The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre have announced that EastEnders favourite Lucy Benjamin will star in their Cinderella pantomime as the Wicked Stepmother from 2 December - 7 January.

Radio's Peter Gordon returns for his eighteenth year, this time as Ugly Stepsister. The theatre will also welcome back CBeebies star James Merry for his third Yvonne Arnaud panto. Clair Gleave (Bring It On, Southwark Playhouse) will play the titular character of Cinderella, and Stanton Wright (The Kite Runner, UK tour) will complete the fairy-tale couple as Prince Charming.

Lucy Benjamin said: “I'm really looking forward to being in Guildford this Christmas at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, performing in one of my favourite pantos, Cinderella, and I’m especially looking forward to playing the Wicked Stepmother…because there's nothing more fun than playing the baddie if you ask me!’

Cinderella will be the Yvonne Arnaud’s fourth pantomime directed by the theatre’s Chief Executive and Director, Joanna Read.

Further casting is to be announced shortly.

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