Ex Strictly Come Dancing star Lisa Riley will lead the 2014 pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk, Crewe Lyceum bosses revealed.
Riley became a household name as Mandy Dingle in Emmerdale, and won awards including ‘Most Popular Newcomer’, ‘Funniest Person in Soap’ and ‘Most Popular Young Achiever’.
She has also starred in popular TV shows such as Fat Friends, You’ve Been Framed, The Bill, Waterloo Road, Doctors and Holby City.
Lisa’s stage roles have been as successful and varied as those she has played on television.
She has starred in productions of Calendar Girls, The Rise & Fall of Little Voice, Waiting for Gateaux, The Play What I Wrote and The Naked Truth, to name but a few.
Lisa takes on the role of The Fairy in Jack and the Beanstalk, which is staged by Qdos Entertainment, the world’s biggest pantomime producer, who produced last year’s Peter Pan at Crewe Lyceum.
Jonathan Kiley, executive producer of Jack and the Beanstalk, said: “I’m absolutely delighted Lisa has agreed to lead our Crewe pantomime.
“Lisa is a sensational actress and brings a wonderfully warm humour to the stage, which I know our audiences in Crewe are going to absolutely love.”
Gordon Millar, Crewe Lyceum theatre director, said: “We are thrilled Lisa will be spreading panto joy and magic at the Lyceum this year.
“She is a charming actress and will no doubt make Jack and the Beanstalk the perfect festive treat for families throughout Cheshire this Christmas.”
Further castings announcements are expected from the Theatre soon.
Jack and the Beanstalk runs from Saturday 13 December 2013 to Sunday 4 January 2015. Tickets can be booked online at crewelyceum.co.uk.
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