Christmas Pantomime

Saturday 13th Dec 2008- Sat 3rd Jan 2009 

Presented by Mark Andrews Productions in association with Warwick District Council with full supporting professional cast and the Pattison Theatre Arts Dancers.

Information about the show 

  Performance Schedule

Ticket Prices/Information 

    Cast Line-up/Information

Comments about 2007 Panto 

About the Show

Mark Andrews Productions presents another Christmas cracker! Beauty & the Beast is a spectacular fairytale pantomime, with glittering costumes and an outstanding professional cast.

Belle is the beautiful daughter of the town inventor, who falls for the handsome Prince Philippe. However, he crosses paths with evil witch Malissia…with disastrous consequences. Will our heroine find her true love? Will good overcome evil? Will the housekeeper Dame ever find time to do any housework? Will her son Silly Billy ever behave!? Find out all the answers as Zephyrine the fortune teller guides you through the fun, adventure, love and laughter of this brand-new production of Beauty & the Beast!

Directed by Michael Garland, with Musical Direction from Tony Whittaker.

Performance Schedule

Schools only performances on Monday 15th, Tuesday 16th, Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th December at 10.30am (Tues 16th also 1.30pm)

Ticket prices and information

Tickets £13.50 & £12.50 Concessions for Children & Seniors £1 off.
Family ticket (2+2): £44- £48. 

*Free kids ice cream & 1 programme with a Family ticket for Bargain Performances, (marked *) ONLY

We welcome large party bookers and special discounts are available if booking for more than 10 people

 CALL THE BOX OFFICE ON 01926 334418

With fantastic group discounts and offers for School parties, and tickets held at last years' prices for early bookers, Christmas is not Christmas without a visit to the brightest pantomime in town - so call the Box Office now to secure your seats. 

NB: Please note if you book online a family ticket' applies to TWO adults and TWO children or ONE adult and THREE children. You cannot book for more than 4 people at this concessionary rate.

Cast Line-Up 

Jonathan de Mallet Morgan stars as the Beast/Prince. He played the part of Prince Charming in Sleeping Beauty at Princess Theatre, Hunstanton in 2007, another great success from Mark Andrews Productions. He's an accomplished actor with a range of successful plays to his credit, and is delighted to be starring in this year's panto in Leamington Spa. 

Lauren Stroud as Belle, has previously starred as Jemima Potts (lead girl) in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the West End London Palladium. She played the part of Sleeping Beauty at Hunstanton. When asked of her childhood memories of panto, she said “I remember going to watch (booing and hissing) and my Mum buying a tiara and wand from one of the ushers, and wishing that I could be a princess like the girls on stage one day. And look at me now!”.

Wolverhampton-born Jonathan Ryley will be playing the comic character Silly Billy, having previously played Muddles in Sleeping Beauty (Hunstanton), gaining great favour with all the children.

He’s also an experienced Shakespearean actor, and also looks forward to being reunited with peers as well as meeting the people of Leamington Spa!    

Seasoned professional Dudley Rogers will be playing Belle’s father. He is delighted to be reunited with many of the cast from Hunstanton, and bringing his years of experience to Leamington Spa. He also has great memories of panto, saying “I remember a very young and unknown Danny La Rue playing Ugly Sister. The trip to the panto was always the highspot of Christmas for me, and I think that is why I came into the business.”

We welcome back the lovely Jane Quinn, who won everyone’s hearts last year as Aladdin. She takes the role of the fortune teller & narrator Zepherine. Jane is delighted to be returning, and says “I'll be playing a very different role as narrator and I look forward to working with a great cast and I'll enjoy the tremendous atmosphere in the audience and on-stage”. She has been working hard since she was last here, appearing in six Gilbert & Sullivan operettas in the West End, as well as her own cabaret show.

Sarah Shepherd takes the part of Malissia, the witch. She has four professional panto roles to her credit, as well as a number of varied roles across the country. When asked what she was most looking forward to about being in the panto, she said "Being a baddie, it's so much fun being booed at!"

Playing the housekeeping Dame this year will be popular actor Roger Dean, who has starred in the West End alongside Sir Ian McKellen and the late Tom Bell. He loves performing, describing himself as a ‘big ham’, who loves live theatre and striving to please the audience.

When asked why he loves being in panto he said "You cannot beat that wonderful mix of children and adults. I love playing to children and spent 7 years of my life being that 'super hero' Postman Pat." 

We're delighted to welcome special cameo guest star Ben Day, from 107.3 Touch Radio. He's delighted to be appearing in his first ever panto and says: “I’m so excited to be appearing in this year’s panto – it’s often been said that I’d make a great back end for a pantomime horse! I’m not used to being able to see the audience I’m talking to – and they’re not used to seeing me... I don’t know who will get the bigger shock!”.

Comments about our 2007 Christmas Panto

'This really was a first class show for all the family and one which I am sure they will talk about for many weeks to come'. Encore Magazine

'...some fine imprompu one liners and represents excellent value for money' 2007 pantomime attender

'The whole cast and colourful experience was fantastic!' 2007 pantomime attender