Amanda Holden Set to Dazzle as Fairy Godmother in CINDERELLA at the London Palladium
By: Edward Baker Jul. 01, 2016
Amanda Holden will play The Fairy Godmother in Qdos Entertainment's London Palladium production of CINDERELLA. Cinderella will run at the London Palladium for five weeks only over the Festive season from Friday 9 December 2016 to Sunday 15 January 2017, with press night on Wednesday 14 December 2016.
Amanda Holden said: "I cannot wait to spread my Fairy Godmother dust over the festive season in this huge production at one of the most iconic theatres in the world. It's an absolute honour to have been asked. I'm very excited but nothing like my two girls who can't wait to watch their Mama fly!"
Holden joins the previously announced cast of Paul O'Grady as The Wicked Stepmother, Julian Clary as Dandini, Lee Mead as Prince Charming, Paul Zerdin as Buttons, Nigel Havers as Lord Chamberlain and Count Arthur Strong as Baron Hardup.
Cinderella, the most enchanting rags-to-riches fairy tale of them all will grace the stage of the West End's most famous theatre this Christmas as pantomime returns to the London Palladium for the first time in nearly three decades.
Amanda Holden is an English television presenter, actress and singer, best known as a judge on ITV's Britain's Got Talent since the show began in 2007. Holden has appeared in several stage musicals including playing the role of Princess Fiona in the West End premiere of Shrek and was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in the West End production of Thoroughly Modern Millie. As well as hosting This Morning, she has appeared in various British television series such asThe Grimleys, Kiss Me Kate - a sitcom with Caroline Quentin, Hearts and Bones, Cutting It and with Harry Enfield in the comedy series Celeb.
Cinderella is produced by Nick Thomas and Michael Harrison for Qdos Entertainment. Directed byMichael Harrison and co-directed and choreographed by Andrew Wright, Cinderella is designed by Ian Westbrook with costume designs for Paul O'Grady and Julian Clary by Hugh Durrant. Lighting design is by Ben Cracknell with projections by Duncan McLean, sound by Gareth Owen, musical supervision and orchestration by Gary Hind, musical direction by Greg Arrowsmith and visual special effects by The Twins FX.
CINDERELLA plays at the London Palladium from 9 December 2016 - 15 January 2017
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