Snooze or You’ll Lose! Sleeping Beauty panto at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre - a Christmas cracker with FIVE STARS!

Writing traditional, family, feel good entertainment for the festive season at our beloved Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has been their mission for the past few years, and yet again they have delivered a superb panto production, this year in the form of “Sleeping Beauty”. It’s a Christmas cracker!

But it is import to say that this is a huge team effort. From the theatre front of house staff to the back stage crew, from the Princess to the orchestra, everyone has played their part to bring this home grown, regional panto to West Midlands audiences from now until January 4.

“Sleeping Beauty” is the best panto the Grand has produced for many a year, not that previous productions have been disappointing, but this one rises above the best.

Visually stunning, with lavish scenery and props worthy of a budget busting production in a much larger venue, this show could rival a West End show, as it is the perfect blend of panto and musical theatre, yet never loses sight of the traditional elements of pantomime that only we Brits love and understand.

Heading the cast are impressionist and actress Debra Stephenson and Drag Artist Danny Beard, who makes his Wolverhampton Grand debut in the role of the evil 

Taking the role of Queen Bertha of Bilstonia, Debra has every opportunity to share her unbelievably accurate and hilariously entertaining impressions with us, offering a stylish, classy performance which only goes to show why her successful career has spanned over three decades.

Meanwhile, Danny is everything and more you want from a wicked queen. Feisty, funny and with razor sharp wit, he commands the stage at every entrance, reminiscent of the late great Paul O’Grady in his Lilly Savage days, but with Danny’s very own flair. There is no expense spared on his dazzling, uber glamorous wardrobe too, which to see is worth the price of a ticket alone!