If you’re looking for some family fun this Christmas at the theatre – we’ve put together all the shows for Christmas 2024.
Pantomime season is almost upon us, with many of the UK’s theatres gearing up to entertain audiences with retellings of their favourite fairytales.
This year, four theatres across south east London will be playing host to some firm favourites featuring TV stars and West End talent alike.
Here's all the shows pantos coming to south east London this year:
Dick Whittington, Greenwich Theatre
When? November 22 - January 5
Tickets start from £16.50
Written by Anthony Spargo, with musical direction by Steve Markwick and directed by James Haddrell, this musical production tells the story of Dick Whittington and his cat as they journey to London to seek their fortune.
Headlining at this year's panto is former Newsies star Samuel Bailey as Dick Whittington, along with Jasmine Jules Andrews as Alice Fitzwarren.
The lineup also includes Anthony Spargo as Ratticous, Louise Cielecki as Muffy Mouse, Paul Kemble as Alderman Fitzwarren, Inés Ruiz as Tommie the Cat, and Phil Yarrow as Meggs the Baker.
Snow White, Bromley Churchill Theatre
When? December 7 - January 5
Tickets start from £25
This year's panto running at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre is Snow White.
The performance stars TV personality, doctor, and presenter Dr Ranj as The Man in the Mirror, pop and musical theatre star Gareth Gates as The Prince, and panto comic Simon Fielding as Muddles.
They will also be joined by West End stars Britt Lenting as The Wicked Queen and Laura Emmitt as Snow White.
Sleeping Beauty, Catford Broadway Theatre
When? December 4 - December 31
Tickets start from £12.50
Set in ‘Lewishtonia’, this year's pantomime at Catford West written by West End actor, writer and director Susie McKenna tells the story of Sleeping Beauty and her rival Carabosse – scorned after not receiving an invite to the party.
Dame Nora, alongside Roshani Abbey as Princess Tahlia and Lisa Davina Phillip as Carabosse.
The production will be headlined by Justin Brett as
Sleeping Beauty, Dartford Orchard West Theatre
When? December 14 - January 5
Tickets start from £27
Finally on our list, Sleeping Beauty has been announced as this year's panto at Dartford’s Orchard West Theatre.
Produced by Imagine Theatre, this show is a musical production of the tale starring Kent’s own Britain’s Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas as Fairy Christmas.
She will be joined by West End star Lucy May Pollard as Beauty, Larissa Alexandrovnia as the wicked Carabosse and Dartford duio Simmons & Simmons as King and Chamberlain.
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