Dick Whittington 2017

Opened: December 13, 2017
Closing: January 14, 2018

Dick Whittington - 2017 - West End History , Info & More

London Palladium
8 Argyll St, Soho London

The London Palladium 'strikes pantomime gold' (Guardian) in a hilarious & spectacular production of Dick Whittington staged by Qdos Entertainment, the world's biggest pantomime producer.



Join Dick (Charlie Stemp) on his daring journey through the streets of London aided by The Spirit Of The Bells (Julian Clary) as they face off against his dastardly nemesis, Queen Rat (Elaine Paige).



The all-star cast is completed by Ashley Banjo & Diversity (The Sultan & Sultan's Advisors), Paul Zerdin (Idle Jack), Nigel Havers (Captain Nigel) and Gary Wilmot (Sarah The Cook).



With a stellar cast, fantastic set and costume design, and plenty of laughs in store, join us for this five-star 'treat that you won't want to miss' (The Sun), playing now until 14 January.

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Dick Whittington FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Dick Whittington have there been?
Dick Whittington has had 1 productions including West End which opened in 2017.
What awards has Dick Whittington been nominated for?
Dick Whittington has been nominated for Best Costume Design at the Olivier Awards for Hugh Durrant.

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