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French & Saunders reunite as Ugly Sisters in West End pantomime after 17 years

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  • French & Saunders reunite after 17 years as Ugly Sisters in Cinderella pantomime
  • Supporting cast includes returning favorites Julian Clary, Paul Zerdin, Nigel Havers and newcomers Dex Lee, Hope Dawe
  • Previous Palladium pantomime experience and record-breaking context set high expectations

The supporting cast includes returning favorites and newcomers. According to reports, Julian Clary will play The Fairy Godfather, with Paul Zerdin and Nigel Havers also featured, marking their 11th consecutive year in Palladium pantomimes since 2016. Sources indicate Rob Madge is returning by popular demand after debuting in the 2022 Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime, while Dex Lee will play Prince Charming and Hope Dawe will play Cinderella, both making their debuts in the London Palladium Pantomime. The exact dates and ticket prices for the Cinderella pantomime have not been announced.

Previous Palladium pantomime experience and record-breaking context set high expectations. Dawn French has previously appeared in two Palladium pantomimes: Snow White in 2018/2019 and Jack and the Beanstalk in 2022/2023, while Jennifer Saunders made her Palladium pantomime debut in the 2023/2024 season of Peter Pan as Captain Hook. Last year's Sleeping Beauty pantomime broke the Palladium Pantomime's audience record with over 137,000 attendees, making it the highest-grossing pantomime of all time and achieving the highest-grossing week for any show at the venue. How the production plans to top last year's record-breaking success remains unknown.

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