Leeds City Varieties Music Hall have made a very early announcement that Beauty and the Beast will be its Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto for 2021.
The historic city centre venue closed its doors on March 17th and like most venues were forced to cancel their 2020 panto which in their case is now the hugely popular Rock ‘n’ Panto where the cast do all the classic slapstick for the kids, and innuendos for the adults, but also pick up their instruments to play a lively set of classic pop tunes too.
“Like so many other theatres across the country, we are absolutely devastated that this year’s panto won’t be going ahead, but we’re thrilled to be able to bring Beauty and the Beast, a brand new production from the enchanted pen of Peter Rowe, to The Varieties in 2021,” says Varieties General Manager Ian Sime.
“Our Rock ’n’ Roll Pantos have been extremely popular since they were first introduced in 2011 and have grown year on year to become a Christmas tradition for so many families in Leeds and beyond.”
Tickets are now on sale from www.leedsheritagetheatres.com
Beauty and the Beast – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto – is at City Varieties Music Hall from Friday 26th November 2021 to Sunday 9th January 2022.
There is something particularly appropriate about staging a haunted house story within the magnificent Victorian…
Up until a few months ago, I’d spent an entire life loathing the lore of…
Every once in a while, a musical comes along which reminds you why live theatre…
Last night I had the privilege to be invited along to the wonderful Sheffield Lyceum…
It's Christmas Eve, snow is falling, and in a traditional Irish pub a group of…
Oh, the irony: they seated us in Row F while the stage was full to…