Catherine Tate to star in SLEEPING BEAUTY as London Palladium panto celebrates 10th anniversary
Michael Harrison for Crossroads Pantomimes has announced that The London Palladium Pantomime celebrates its 10th anniversary season at the world-famous venue this Christmas with the magical fairytale adventure Sleeping Beauty, which runs from 6 December 2025-11 January 2026.
It has also been announced today that Catherine Tate will star as Carabosse the Wicked Fairy, alongside Palladium panto royalty Julian Clary as King Julian.
This milestone production will see the return of favourites Paul Zerdin as The Great Zerdini, Nigel Havers as Keeper of the Privy, and Rob Madge as The Diva of Dreams.
Fresh from his cameo as King Richard in last year’s production of Robin Hood, Jon Culshaw joins the company as King Julian’s Private Detective. Emily Lane returns to the Palladium as Princess Beauty following her performance in Hello, Dolly! last summer, and Amonik Melaco returns as The Prince, having first been cast in the company last year.
Catherine Tate, who makes her Palladium Panto debut this year, said: “After seeing last year’s Palladium panto, I just couldn’t resist being part of this fabulous tradition - especially for its very special 10th season! I’m super excited to be in Sleeping Beauty - it’s going to be so much fun, especially getting to play the baddie and share the stage with the wonderful Julian Clary. Roll on rehearsals - I can’t wait to get started!”
Michael Harrison, who this year celebrates a decade as Producer and Director of The London Palladium Pantomime said: “Since we returned pantomime to The London Palladium, the response of our wonderful audiences has been thrilling. Now, as we begin preparations for our tenth production, I can’t wait to welcome Catherine Tate to the company of Sleeping Beauty, and also to thank everyone who has contributed to bringing pantomime so magnificently back to London’s home of variety.”
“We plan to celebrate our 10th anniversary in true Palladium Panto style, and will be pulling out all the stops to mark this incredible milestone with the scale and spectacle that our audiences so enjoy. Every single seat, including all our standing room, sold out for last year’s Robin Hood……so don’t sleep on getting tickets!”
Harrison’s production has set design by Mark Walters, costumes by Hugh Durrant, Teresa Nalton and Mike Coltman created especially for The London Palladium, choreography by Karen Bruce, visual special effects by The Twins FX, lighting by Ben Cracknell, sound by Matt Peploe, and composition and orchestrations by Gary Hind.
