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It's Set To Be A White
Christmas As Panto Stars Johnny Vegas, Lucy-Jo Hudson And Full Cast Launch Snow
White
Photographs by David Munn Photography and
Dave The Pap.
CHRISTMAS came early at the press
launch for Regal Entertainments' panto Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which
comes to St Helens Theatre Royal, from Saturday, 2 December 2017 to Sunday, 7
January 2018. The paparazzi were out in full force to snap this year's all
star cast at the lunchtime launch, which took place at Liverpool's Arthouse
Hotel. Leading this year's cast in the title role as Snow White is
Coronation Street and Wild at Heart's Lucy-Jo Hudson. The star this year
competed in the ITV show Dance Dance Dance where she reached the final, and will
no doubt bring her fancy footwork to the Theatre Royal stage this Christmas.
Lucy-Jo first appeared on TV screens as "killer Katy" in the ITV
soap before spending 5 seasons in the hit drama Wild at Heart playing series
lead Rosie Trevanion. She then made her big screen debut in Ken Loach's
acclaimed feature film Looking For Eric and recently played Rhiannon Davis in a
long running and dramatic storyline in Doctors for the BBC.
With over fifteen years of gracing the nation's television screens, including as
Geoff 'The Oracle' on ITV's Benidorm, St Helens' own born and bred
comedy favourite Johnny Vegas will be revealing who the fairest of them all is
as the Magic Mirror.
Johnny will be appearing via the power of video projection, and does not appear
in person each night. The star also revealed that he will be donating his fee
from the panto to Willowbrook Hospice, a charity organisation close to his
heart.
Every panto needs a handsome hero and this
year that will be LIPA graduate Jack Rigby who is sure to break a heart or two
as the Prince; Richard Hazlewood is back as Herman the Henchman; and providing
lots of jovial hilarity will be Lewis Devine as Muddles.
Completing the all star cast is the addition
of Seven Dwarfs including:- mother and son Harry Potter actors Josh Bennet and Sarah Bennet; Danny Blackner who appeared in box office hits Star
Wars VI - Return of The Jedi, Labyrinth and Muppet Treasure Island; Lucy
Blenkiron, Jay Lusted who appeared in the BBC One Wales documentary Born Small:
The Wedding; Charlote Lyons; and finally, Peter Sunter.
Throughout the afternoon guests got to hear from the cast with a Q+A lead by
host Jay Hynd, before they put their panto knowledge to the test in a special
Christmas panto quiz. With Lucy-Jo and Johnny as team captains the two teams
battled it out to be crowned the fairest panto pro of them all.
Chantelle Nolan, Theatre Manager said:- "This has been a great event and a
real treat to bring all the cast together, it has made us all even more excited
for the show to open! Panto always marks the start of Christmas, it is such a
strong tradition especially to the audiences at St Helens Theatre Royal, so we
always try to come back bigger and better each year. 2017 is going to be truly
magical, we have an amazing cast and lots of surprises up our sleeve!"
This year, for the first time ever on the
Theatre Royal stage, sees the introduction of an all new magical 3D interactive
scene. The action will jump right off the stage and is guaranteed to leave
audiences amazed.
With magic mirrors, wicked queens and poisoned apples aplenty, you can expect
all the slapstick comedy capers you have come to know and love from all Regal
Entertainments' pantos.
So be sure to book early and enjoy one the world's best fairy tale classics this
festive season.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs runs from Saturday, 2 December 2017 until Sunday, 7
January 2018... Tickets are on sale now! Be sure to book early to avoid
disappointment. For more information, please visit:-
STHelensTheatreRoyal.Com.
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