Pantomime is returning to London Palladium from 10 December 2022-15 January 2023 with Jack and the Beanstalk, it has been announced.

Produced and directed by Michael Harrison for Crossroads Pantomimes, the show will star Dawn French as Dame Trott, alongside returning cast members Julian Clary, Nigel Havers, Gary Wilmot and Paul Zerdin. Further casting and information will be announced in due course.

Dawn French said:  “Roll up! Roll up!  Much merriment and happiness and downright cheek and cheeks going to be happening onstage at The Palladium this Christmas with a brand spanky new Panto at last! We’ve waited two years to bring you Jack & The Beanstalk and I’m deblimminlighted to be part of it. See you there folks!”

Producer and Director of all seven London Palladium pantomimes, Michael Harrison, said: “I’m thrilled to be welcoming Dawn French back to our panto, and can’t wait to be working with Julian, Paul, Nigel and Gary on what promises to be our biggest show yet! Jack and The Beanstalk marks the return of a full-scale spectacle to our Palladium Christmas season, and we’ve been working on new designs for the show over the past two years. We’ll be announcing more cast later in the year, and can’t wait to be back with all the glitz and glamour we know our audiences love.”

London’s GIANT panto will feature lavish new set designs from Mark Walters and costume designs from Hugh Durrant, created especially for The London Palladium, with choreography by Karen Bruce, lighting by Ben Cracknell, sound by Gareth Owen, and composition and orchestrations by Gary Hind.

Priority tickets will go on sale from 28 February before going on general sale from 1 March at 10am.

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