Beverley Knight, Suzanne Shaw, Matt Slack and more celebrate the launch of Birmingham Hippodrome's Cinderella - with pictures
Birmingham Hippodrome's brand new pantomime Cinderella was welcomed with open arms today as the cast attended its glittering launch.
Suzanne Shaw, Matt Slack, Ceri Dupree and Wolverhampton's Beverley Knight were among stars who arrived in style to the panto's launch at Birmingham's Villa Park.
The stars ere pictured with an ornate white carriage led by two white horses with pink plumes - made iconic by the 1950 Disney film.
Cinderella will be Beverley Knight's first pantomime, with her taking up the role of the Fairy Godmother.
Suzanne Shaw takes on the role of Cinderella, with Danny Mac starring alongside her as Prince Charming.
Other stars include comedy duo The Grumbleweeds, and the most fabulous Ugly Sisters in show business, Ceri Dupree and Phil Randall.
Producer and director Michael Harrison said: “This year’s fantastic line-up will ensure another smash-hit pantomime for Birmingham Hippodrome in 2017/18.
"With so many stars across the worlds of music, theatre, dance and comedy I’m delighted we’ve assembled such a stellar cast for Birmingham’s ultimate pantomime.
"Once again there’ll be plenty of laughs, surprises and audience participation to look forward to, so audiences should book their tickets to the ball today.”
Looking ahead to the show, artistic director and chief executive of Birmingham Hippodrome Fiona Allan, said: "We are hugely excited to play host to Beverley Knight in her pantomime debut this festive season.
"Pantomime is incredibly important to us at Birmingham Hippodrome and we’re extremely proud of our long-standing relationship with Qdos, who continue to entertain and delight audiences from across the region year on year with their unique mixture of storytelling, lavish special effects and hilarious comedy.
"This year’s line-up promises something for everyone, and with the clock already ticking, it’s never too early to start planning in some Christmas fun."
The pantomime will run at the city centre theatre from Tuesday, December 19, 2017, to Sunday, January, 28, 2018.
Tickets for the show, starting at £15.50, are now on sale.
Birmingham Hippodrome have been live tweeting about the event throughout the day:
