Michael Harrison for Crossroads Pantomimes today announces that Sleeping Beauty will be the magical fairytale adventure celebrating the 10th anniversary season of The London Palladium Pantomime this Christmas.
The London Palladium Pantomime, firmly established as the greatest spectacle in the theatrical calendar, welcomed its 1 millionth customer last year. This milestone production will feature Catherine Tate as Carabosse the Wicked Fairy, alongside Palladium panto royalty Julian Clary as King Julian.
Returning favorites include Paul Zerdin as The Great Zerdini, Nigel Havers as Keeper of the Privy, and Rob Madge as The Diva of Dreams. Jon Culshaw joins the company as King Julian’s Private Detective, while Emily Lane returns as Princess Beauty and Amonik Melaco as The Prince.
2025 marks the tenth year that Julian Clary, Nigel Havers, and Paul Zerdin have starred in pantomimes at The London Palladium, since the 2016 production of Cinderella. Rob Madge made a triumphant Palladium Panto debut in 2022’s Jack and the Beanstalk and has since returned in Peter Pan and Robin Hood.
Sleeping Beauty will run from Saturday 6 December 2025 to Sunday 11 January 2026 at The London Palladium. Priority booking opens at 10am on Wednesday 26 March. Sign up at www.palladiumpantomime.com for a priority link; general public booking opens at 10am on Friday 28 March 2025.
Catherine Tate, who will be making her Palladium Panto debut this year, says: “After seeing last year’s Palladium panto, I just couldn’t resist being part of this fabulous tradition – especially for its very special 10th season! I’m super excited to be in Sleeping Beauty – it’s going to be so much fun, especially getting to play the baddie and share the stage with the wonderful Julian Clary. Roll on rehearsals – I can’t wait to get started!”
Michael Harrison, who this year celebrates a decade as Producer and Director of The London Palladium Pantomime, says: “Since we returned pantomime to The London Palladium, the response of our wonderful audiences has been thrilling. Now, as we begin preparations for our tenth production, I can’t wait to welcome Catherine Tate to the company of Sleeping Beauty, and also to thank everyone who has contributed to bringing pantomime so magnificently back to London’s home of variety.”
Harrison’s production has set designs by Mark Walters and costume designs by Hugh Durrant, Teresa Nalton, and Mike Coltman created especially for The London Palladium, choreography by Karen Bruce, visual special effects by The Twins FX, lighting designs by Ben Cracknell, sound designs by Matt Peploe, and composition and orchestrations by Gary Hind.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
