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CONTENTS
Events
London Palladium Pantomime
Wicked Makes History
Winter Funland at Olympia
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Kids
18
Paddington the Musical
Peppa Pig Live
The Snowman Returns to the Peacock
Bluey’s Big Play
Music
Down for the Count
Matthew Bourne’s Red Shoes
The Nutcracker at the Coliseum
Christmas From Queen’s
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Theatre
44
The Play That Goes Wrong Extends
Sondheim’s Into the Woods
Exhibitions
Guinness Open Gate Brewery
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Proprietor Julie Jones
Associate Publisher Beth Jones
Editorial Sue Webster
Eleanor Collett
Pantomime has been part of our country’s festive rhythm for
generations, bringing families together with music, comedy and
spectacle that feel uniquely British. It remains one of the most joyful
ways to experience live theatre.
Ten years ago I set out on a journey to bring pantomime back to the
heart of the West End. A decade on, what began as an ambitious revival
has grown into a landmark of the Christmas season. Over a million
people have joined us for The London Palladium Pantomime in what
The Times has recently called ‘A West End Institution’. This year our
festive offering is bigger than ever, with Sleeping Beauty starring
Catherine Tate, Palladium pantomime royalty Julian Clary and
impressionist Jon Culshaw, along with the return of Palladium panto
favourites Paul Zerdin, Nigel Havers and Rob Madge and West End
stars Emily Lane and Amonik Melaco.
Lucie Henry
Claire Wickes Saunders
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Across the West End and London, I am fortunate to be involved with
a number of other productions. This Christmas, I would personally
recommend Titanique, which continues to delight audiences at
The Criterion Theatre, featuring the music of Céline Dion, and
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express which is now in its second
year at our custom-built auditorium at Troubadour Wembley Park
Theatre, just two stops from Baker Street.
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Whether I am in rehearsal rooms, or enjoying the range of theatre on
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strength is its ability to surprise, delight and move people.
I hope your time in this remarkable city offers all of that and more.
Michael Harrison
Theatre Producer
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