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Sir Ian McKellen as Widow Twankey is pulling in the public Kevin Spacey's tenure as artistic director of London's Old Vic theatre got off to a sticky start with the poorly received Cloaca - but he is ...
Audiences will be transported to the magical world of Aladdin, where they’ll cheer for the lovable hero, laugh along with the hilarious Widow Twankey, root for the spirited Princess Jasmine, and ...
Liam Webster returns for a second year, again taking on the lead role as Aladdin (Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk, 2023) and Roy McGregor returns for another year as Widow Twankey (Dame Trott in ...
The Everyman Theatre, in Cheltenham, Gloucs, made the move ahead of its Christmas production of Aladdin. It stars “Gloucestershire’s favourite dame, Kevin Brewis” as Widow Twankey.
By Suzanne McGonagle February 04, 2024 at 0:50pm GMT A cleaner from east Belfast helped inspire Jamie Dornan in his first acting role as ‘Widow Twankey ‘, the Co Down actor has revealed.
He tragically passed away while performing a pantomime playing Widow Twankey in Aladdin at the Coventry Theatre. He was found dead in his hotel room from a suspected heart attack. For more than 60 ...
The audience joined in and had the most wonderful time right through this excellent pantomime. Highly recommended. Aladdin at Lighthouse runs until New Year’s Eve, Sunday, December 31.
The palpable sense of panic is testament to the acerbic performance of Widow Twankey (Neil Jennings) and the traditional Northern music hall atmosphere evoked by this year’s pantomime offering ...
While the long-standing comic duo of Robert Hopkins (Wishee Washee) and Donovan Christian Cary as his mum Widow Twankey is as enjoyable as ever, the captivating pairing of Leon Newman as Aladdin ...
Its glue is its dame of 15 years, Steven Blakeley, as Widow Twankey, and comedy clown Kevin Cruise aka Martin Cabble-Reid as Wishee Washee.
Dominic Cavendish Mon, December 4, 2023 at 12:24 PM UTC 2 min read Fred Double as Aladdin and Clive Rowe as Widow Twankey, at the Hackney Empire - Alastair Muir ...