dick Whittington</em> (Lyric Hammersmith)

Review: Dick Whittington (Lyric Hammersmith)

Review: <em>A Christmas Carol</em> (Leeds Playhouse)

Review: A Christmas Carol (Leeds Playhouse)

Review: <em>How to Catch a Krampus</em> (Pleasance Theatre)

Review: How to Catch a Krampus (Pleasance Theatre)

<em>Dick Whittington</em> at Lyric Hammersmith: first look photos

Dick Whittington at Lyric Hammersmith: first look photos

Five rocking reasons you need to see <em>Rumpelstiltskin</em>!

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Five rocking reasons you need to see Rumpelstiltskin!

Gary Lineker to appear as a projection in <em>Treasure Island</em> at Leicester Haymarket

Gary Lineker to appear as a projection in Treasure Island at Leicester Haymarket

<em>West Side Story</em> to run at Curve over Christmas 2019

West Side Story to run at Curve over Christmas 2019

14 shows to see this Christmas that have nothing to do with Christmas

14 shows to see this Christmas that have nothing to do with Christmas

Meera Syal's first panto: 'Pantomime made me want to become a performer'

Meera Syal's first panto: 'Pantomime made me want to become a performer'

Sheila Atim and Jonathan Bailey to join <em>A West End Christmas</em> at Cadogan Hall

Sheila Atim and Jonathan Bailey to join A West End Christmas at Cadogan Hall

Best pantomimes to watch this Christmas 2018

Best pantomimes to watch this Christmas 2018

Robert Lindsay's first pantomime: 'I worry I'll forget which hand my hook is on'

Robert Lindsay's first pantomime: 'I worry I'll forget which hand my hook is on'

14 Christmas shows to see that aren't panto

14 Christmas shows to see that aren't panto

Hugh Dennis: It's weird saying exactly the same thing at exactly the same time every night

Hugh Dennis: It's weird saying exactly the same thing at exactly the same time every night

Gemma Sutton, Julie Yammanee and Kat B join Hackney Empire's <em>Aladdin</em>

Gemma Sutton, Julie Yammanee and Kat B join Hackney Empire's Aladdin

Christmas shows you need to book now

Christmas shows you need to book now

Charlie Stemp and Danielle Hope to star in <em>Snow White</em> at the London Palladium

Charlie Stemp and Danielle Hope to star in Snow White at the London Palladium

Warwick Davis, Eva Noblezada and Willemijn Verkaik to star in Cadogan Hall <em>West End Does: Christmas</em>

Warwick Davis, Eva Noblezada and Willemijn Verkaik to star in Cadogan Hall West End Does: Christmas

Celebrities in pantos – who's going where?

Celebrities in pantos – who's going where?

Ten things you need to make a pantomime <em>actually</em> good

Ten things you need to make a pantomime actually good

Simon Callow's <em>A Christmas Carol</em> to return to the West End

Simon Callow's A Christmas Carol to return to the West End

Danny Dyer and Jo Brand join Nativity! the Musical London production

Lyric Hammersmith's <em>Dick Whittington</em> pantomime casting announced

Lyric Hammersmith's Dick Whittington pantomime casting announced

Confessions of a Panto Virgin

Confessions of a Panto Virgin

Oh yes it is! Our ultimate guide to panto

Oh yes it is! Our ultimate guide to panto

Tameka Empson to return to Hackney Empire pantomime this Christmas

Tameka Empson to return to Hackney Empire pantomime this Christmas

Mike Bartlett's new play <em>Snowflake</em> to premiere at Oxford's Old Fire Station

Mike Bartlett's new play Snowflake to premiere at Oxford's Old Fire Station

Robert Lindsay to make pantomime debut in Richmond

Robert Lindsay to make pantomime debut in Richmond

Clive Rowe to return to Hackney Empire's pantomime for 2018

Clive Rowe to return to Hackney Empire's pantomime for 2018

Dawn French and Julian Clary to star in Snow White pantomime at the London Palladium

Dawn French and Julian Clary to star in Snow White pantomime at the London Palladium

Martin Kemp and Milton Jones to star in <em>Peter Pan</em> arena tour

Martin Kemp and Milton Jones to star in Peter Pan arena tour

Paul Merton to play Widow Twankey in New Wimbledon Theatre's 2018 pantomime

Paul Merton to play Widow Twankey in New Wimbledon Theatre's 2018 pantomime

<em>Elf</em> musical arena tour announced starring David Essex and Martine McCutcheon

Elf musical arena tour announced starring David Essex and Martine McCutcheon

Top news stories of 2017

Top news stories of 2017

Review: <em>Cinderella</em> (Birmingham Hippodrome)

Review: Cinderella (Birmingham Hippodrome)

Confessions of a Box Office Manager: 'Tis the season to receive sugary goods

Confessions of a Box Office Manager: 'Tis the season to receive sugary goods

Why Glasgow pantomime is the fairest in all the land

Why Glasgow pantomime is the fairest in all the land

Review: <em>The Christmasaurus</em> (Eventim Apollo)

Review: The Christmasaurus (Eventim Apollo)

The Queen meets Dickens: the challenges of mounting <em>A Christmas Carol</em> at Windsor Castle

The Queen meets Dickens: the challenges of mounting A Christmas Carol at Windsor Castle

Sarah Crompton's top ten shows of 2017

Sarah Crompton's top ten shows of 2017

The best and worst pantomimes of 2017

Review Round-Ups

The best and worst pantomimes of 2017

Why Birmingham pantomime is the fairest in all the land

Why Birmingham pantomime is the fairest in all the land

Review: <em>Wilde Creatures</em> (Vaudeville Theatre)

Review: Wilde Creatures (Vaudeville Theatre)

Review: <em>Matthew Bourne's Cinderella</em> (Sadler's Wells)

Review: Matthew Bourne's Cinderella (Sadler's Wells)

6 Christmas films that should be adapted for the stage

6 Christmas films that should be adapted for the stage

Matt Trueman's top ten shows of 2017

Matt Trueman's top ten shows of 2017

Beverley Knight on panto: 'I've had to channel my inner Idina Menzel'

Beverley Knight on panto: 'I've had to channel my inner Idina Menzel'

Steve McFadden: 'Would Phil Mitchell go and see a pantomime? Definitely.'

Steve McFadden: 'Would Phil Mitchell go and see a pantomime? Definitely.'

Meow Meow: 'I'm a highly flammable woman so I have to be careful in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse'

Meow Meow: 'I'm a highly flammable woman so I have to be careful in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse'

Lily James, Matt Smith and David Walliams attend opening night of Matthew Bourne's <em>Cinderella</em>

Lily James, Matt Smith and David Walliams attend opening night of Matthew Bourne's Cinderella

Review: <em>Alice in Winterland</em> (Rose Theatre Kingston)

Review: Alice in Winterland (Rose Theatre Kingston)

Review: <em>Aladdin</em> (Richmond Theatre)

Review: Aladdin (Richmond Theatre)

The 2017 Christmas gift guide for theatre lovers

The 2017 Christmas gift guide for theatre lovers

Top 10 shows for kids this Christmas

Top 10 shows for kids this Christmas

Matt Willis, Carrie Hope Fletcher and Tom Fletcher in rehearsals for <em>The Christmasaurus</em>

Matt Willis, Carrie Hope Fletcher and Tom Fletcher in rehearsals for The Christmasaurus

Were the critics satisfied with <em>Dick Whittington</em>?

Review Round-Ups

Were the critics satisfied with Dick Whittington?

<em>Dick Whittington</em> opening night video: Julian Clary, NIgel Havers, Beverley Knight and more

Dick Whittington opening night video: Julian Clary, NIgel Havers, Beverley Knight and more

Robert Lindsay, Elaine Paige and Beverley Knight at the opening of the Palladium's <em>Dick Whittington</em>

Robert Lindsay, Elaine Paige and Beverley Knight at the opening of the Palladium's Dick Whittington

Review: <em>The Wizard of Oz</em> (Sheffield Crucible)

Review: The Wizard of Oz (Sheffield Crucible)

Review: <em>Dick Whittington</em> (London Palladium)

Review: Dick Whittington (London Palladium)

Susie McKenna's 5 ingredients for the perfect panto

Susie McKenna's 5 ingredients for the perfect panto

Review: <em>Jack and the Beanstalk</em> (New Wimbledon Theatre)

Review: Jack and the Beanstalk (New Wimbledon Theatre)

<em>Nativity!</em> to return for UK tour and London run in 2018

Nativity! to return for UK tour and London run in 2018

First look at Elaine Paige, Julian Clary and the cast of <em>Dick Whittington</em> at the London Palladium

First look at Elaine Paige, Julian Clary and the cast of Dick Whittington at the London Palladium

Review: <em>Rapunzel</em> (Theatre Royal Stratford East)

Review: Rapunzel (Theatre Royal Stratford East)

Exclusive: The Barricade Boys perform <em>White Christmas</em> and <em>O Holy Night</em>

Exclusive: The Barricade Boys perform White Christmas and O Holy Night

Review: <em>Thirty Christmases</em> (New Diorama)

Review: Thirty Christmases (New Diorama)

Review: <em>Sleeping Beauty</em> (King’s Theatre, Glasgow)

Review: Sleeping Beauty (King’s Theatre, Glasgow)

Review: <em>The Box of Delights</em> (Wilton's Music Hall)

Review: The Box of Delights (Wilton's Music Hall)

Review: <em>Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs</em> (Churchill Theatre, Bromley)

Review: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Churchill Theatre, Bromley)

Why the Darlington pantomime is the fairest in all the land

Why the Darlington pantomime is the fairest in all the land

Review: <em>The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe</em> (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Review: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (West Yorkshire Playhouse)

Review: <em>A Christmas Carol</em> (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)

Review: A Christmas Carol (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)

Review: <em>The Hundred and One Dalmatians</em> (Birmingham Repertory Theatre)

Review: The Hundred and One Dalmatians (Birmingham Repertory Theatre)

Review: <em>The Lost Boy Peter Pan</em> (Pleasance Theatre)

Review: The Lost Boy Peter Pan (Pleasance Theatre)

Review: <em>Snow White and Rose Red</em> (Battersea Arts Centre)

Review: Snow White and Rose Red (Battersea Arts Centre)

Rhys Ifans, Frank Skinner and Debbie Kurup at the opening night of Old Vic's <em>A Christmas Carol</em>

Rhys Ifans, Frank Skinner and Debbie Kurup at the opening night of Old Vic's A Christmas Carol

Review: <em>A Christmas Carol</em> (Old Vic)

Review: A Christmas Carol (Old Vic)

Top 5 tips for being a panto villain this Christmas, presented by Vikki Stone

Top 5 tips for being a panto villain this Christmas, presented by Vikki Stone

Review: <em>King Tut – A Pyramid Panto</em> (King's Head Theatre)

Review: King Tut – A Pyramid Panto (King's Head Theatre)

Why don't major theatres stage children’s work all year round?

Why don't major theatres stage children’s work all year round?

Why the Dartford pantomime is the fairest in all the land

Why the Dartford pantomime is the fairest in all the land

Review: <em>Jack and the Beanstalk</em> (Lyric Hammersmith)

Review: Jack and the Beanstalk (Lyric Hammersmith)

Review: <em>Cinderella</em> (Hackney Empire)

Review: Cinderella (Hackney Empire)

Bah humbug! 10 non–festive shows to see this winter

Bah humbug! 10 non–festive shows to see this winter

Exclusive photos: First look at <em>Scrooge the Musical</em>

Exclusive photos: First look at Scrooge the Musical

Why Richmond pantomime is the fairest in all the land

Why Richmond pantomime is the fairest in all the land

First look at the Watermill's <em>The Borrowers</em>

First look at the Watermill's The Borrowers

<em>Scrooge the Musical</em> and <em>Everybody's Talking About Jamie</em> in our top openings of the week

Scrooge the Musical and Everybody's Talking About Jamie in our top openings of the week

A week in the life of <em>The Borrowers</em>' Ed MacArthur

A week in the life of The Borrowers' Ed MacArthur

Top ten alternative Christmas shows

Top ten alternative Christmas shows

BBC to run Mischief Theatre's new show <em>A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong</em>

BBC to run Mischief Theatre's new show A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

Jasper Britton: 'My advice to aspiring actors? Don't sing like me'

Jasper Britton: 'My advice to aspiring actors? Don't sing like me'

Debbie Isitt: 'There weren't any good roles for women, so I had to write some'

Debbie Isitt: 'There weren't any good roles for women, so I had to write some'

Review: <em>Nativity! The Musical</em> (Birmingham Repertory Theatre)

Review: Nativity! The Musical (Birmingham Repertory Theatre)

Cast joining Rhys Ifans in <em>A Christmas Carol</em> announced

Cast joining Rhys Ifans in A Christmas Carol announced

Casting announced for Hackney Empire panto <em>Cinderella</em>

Casting announced for Hackney Empire panto Cinderella

Celebrities in pantos – who's going where?

Celebrities in pantos – who's going where?

Charlie Stemp and Elaine Paige to star in London Palladium panto

Charlie Stemp and Elaine Paige to star in London Palladium panto

Al Murray to make panto debut in <em>Jack and the Beanstalk</em>

Al Murray to make panto debut in Jack and the Beanstalk

<em>Trump – The Panto</em> announced at Leicester Square Theatre

Trump – The Panto announced at Leicester Square Theatre

My Top 5 Showtunes: Father Christmas

My Top 5 Showtunes: Father Christmas

Review: <em>Dick Whittington</em> (Birmingham Hippodrome)

Review: Dick Whittington (Birmingham Hippodrome)

London Palladium announces 2017 pantomime

London Palladium announces 2017 pantomime

The best stagey TV to watch this Christmas

The best stagey TV to watch this Christmas

Review: <em>Scrooge and the Seven Dwarves</em> (Theatre503)

Review: Scrooge and the Seven Dwarves (Theatre503)

5 minutes with: Simon Callow – 'I went from selling tickets for Biggins to performing panto with him'

5 minutes with: Simon Callow – 'I went from selling tickets for Biggins to performing panto with him'

Review: <em>Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs</em> (Theatre Royal Plymouth)

Review: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Theatre Royal Plymouth)

Christmas children's theatre shouldn't be all fun and games

Christmas children's theatre shouldn't be all fun and games

The best and worst pantomimes of 2016

Review Round-Ups

The best and worst pantomimes of 2016

Review: <em>Mr Popper's Penguins</em> (Criterion Theatre)

Review: Mr Popper's Penguins (Criterion Theatre)

Review: <em>Babe the Sheep-Pig</em> (Polka Theatre)

Review: Babe the Sheep-Pig (Polka Theatre)

Robert Lindsay, Carrie Hope Fletcher and more in rehearsals for <em>A Christmas Carol</em>

Robert Lindsay, Carrie Hope Fletcher and more in rehearsals for A Christmas Carol

The week in pictures: 10 – 16 December

The week in pictures: 10 – 16 December

Review: <em>Cinderella</em> (London Palladium)

Review: Cinderella (London Palladium)

Review: <em>Annie Get Your Gun</em> (Crucible Theatre, Sheffield)

Review: Annie Get Your Gun (Crucible Theatre, Sheffield)

Review: <em>Dick Whittington</em> (New Wimbledon Theatre)

Review: Dick Whittington (New Wimbledon Theatre)

5 minutes with: Lee Mead – 'My fans send me cake'

5 minutes with: Lee Mead – 'My fans send me cake'

Review: <em>Peter Pan</em> (Churchill Theatre, Bromley)

Review: Peter Pan (Churchill Theatre, Bromley)

Review: <em>Kiki's Delivery Service</em> (Southwark Playhouse)

Review: Kiki's Delivery Service (Southwark Playhouse)

Review: <em>Sinbad the Sailor</em> (Theatre Royal Stratford East)

Review: Sinbad the Sailor (Theatre Royal Stratford East)

Review: <em>The Wind in the Willows</em> (Rose Theatre Kingston)

Review: The Wind in the Willows (Rose Theatre Kingston)

How Stagey Are You? Alexia Khadime vs Gavin Spokes

How Stagey Are You? Alexia Khadime vs Gavin Spokes

Review: <em>The Snow Queen</em> (Bristol Old Vic)

Review: The Snow Queen (Bristol Old Vic)

Scarlett Strallen: 'People think they know <em>She Loves Me</em>, but they actually don't'

Scarlett Strallen: 'People think they know She Loves Me, but they actually don't'

Let's Talk About Sets: Michael Vale on <em>Peter Pan</em>

Let's Talk About Sets: Michael Vale on Peter Pan

Review: <em>Mother Goose</em> (Wilton's Music Hall)

Review: Mother Goose (Wilton's Music Hall)

Did the critics fall for <em>She Loves Me</em>?

Review Round-Ups

Did the critics fall for She Loves Me?

Review: <em>A Christmas Treasure Island</em> (Hull Truck Theatre)

Review: A Christmas Treasure Island (Hull Truck Theatre)

Review: <em>The Very Hungry Caterpillar</em> (Ambassadors Theatre)

Review: The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Ambassadors Theatre)

Video: 5 steps to becoming a pantomime dame

Video: 5 steps to becoming a pantomime dame

5 Christmas gifts for the uber stagey

5 Christmas gifts for the uber stagey

Review: <em>Dirty Dancing</em> (Phoenix Theatre)

Review: Dirty Dancing (Phoenix Theatre)

Review: <em>Once in a Lifetime</em> (Young Vic)

Review: Once in a Lifetime (Young Vic)

First look at Scarlett Strallen and the cast of <em>She Loves Me</em>

First look at Scarlett Strallen and the cast of She Loves Me

Video: In rehearsals with <em>30 Christmases</em>

Video: In rehearsals with 30 Christmases

Review: <em>Beauty on the Piste</em> (Above the Stag)

Review: Beauty on the Piste (Above the Stag)

Review: <em>Pinocchio</em> (King's Head Theatre)

Review: Pinocchio (King's Head Theatre)

What the hell is a Candleician?

What the hell is a Candleician?

Review: <em>Peter Pan</em> (Olivier, National Theatre)

Review: Peter Pan (Olivier, National Theatre)

Review: <em>Peter and the Starcatcher</em> (Royal & Derngate)

Review: Peter and the Starcatcher (Royal & Derngate)

Review: <em>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</em> (Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh)

Review: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh)

Review: <em>The Little Matchgirl and Other Happier Tales</em> (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)

Review: The Little Matchgirl and Other Happier Tales (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)

Review: <em>Grease</em> (Leicester Curve)

Review: Grease (Leicester Curve)

Review: <em>Sleeping Beauty</em> (Hackney Empire)

Review: Sleeping Beauty (Hackney Empire)

Let's Talk About Sets: Simon Kenny on <em>Sleeping Beauty</em>

Let's Talk About Sets: Simon Kenny on Sleeping Beauty

Pantos are vital for audiences and artists alike

Pantos are vital for audiences and artists alike

Review: <em>Aladdin</em> (Lyric Hammersmith)

Review: Aladdin (Lyric Hammersmith)

Glenda Jackson to play <em>King Lear</em> on BBC Radio 4

Glenda Jackson to play King Lear on BBC Radio 4

<em>Nativity!</em> film to be adapted for the stage

Nativity! film to be adapted for the stage

Review: <em>La Soiree</em> (Spiegeltent, Leicester Square)

Review: La Soiree (Spiegeltent, Leicester Square)

Casting confirmed for <em>Peter and the Starcatcher</em> European premiere

Casting confirmed for Peter and the Starcatcher European premiere

Exclusive first look: rehearsals for the National Theatre's <em>Peter Pan</em>

Exclusive first look: rehearsals for the National Theatre's Peter Pan

Simon Callow returns to the West End in <em>A Christmas Carol</em>

Simon Callow returns to the West End in A Christmas Carol

Let's Talk About Sets: Simon Scullion on <em>Peter Pan Goes Wrong</em>

Let's Talk About Sets: Simon Scullion on Peter Pan Goes Wrong

Arlene Phillips to make panto debut this Christmas

Arlene Phillips to make panto debut this Christmas

Alexia Khadime and Sharon D Clarke to star in <em>Sleeping Beauty</em> at Hackney Empire

Alexia Khadime and Sharon D Clarke to star in Sleeping Beauty at Hackney Empire

5 Minutes with: Tom Wells – 'It was a happy accident that I liked theatre'

5 Minutes with: Tom Wells – 'It was a happy accident that I liked theatre'

Michael Coveney: five theatre resolutions for the New Year

Michael Coveney: five theatre resolutions for the New Year

<em>The Nutcracker on Ice</em> (Royal Albert Hall)

The Nutcracker on Ice (Royal Albert Hall)

<em>Aladdin</em> (Birmingham Hippodrome)

Aladdin (Birmingham Hippodrome)

<em>Cinderella</em> (Theatre Royal Plymouth)

Cinderella (Theatre Royal Plymouth)

Michael Coveney: 2015 was the year of the triple whammy

Michael Coveney: 2015 was the year of the triple whammy

Matt Trueman: My top ten shows of 2015

Matt Trueman: My top ten shows of 2015

Test your theatre knowledge: Christmas on stage

Test your theatre knowledge: Christmas on stage

Which Christmas show should you see?

Which Christmas show should you see?

Michael Coveney: Christmas spectaculars great and small

Michael Coveney: Christmas spectaculars great and small

WhatsOnStage Advent calendar: Day 15

WhatsOnStage Advent calendar: Day 15

Janie Dee stars in one-off show

Janie Dee stars in one-off show

First look at <em>The Lorax</em>

First look at The Lorax

Christmas gift ideas for theatre lovers

Christmas gift ideas for theatre lovers

<em>The Haunting of Hill House</em> (Liverpool Playhouse)

The Haunting of Hill House (Liverpool Playhouse)

<em>Rapunzel</em> (Park Theatre)

Rapunzel (Park Theatre)

<em>Cinderella</em> (Richmond Theatre)

Cinderella (Richmond Theatre)

Sleeping Beauty (Sadler's Wells)

Sleeping Beauty (Sadler's Wells)

<em>A Christmas Carol</em> (Noel Coward Theatre)

A Christmas Carol (Noel Coward Theatre)

<em>Mirror Mirror: A Snow White Pantomime</em> (King's Head Theatre)

Mirror Mirror: A Snow White Pantomime (King's Head Theatre)

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (Lyceum, Edinburgh)

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (Lyceum, Edinburgh)

Matthew Bourne: 'I see myself as a man of the theatre'

Matthew Bourne: 'I see myself as a man of the theatre'

Ben Hewis: Learning to fly with the RSC

Ben Hewis: Learning to fly with the RSC

<em>Oliver!</em> (Leicester Curve)

Oliver! (Leicester Curve)

<em>Sleeping Beauty</em> (Bristol Old Vic)

Sleeping Beauty (Bristol Old Vic)

WhatsOnStage Advent calendar: Day 2

WhatsOnStage Advent calendar: Day 2

Sally Cookson: We must allow our girls to be heroes

Sally Cookson: We must allow our girls to be heroes

WhatsOnStage Advent calendar: Day 1

WhatsOnStage Advent calendar: Day 1

<em>The Snow Queen</em> (Royal & Derngate, Northampton)

The Snow Queen (Royal & Derngate, Northampton)

Cinderella (Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith)

Cinderella (Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith)

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (Birmingham Repertory Theatre)

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (Birmingham Repertory Theatre)

<em>Wendy and Peter Pan</em> (RST, Stratford-upon-Avon)

Wendy and Peter Pan (RST, Stratford-upon-Avon)

Top 5 theatre openings this week – 23 – 29 November

Top 5 theatre openings this week – 23 – 29 November

<em>Elf the Musical</em> (Dominion Theatre)

Elf the Musical (Dominion Theatre)

Christmas shows: 15 of the best theatrical treats

Christmas shows: 15 of the best theatrical treats

A star-studded Christmas: celebrities in panto

A star-studded Christmas: celebrities in panto

Jack and the Beanstalk (Theatre Royal Plymouth)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Theatre Royal Plymouth)

Aladdin (Stephen Joseph Theatre)

Aladdin (Stephen Joseph Theatre)

Aladdin (Dancehouse, Manchester)

Aladdin (Dancehouse, Manchester)

Cinderella (Mayflower)

Cinderella (Mayflower)

Guest Blog: The recipe for a perfect pantomime

Guest Blog: The recipe for a perfect pantomime

Old Mother Goose (York Theatre Royal)

Old Mother Goose (York Theatre Royal)

Dick Whittington (Lyceum Sheffield)

Dick Whittington (Lyceum Sheffield)

Aladdin (Cast in Doncaster)

Aladdin (Cast in Doncaster)

11 gifts every theatregoer would love for Christmas

11 gifts every theatregoer would love for Christmas

Beauty and the Beast (Theatre Royal, Stratford East)

Beauty and the Beast (Theatre Royal, Stratford East)

Dick Whittington (Bristol Hippodrome)

Dick Whittington (Bristol Hippodrome)

Dick Whittington: The Rock'n'Roll Panto (City Varieties Music Hall)

Dick Whittington: The Rock'n'Roll Panto (City Varieties Music Hall)

Cinderella (Harrogate Theatre)

Cinderella (Harrogate Theatre)

Cinderella (New Wimbledon Theatre)

Cinderella (New Wimbledon Theatre)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Park Theatre)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Park Theatre)

20 Questions: <em>Mother Goose</em>'s Sharon D Clarke – 'It's West End standard at East End prices'

20 Questions: Mother Goose's Sharon D Clarke – 'It's West End standard at East End prices'

Beauty and the Beast (Theatre Royal Wakefield)

Beauty and the Beast (Theatre Royal Wakefield)

Aladdin (Belgrade Theatre, Coventry)

Aladdin (Belgrade Theatre, Coventry)

Sleeping Booty! (Leicester Square Theatre)

Sleeping Booty! (Leicester Square Theatre)

Mother Goose (Hackney Empire)

Mother Goose (Hackney Empire)

Michael Coveney: Ding dong merrily in panto and classic kids' shows

Michael Coveney: Ding dong merrily in panto and classic kids' shows

Susie McKenna: Behind the scenes at <em>Mother Goose</em> rehearsals

Susie McKenna: Behind the scenes at Mother Goose rehearsals

Test your theatre knowledge: Oh yes it's panto!

Test your theatre knowledge: Oh yes it's panto!

Who's on stage? Top panto stars

Who's on stage? Top panto stars

Our pick of the pantos 2014-15

Our pick of the pantos 2014-15

Stars announced amid panto wars in the Northeast

Stars announced amid panto wars in the Northeast

Cinderella (Stevenage)

Cinderella (Stevenage)

Jack and the Beanstalk breaks panto records in Newcastle

Jack and the Beanstalk breaks panto records in Newcastle

Sleeping Beauty (Park Theatre)

Sleeping Beauty (Park Theatre)

Aladdin (Bishop's Stortford)

Aladdin (Bishop's Stortford)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Great Yarmouth)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Great Yarmouth)

Cinderella (Lowestoft)

Cinderella (Lowestoft)

Peter Pan (Richmond)

Peter Pan (Richmond)

Robin Hood (Plymouth)

Robin Hood (Plymouth)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Milton Keynes)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Milton Keynes)

Robin Hood (Watford)

Robin Hood (Watford)

Aladdin (Lowestoft)

Aladdin (Lowestoft)

Cinderella (Norwich)

Cinderella (Norwich)

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

Robinson Crusoe & the Caribbean Pirates (Southampton)

Robinson Crusoe & the Caribbean Pirates (Southampton)

Aladdin and the Twankeys (York)

Aladdin and the Twankeys (York)

Snow White (Bracknell)

Snow White (Bracknell)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Southend)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Southend)

Sharon D Clarke: 'We were all rooting for Rufus'

Sharon D Clarke: 'We were all rooting for Rufus'

Puss in Boots (Hackney Empire)

Puss in Boots (Hackney Empire)

Peter Pan (Liverpool)

Peter Pan (Liverpool)

Thumbelina's Great Big Adventure (Cambridge)

Thumbelina's Great Big Adventure (Cambridge)

Peter Pan (Bath)

Peter Pan (Bath)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (Yeovil)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (Yeovil)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Sheffield)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Sheffield)

Robin Hood (Cambridge)

Robin Hood (Cambridge)

Beauty and the Beast (King's Lynn)

Beauty and the Beast (King's Lynn)

Cinderella (Sunderland)

Cinderella (Sunderland)

Sleeping Beauty (Wolverhampton)

Sleeping Beauty (Wolverhampton)

Snow White and the Magic Mirror (Lichfield)

Snow White and the Magic Mirror (Lichfield)

Oh No It Isn't! (Coventry)

Oh No It Isn't! (Coventry)

The Secret Garden (Bury)

The Secret Garden (Bury)

The Pied Piper (Liverpool)

The Pied Piper (Liverpool)

Cinderella (Guildford)

Cinderella (Guildford)

Aladdin (Darlington)

Aladdin (Darlington)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Worthing)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Worthing)

Eric Potts On… <em>Dick Whittington</em>

Eric Potts On… Dick Whittington

Peter Pan (Croydon)

Peter Pan (Croydon)

Aladdin (Windsor)

Aladdin (Windsor)

Michael Coveney: Christmas cheer as <em>Psycho</em> chills and students protest

Michael Coveney: Christmas cheer as Psycho chills and students protest

1st Night Photos: All-star <em>Aladdin</em> opens in Wimbledon

1st Night Photos: All-star Aladdin opens in Wimbledon

Jack and the Beanstalk (Wakefield)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Wakefield)

Aladdin (Wimbledon)

Aladdin (Wimbledon)

Cinderella (Bristol)

Cinderella (Bristol)

Cinderella (St Albans)

Cinderella (St Albans)

Cinderella (Chelmsford)

Cinderella (Chelmsford)

Dick Whittington (Harlow)

Dick Whittington (Harlow)

Dick Whittington (Manchester)

Dick Whittington (Manchester)

The Brontës of Dunwich Heath and Cliff (Ipswich)

The Brontës of Dunwich Heath and Cliff (Ipswich)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Canterbury)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Canterbury)

The Sleeping Beauty (Colchester)

The Sleeping Beauty (Colchester)

Dick Whittington

Dick Whittington

Cinderella (Doncaster)

Cinderella (Doncaster)

Brief Encounter with… Martin Barrass

Brief Encounter with… Martin Barrass

Jack Off the Beanstalk

Jack Off the Beanstalk

Dick Whittington (Stockport)

Dick Whittington (Stockport)

The Snow Queen (Chester)

The Snow Queen (Chester)

Aladdin – It's Raining Zen (Liverpool)

Aladdin – It's Raining Zen (Liverpool)

Cinderella (Bromley)

Cinderella (Bromley)

Aladdin (Bury St Edmunds)

Aladdin (Bury St Edmunds)

Cinderella (Bromley)

Cinderella (Bromley)

Photos: Cast ready themselves for Eastbourne's <em>Aladdin</em>

Photos: Cast ready themselves for Eastbourne's Aladdin

Sleeping Beauty (Harrogate)

Sleeping Beauty (Harrogate)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Newbury)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Newbury)

Dick Whittington (Hornchurch)

Dick Whittington (Hornchurch)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Coventry)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Coventry)

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

Catherine Love: The power of panto

Catherine Love: The power of panto

Pinocchio (Newbury Watermill)

Pinocchio (Newbury Watermill)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Newcastle)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Newcastle)

Show Pics: Sharon D Clarke, Josefina Gabrielle and Amy Lennox in Hackney's <em>Puss in Boots</em>

Show Pics: Sharon D Clarke, Josefina Gabrielle and Amy Lennox in Hackney's Puss in Boots

Rehearsal Pics: Henry Winkler prepares his Hook for Richmond's <em>Peter Pan</em>

Rehearsal Pics: Henry Winkler prepares his Hook for Richmond's Peter Pan

Dick Whittington (Ipswich)

Dick Whittington (Ipswich)

First Family reports record-breaking panto sales

First Family reports record-breaking panto sales

Brief Encounter with… <em>Aladdin</em>'s Oliver Thornton and David Bedella

Brief Encounter with… Aladdin's Oliver Thornton and David Bedella

20 Questions with Salisbury Playhouse's <em>Dick Whittington</em> Tom Oakley

20 Questions with Salisbury Playhouse's Dick Whittington Tom Oakley

Guest Blog: There is nothing like a (panto) dame

Guest Blog: There is nothing like a (panto) dame

Once Upon A Christmas

Once Upon A Christmas

Michael Coveney: Hooray for Hull and good vibrations in Lille

Michael Coveney: Hooray for Hull and good vibrations in Lille

Brief Encounter with… Nottingham panto's Kenneth Alan Taylor

Brief Encounter with… Nottingham panto's Kenneth Alan Taylor

Michael Coveney: <em>Mojo</em> heralds a pantomime season of good (and ill) will

Michael Coveney: Mojo heralds a pantomime season of good (and ill) will

Britain's Got Talent winners to star in Manchester panto Dick Whittington

First Family Entertainment teams with children's charity to grant Christmas wish

First Family Entertainment teams with children's charity to grant Christmas wish

Peter Pan flies into Blackpool

Countdown to Christmas with our brand-new Panto Guide and big ticket giveaway

Something (slightly) more serious? Our top Christmas shows

Something (slightly) more serious? Our top Christmas shows

Oh no he isn't! Ten celebs in panto this year

Oh no he isn't! Ten celebs in panto this year

Panto stats – what are the most popular shows this year?

Panto stats – what are the most popular shows this year?

WhatsOnStage's pick of the pantos 2013-14

WhatsOnStage's pick of the pantos 2013-14

What is pantomime? A guide to this most British of festive institutions

What is pantomime? A guide to this most British of festive institutions

Jo Brand makes panto debut alongside Matthew Kelly, Oliver Thornton and David Bedella

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Cinderella (Bath Theatre Royal)

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