Michael Harrison for Crossroads Pantomimes today announces that The London Palladium Pantomime celebrates its 10th anniversary season at the world-famous venue this Christmas with the magical fairytale adventure, Sleeping Beauty.
The London Palladium Pantomime - firmly established as the greatest spectacle in the theatrical calendar, which last year welcomed its 1 millionth customer – also today announces casting:
Catherine Tate will star as Carabosse the Wicked Fairy, alongside Palladium panto royalty Julian Clary as King Julian.
This milestone production also sees the return of favourites Paul Zerdin as The Great Zerdini, Nigel Havers as Keeper of the Privy and Rob Madge as The Diva of Dreams.
Fresh from his cameo as King Richard in last year’s production of Robin Hood, Jon Culshaw joins the company as King Julian’s Private Detective. Emily Lane returns to the Palladium as Princess Beauty following her performance in Hello, Dolly! last summer and Amonik Melaco returns as The Prince, having first been cast in the company last year.
2025 marks the tenth year that Julian Clary, Nigel Havers and Paul Zerdin have starred in pantomimes at The London Palladium, since the 2016 production of Cinderella. Rob Madge made a triumphant Palladium Panto debut in 2022’s Jack and the Beanstalk and has since returned in Peter Pan and Robin Hood.
Sleeping Beauty will make your dreams come true at The London Palladium this Christmas, celebrating ten years since panto spectacularly returned to London’s home of variety. The West End’s biggest Christmas show will celebrate the 10th anniversary in magnificent style, with that age-old fairytale message: whilst one small prick can be deadly, at The London Palladium you’re promised the happiest of endings.
Sleeping Beauty will run from Saturday 6 December 2025 – Sunday 11 January 2026 at The London Palladium.
Priority booking opens at 10am on Wednesday 26 March. Sign up at www.palladiumpantomime.com for a priority link; General public booking opens at 10am on Friday 28 March 2025.
