The Word’s Biggest Panto is back for 2021 with a spectacular arena tour kicking off in Cardiff. Starring The One Show and Our Farm in the Dales Matt Baker as Wizard and ITV The Chase’s Jenny ‘The Vixen’ Ryan as the good witch Glinda, this brand-new production of The Wizard of Oz will be visiting arenas across the UK including a date at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on Saturday December 4. Tickets available from www.wizardofozuk.com This production of The Wizard…

The New Theatre’s annual Pantomime is a seasonal highlight for over 50,000 people each year and has been a regular traditional offering during the theatre’s 114 year history. Following discussions with our producing partner, Qdos Pantomimes, it was concluded that due to the ongoing restrictions and the expected timescale for their relaxation it is impossible for us to deliver a viable pantomime season this year. We are now in a position to confirm that Aladdin will be rescheduled to the…

The New Theatre has announced today that local singing sensation Stephanie Webber has joined the cast of this year’s pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Stephanie joins the previously announced stars Samantha Womack, Gareth ‘Alfie’ Thomas, Mike Doyle, Chico and Tam Ryan, playing the title role of the beautiful princess Snow White from 9 December 2017 – 14 January 2018. Having graduated from the Arden School of Theatre, Stephanie has gone on to appear on television and in numerous…

Cardiff’s New Theatre – home to Wales’ no.1 family pantomime – has announced today that Samantha Womack, Gareth Thomas, Mike Doyle, Chico and Tam Ryan will star in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This year’s fun-filled, spectacular comes to the New from Saturday 9 December 2017 – Sunday 14 January 2018. Actress and singer Samantha Womack is best-known for her role in EastEnders as the late Ronnie Mitchell, whose chilling on-screen departure was seen by over nine million television…

It is something of an annual tradition now, our trip to the New Theatre to watch a pantomime before Christmas, with excitement growing at the thought of watching an all-time classic, Peter Pan. This year we were especially excited, well the adults were anyway!, as the legend that is David Hasselhoff would be playing the dastardly Captain Hook! JM Barrie’s much loved tale is brought to life by Director Tudor Davies and Executive Producer Jonathan Kiley, in association with Quos…

I took the family to see Cinderella last year and as the cast was virtually the same this year, I couldn’t wait to return to the New Theatre.    The pantomime commenced with every Dad’s favourite Linda Lusardi appearing as Spirit of the Ring.  She looked ever so glamorous, I could do with a few tips to look that good.  Aladdin’s brother Wishee Washee, played by Andy Jones, was ever so funny, he’s perfect for pantomime.  My children were laughing…