Further casting has been announced for Sleeping Beauty at the London Palladium
Headlining the show are Catherine Tate as the wicked fairy Carabosse and Palladium panto regular Julian Clary playing King Julian.
Previously announced cast include Paul Zerdin as The Great Zerdini, Nigel Havers as the Keeper of the Privy, Rob Madge as The Diva of Dreams, Jon Culshaw as King Julian’s private detective, West End star Emily Lane (Frozen, Hello, Dolly!) as Princess Beauty, and up-and-coming actor and dancer Amonik Melaco (Austenland, Nutcracker!, Robin Hood) as the Prince.
New casting announced today include ensemble members Tonto Appiah, Courtenay Brady, Keely Chamberlain, Danny Coburn, Katie Dunsden, Demmileigh Foster, Charlie Goddard, Lowri Hamilton, Ruby Hood, Emma Hunter, Ediz Ibrahim, Claudia Lilly, Dianté Lodge, Louis Mackrodt, Grant Thresh, and Frankie Wright.
The panto is written by Ed Curtis and Michael Harrison, with contributions from Tate and Clary, and directed by Harrison.
Joining Harrison in the creative team is set design by Mark Walters, costume design by Hugh Durrant, Ron Briggs, Teresa Nolton and Mike Coltman, choreography by Karen Bruce, visual special effects by The Twins FX, lighting design by Ben Cracknell, sound design by Matt Peploe, and composition and orchestrations by Gary Hind.
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Palladium Panto — now a beloved festive tradition for hundreds of thousands of London theatregoers. Over the past decade, the legendary theatre has staged spectacular pantomime productions including Robin Hood starring Jane McDonald, Peter Pan with Jennifer Saunders, Pantoland featuring Donny Osmond and Beverley Knight, Jack and the Beanstalk with Dawn French, as well as Cinderella, Dick Whittington, Snow White, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Sleeping Beauty is playing for 60 performances only at the London Palladium, from 6 December 2025 to 11 January 2026.
Photos: Sleeping Beauty – New character posters
Photo: New Sleeping Beauty poster
Sleeping Beauty is running at the London Palladium from 6 December 2025 to 11 January 2026.
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