A BEAST
OF A PANTO
Beauty
and the Beast
Darlington Civic Theatre
Wednesday
1st and Thursday
2nd April 2015
Lee Latchford-Evans from STEPS
confirmed as the Prince/Beast alongside Tracy Beaker star Dani Harmer as Beauty
and comedy legend Bobby Davro as Silly Billy in the touring production of
‘Beauty and the Beast’ coming to Darlington this Easter.
This April, Darlington will
host another Enchanted Entertainment Easter extravaganza, an all-new
professional pantomime version of ‘Beauty and the Beast’. Enchanted
Entertainment, producers of many popular family theatre shows nationwide, are
planning another theatrical spectacular but this time at Darlington Civic
Theatre on Wednesday 1st and Thursday
2nd April 2015 as part of a large-scale national tour.
Producer Jezz Weatherall said:
“We’re really looking forward to returning to Darlington with
this special Easter production. The show’s got a great cast of TV stars, a host
of brilliant songs and truly amazing dancers. We know how popular the Christmas
pantomimes are in Darlington and
we’re going to give audiences another quality family event this Easter, with
the magical story of Beauty and the Beast”.
Enchanted Entertainment will be
bringing four performances of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ to Darlington Civic
Theatre on Wednesday 1st and Thursday
2nd April 2015. The cast features a host of top quality
performers including pop star Lee Latchford-Evans from STEPS as the
Prince/Beast. Lee has sold over 20 million records and achieved 14 consecutive
Top 5 singles with his STEPS bandmates.
Also starring in the Easter
panto is the No. 1 children’s TV star Dani Harmer ‘Tracy Beaker’ in the iconic
role of Beauty. Dani also reached the Strictly Come Dancing Final recently and
she will be joined in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ by comedy legend Bobby Davro as
Silly Billy.
Director Guy Pascall said: “It’s
going to be great fun for all the family. ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is one of the
most magical pantomimes of them all and over the years it’s become a firm
favourite with audiences of all ages. The story has such wonderful characters
and really has something for everyone. We can’t wait to start rehearsals in
March ready for the tour and we’re really looking forward to entertaining Darlington
audiences with our production at Darlington Civic Theatre”.
Enchanted Entertainment have
assembled a fantastic cast and are planning some true pantomime magic to ensure
‘Beauty and the Beast’ will be a spectacular family show with wonderful sets,
brilliant costumes, high-octane dance routines and plenty of popular songs to
please all ages!
Tickets
Beauty & The Beast runs at
Darlington Civic Theatre from Wednesday 1 to Thursday 2 April.
Tickets* are priced from £16. To
book contact the Box Office on 01325 486 555 or visit www.darlingtoncivic.co.uk
*Includes a £1 restoration levy
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