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  • Venue Charing Cross Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 11 January 2026
  • Running time 2 hours 15 minutes (including interval)
  • Age guidelines 18+ Adults only

The festive adult panto Beauty and the Beast: A Horny Love Story completed its run at Charing Cross Theatre in London on 11 January 2026.

Visitors searching for Beauty and the Beast: A Horny Love Story tickets should note that the production has now closed following its limited Christmas season.

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A Gloriously Queer Adult Panto

From the team behind Sleeping Beauty Takes A Prick! and Jack and the Beanstalk: What a Whopper!, this riotous festive show delivered a cheeky and unapologetically adult twist on the classic fairytale.

Packed with camp humour, outrageous characters and original songs, the show transformed the familiar story of Beauty and the Beast into a wildly entertaining night of comedy for grown-up audiences.

Presented by He’s Behind You!, the production became one of London’s most talked-about festive theatre experiences.

A Naughty Festive Comedy

Set in a world of exaggerated fairy-tale glamour, Beauty and the Beast: A Horny Love Story combined high camp comedy, playful innuendo and musical parody in a festive theatrical celebration.

The production starred:

  • Matthew Baldwin (Sleeping Beauty Takes A Prick) as the Dame
  • Chris Lane (Ghosted: Another F**ing Christmas Carol*)

With its mix of outrageous humour and theatrical spectacle, the show offered audiences a bold alternative to traditional family pantomimes.

The London Production

The show ran at Charing Cross Theatre from 21 November 2025 to 11 January 2026, bringing a mischievous festive comedy to London audiences during the Christmas season.

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Set in the frostbitten Scottish village of Lickmanochers, the story follows sweet and unsuspecting Bertie – a hopeless romantic under the thumb of his domineering mother – who stumbles into a cursed castle and meets a grumpy, hairy Beast in dire need of a personality (and décor) makeover. Despite their differences – and the body hair – romance begins to bloom.

It’s an enemies-to-lovers furry-tale full of rude awakenings, emotional rollercoasters and winter spice. Will Bertie break the curse and warm the Beast’s icy heart? Or will things get even messier?

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Beauty and the Beast: A Horny Love Story?

Starring Matt Kennedy as Bertie, Keanu Adolphus Johnson as Beast, Laura Anna-Mead as Bertie’s frustrated sister, Matthew Baldwin as Bertie’s overbearing mother and Chris Lane as the wicked Cornelius.

Completing the company are Dani Mirels, Ben Mabberley, Owen Arkrow, and Olivia-Grace Weaver.

Who are the creative team of Beauty and the Beast: A Horny Love Story?

  • Written by Jon Bradfield and Martin Hooper
  • Directed by Andrew Beckett
  • Composer Jon Bradfield
  • Choreography Carole Todd
  • Musical Director Aaron Clingham
  • Set Design David Shields
  • Costume Design Robert Draper
  • Sound Design Andrew Johnson
  • Lighting Design Matt Hockley
  • Producer Oli Sones for He’s Behind You!

Venue Information

Charing Cross Theatre , The Arches, Villiers Street, London, WC2N 6NL

Nearest Tube or Train: Charing Cross (Northern line, Bakerloo line)

Nearest Buses: (Strand) 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 87, 91, 139, 176

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Frequently Asked Questions

Beauty and the Beast: A Horny Love Story is playing at the Charing Cross Theatre in London
The running time of Beauty and the Beast: A Horny Love Story is 2 hours 15 minutes (including interval)
The age recommendations for Beauty and the Beast: A Horny Love Story are: 18+ Adults only
Yes, Beauty and the Beast: A Horny Love Story has matinee performances on the following days: Saturday, Sunday
No, sorry, Beauty and the Beast: A Horny Love Story has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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