Amanda Holden Cast As Fairy Godmother in Palladium Cinderella

Amanda Holden will play the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella at the London Palladium

Producers have announced that Amanda Holden will play The Fairy Godmother in the highly anticipated London Palladium production of Cinderella. Cinderella will run at the London Palladium for five weeks only over the Festive season from 9 December 2016 to Sunday 15 January 2017. Holden joins the previously announced cast of Paul O’Grady as The Wicked Stepmother, Julian Clary as Dandini, Lee Mead as Prince Charming, Paul Zerdin as Buttons, Nigel Havers as Lord Chamberlain and Count Arthur Strong as Baron Hardup. Amanda Holden said: “I cannot wait to spread my Fairy Godmother dust over the festive season in this huge production at one of the most iconic theatres in the world. It’s an absolute honour to have been asked. I’m very excited but nothing like my two girls who can’t wait to watch their Mama fly!” Cinderella is produced by Nick Thomas and Michael Harrison for Qdos Entertainment. Directed … Read more

Casting Announced For Cinderella At The London Palladium

Book Now For Cinderella at the London Palladium

Initial casting has been announced for the upcoming production of Cinderella to be presented at the London Palladium. The 32 strong cast will be led by Paul O’Grady as The Wicked Stepmother, Julian Clary as Dandini, Lee Mead as Prince Charming, Paul Zerdin as Buttons, Nigel Havers as Lord Chamberlain and Count Arthur Strong as Baron Hardup. Casting for Cinderella, the Fairy Godmother and the Ugly Sisters will be announced soon. This will be the first time in nearly three decades that a traditional pantomime has been presented at the London Palladium. Cinderella will run from 9 December 2016 to 15 January 2017. BOOK NOW FOR PANTOMIME AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM

Cinderella Returns To The London Palladium This Christmas

Book Now for Cinderella at the London Palladium

For the first time in nearly three decades Pantomime will return to the London Palladium. This Christmas will see a magical production of the classic rags-to-riches tale Cinderella in a larger-than-life production being especially produced for the Palladium stage. The London Palladium was synonymous with lavish annual pantomimes from 1948-1987, and attracted some of the biggest stars of the day, including Julie Andrews, Sir Cliff Richard, Peter Sellers, Cilla Black and Ronnie Corbett, but the festive cornerstone has been absent for almost thirty festive seasons. The last panto to grace the London venue was Babes in the Wood which starred such television deities as Dame Barbara Windsor, Cannon & Ball and Rod Hull and Emu. Cinderella is being produced by Qdos Entertainment. Their Chairman Nick Thomas said: “Given the rich history of the London Palladium, where galaxies of top entertainers have appeared in traditional family pantomime, Qdos Entertainment is greatly … Read more

Christmas Day On Broadway

Christmas Day Broadway

As we settle into our Christmas Day schedules with family here in the UK, spare a thought for our Broadway counterparts, many of whom are performing in shows today. A massive 17 Broadway shows will perform today (Thursday 25th December) many at 7pm or 8pm, including Cinderella, Disgraced, Honeymoon in Vegas, Jersey Boys, Kinky Boots, Les Miserables, On the Town, Side Show, Beautiful, Chicago, The Elephant Man, Matilda, Mamma Mia!, The Phantom of the Opera, Pippin, Rock of Ages, Wicked and Motown. Last year in the holiday season over 1 million people saw a Broadway show grossing $113.5 million according to the Broadway League. Here at Britishtheatre.com we’d like to know if you would go to a show in the West End if they were open today? Is Christmas Day one day of the year which should be sacred when it comes to staying closed or is there an audience … Read more