Royal launches this year’s wicked panto

Nottingham’s truly ‘wicked’ family pantomime was officially launched last week when cast members visited the Theatre Royal.
Sam Attwater, Lesley Joseph and Ben Nickless, who are starring in the 2014 Theatre Royal Nottingham pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.Sam Attwater, Lesley Joseph and Ben Nickless, who are starring in the 2014 Theatre Royal Nottingham pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Sam Attwater, Lesley Joseph and Ben Nickless, who are starring in the 2014 Theatre Royal Nottingham pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is starring one of the nation’s best-loved actresses, Birds of a Feather’s Lesley Joseph, as The Wicked Queen - pantomime’s ultimate villain.

Joining Lesley on stage is EastEnders heartthrob and Dancing on Ice 2011 champion Sam Attwater as The Prince.

Also, back by popular demand, Ben Nickless (last year’s critically-acclaimed Mr Smee) returns to the Theatre Royal to play the hapless Muddles, alongside one of the theatre’s most popular pantomime Dames, Andrew Ryan, who will play The Nurse.

Jonathan Kiley, executive producer of the panto, said: “We are delighted that Lesley and Sam, two pre-eminent figures in the world of entertainment, will lead the cast of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

“Guaranteed to be another action-packed and must-see Theatre Royal Nottingham pantomime, the show will feature comedy, fabulous sets, and outrageous costumes and, as Theatre Royal Nottingham audiences have come to expect, surprises galore along the way!”

Staged by the same team behind last year’s record-breaking production of Peter Pan and presented by Qdos Entertainment, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will have the Theatre Royal’s hallmark of value-for-money and outstanding entertainment for all ages.

It runs from Saturday 6th December 2014 to Sunday 11th January 2015.

Tickets start from only £15, with concessions and generous group discounts available. They can booked on 0115 989 5555 or online at www.trch.co.uk.

The Theatre Royal’s Director of Sales, Marketing and Development, Jonathan Saville, said: “We are delighted to see such a strong and talented cast announced for this year’s pantomime.

“We’ve been lucky enough to have Lesley, Ben and Andrew perform here in pantomime before and we know that our family audiences absolutely love them, or love to hate them in the case of our fabulously Wicked Queen, of course!

“There will be many surprises in store with this production, too, with some quite astonishing special effects and physical performance theatre. It’s definitely not going to be one you’ll want to miss.”

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