NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE MAKE FURTHER CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALL-STAR SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
New Wimbledon Theatre have today [Tuesday 27 September] announced additional casting for their star-studded Christmas pantomime, Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs, which is set to take Southwest London by storm this festive season.
Joining the previously announced Brenda Edwards (Loose Women, X-Factor, Hairspray), Lee Mead (Holby City, Casualty, Any Dream Will Do), Matthew Kelly (Stars in Their Eyes) and Hannah Lowther (TikTok, Heathers) are: Ruthie Henshall; West End Legend, multi-award-winning actor, singer and dancer and 2020 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here contestant, Dick & Dom; award-winning, comedy television presenters with a career in children’s television spanning over 20 years and John Archer; past winner of the Magic Circle Stage Magician of the Year and semi-finalist on Britain’s Got Talent 2019.
Ruthie Henshall will be swapping the bright lights for something a bit more sinister as she treads the boards as The Wicked Queen this Christmas. Most recently, she was seen as a firm fan favourite on ITV’s I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! in 2020, Ruthie’s career is however, defined by her West End and Broadway legend status. She made her West End debut in Cats, following a stint in the UK tour of A Chorus Line, but has since appeared in leading roles, in a plethora of huge shows, from: Miss Saigon (Broadway), to Children of Eden, Les Misérables (West End and 10th Anniversary ‘Dream Cast’), Crazy For You, Oliver!, She Loves Me (winning the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical), Chicago (Original London Company, Broadway and the only British actor to play all three female leads in the show), Stephen Sondheim’s Putting It Together, Peggy Sue Got Married, The Woman in White, Marguerite, Blithe Spirit and Billy Elliot (including the live cinema broadcast).
Set to cause as much on-stage chaos, as we are used to seeing on our television screens, and appearing as Snow White’s friends, are much-loved comedy duo Dick & Dom. Celebrating 25 years as a double act, the duo are multi-BAFTA award winners, known for hosting their iconic Dick & Dom in Da Bungalow, which led to spin-offs and presenting roles in further acclaimed productions such as: Diddy Movies and Diddy TV, Splatalot, The Legend of Dick and Dom, their science entertainment show Absolute Genius, Sunday Morning’s Lie in (BBC Radio 1) and Are You Smarter than a 10 Year Old (Sky One). As well as TV, they have starred onstage, and on the big screen, featuring in Horrid Henry; The Movie and on the West End in Monty Python’s Spamalot. Recently they started hosting their own Podcasts: Cash From Chaos, Diddy Pod and The Dick and Dom Debate.
John Archer also joins the cast as the misguided Henchmen and, is thought by many to be one of the best Comedy Magicians in the UK today having toured and performed widely for over 26 years. He appeared on ITV’s Penn & Teller – Fool Us show and was the first man to fool them, winning a trip to perform with them at The Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. In 2019 John took part in Britain’s Got Talent and reached the live semi-finals. He then went on to host A Magical Cirque Christmas, touring 43 cities across the USA. He is also a multi-award winner, with accolades including: The Magic Circle Stage Magician of the Year, The David Berglas Award For Outstanding contribution to Magic, The Carlton Comedy Award for outstanding use of Comedy and Magic as well as, British Magical Champion of Comedy at The British magical Championships, and in 2002 he was promoted to a Member of the Inner Magic Circle – with gold star. As a writer and performer, John has also been involved in several BAFTA-winning television productions.
Rounding up the rest of the cast are: Jonny Weston, Chris Otim, Lucas Angelo Ward, William Keeler, Jacob Smith, Jack Malin, Ellie May-Wilson, Tonye Scott-Obene, Ethan Atkinson, Michael Parker, Theo Rose, Lauren Hyland and Sasha Woodward.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is produced by Crossroads Pantomimes, the World’s biggest pantomime producer and performances begin at New Wimbledon Theatre on Saturday 3rd December 2022, continuing until Saturday 31st December, Tickets are from £13 and are on sale now: here