Celebrities appearing in the West End over the Christmas season
Read all about the celebrities who will be starring in Christmas productions in the West End with us. Make sure to check back on this list regularly to find out which British stars across stage and screen will be treading the board later this year.
Celebrities in Christmas shows
Danny Mac
The West End and television star will return to London theatre later this year to play Bob Wallace in White Christmas at the Dominion Theatre. Making his West End debut in 1999 playing Gavroche in Les Miserables, Mac has continued to perform in musicals ever since, starring in Wicked, Sunset Boulevard and On the Town. In 2016, he competed in Strictly Come Dancing making it to the final. After time away from the West End, he will add another stage credit to his name with White Christmas, opposite Dan Burton.
Rylan Clark-Neal
Rylan Clark-Neal will make his West End debut playing the role of ‘The Critic’. After competing in The X Factor, Clark-Neal has become one of Britain’s most loved TV and radio presenters, hosting The Xtra Factor and Big Brother’s Bit on the Side.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears cast
Pantomime returns to the London Palladium later this year, with Goldilocks and the Three Bears playing for a limited engagement. In a circus themed production, Paul O’Grady and Julian Clary will play the Evil Ringmaster and the Ringmaster respectively, with Matt Baker making his Palladium debut as Joey the clown.
Palladium panto regulars Paul Zerdin, Nigel Havers and Gary Wilmot will star in the West End once more, with Zerdin as Silly Billy, Nigel Havers as Daddy Bear and Gary Wilmot as Dame Betty Barnum.
With further casting for Goldilocks and the Three Bears to be announced, why not take our quiz to find out who you would play in a pantomime?
