Today, we announce with Evolution Pantomimes the cast for Jack and the Beanstalk at the Lyceum!
Drama and soap actor, Wendi Peters (Coronation Street, Peter Pan), joins legendary Dame Damian Williams, ‘the Voice of Sheffield’ Maxwell Thorpe (Britain’s Got Talent), Marc Pickering (Boardwalk Empire), Sam Turrell (Rock of Ages), Joey Wilby (Goldilocks and the Three Bears) and Sarah Freer(Zog And The Flying Doctors).CBeebies’ favourite Waffle The Wonder Dog appears alongside, plus the cast will be supported by a brilliant ensemble.
Jack and the Beanstalk is this year’s GIANT family pantomime, written and directed by regular pantomime producer Paul Hendy and produced by the same team who brought you the sensational Cinderella in 2019. This will be the sixteenth year we have produced the Sheffield Lyceum pantomime with Evolution Pantomimes.
With stunning sets, comedy, audience participation and breath-taking special effects, Jack and the Beanstalk promises to be the funniest and most spectacular pantomime ever!
Wendi Peters, best known for her role in CoronationStreet, returns to Sheffield after appearing in Peter Pan in the Lyceum in 2018. Damian Williams is celebrating his fifteenth year as Sheffield Theatres’ Dame. Maxwell Thorpe, Marc Pickering, Sam Turrell, Joey Wilby, Sarah Freer and Waffle The Wonder Dog all make their Sheffield debuts.
Jack and the Beanstalk runs from Friday 2 December 2022 – Tuesday 3 January 2023 at the Lyceum theatre. Tickets are on sale now and can be booked through the Box Office in person, over the phone on 0114 249 6000 or at the link below.
