PAUL MERTON to star in New Wimbledon Theatre Pantomime Aladdin this Christmas
PAUL MERTON HOPS ABOARD A MAGIC CARPET TO STAR IN
THIS YEAR’S NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE PANTOMIME
New Wimbledon
Theatre is pleased to announce that writer, actor, comedian, radio and
television presenter Paul Merton
will be stepping out from behind the iconic Have
I Got News For You desk and donning the heels, making his live pantomime
debut as widow Twankey in this year’s must-see family pantomime, Aladdin, from
Saturday 8 December.
One of Britain’s best-loved and most popular comedians, Paul’s career
began at the infamous Comedy Store
and he regularly appears with the Comedy Store Players and tours the UK. His
television appearances on hit programmes included Whose Line Is It Anyway? Room 101, various travelogues and
documentaries and he is a regular on Radio 4 where he is now the second longest
serving panellist on Just a Minute.
The BAFTA and multi-British Comedy Award winner has been a mainstay of
the popular BBC news quiz Have I Got News
For You since it made its television debut nearly thirty years ago where
his dry sense of humour and quick wit solidified his reputation as one of the
UK’s finest funny men. He has had several books published, including his
acclaimed autobiography Only When I Laugh.
Having appeared in four pantomimes recorded specifically for television
broadcast in the late nineties, Aladdin
will be Paul’s live pantomime debut.
Aladdin will be
produced by Qdos Entertainment, the
world’s biggest pantomime producer, in the second year of partnership with New
Wimbledon Theatre. Aladdin will
feature all of the ingredients of the perfect pantomime Wimbledon theatregoers
have come to expect in a production packed with a lamp full of laughter,
stunning music and dancing, plenty of audience participation and jaw-dropping
special effects.
Qdos Entertainment’s managing director Michael Harrison said: “I’m thrilled that we have secured Paul and
persuaded him to give the heels a go in his first, full pantomime run. His
Widow Twankey will give audiences a chance to see the man behind the panel as
they’ve never seen him before with plenty of opportunities to laugh at his
quick wit and funny take on the story.”
New Wimbledon Theatre, Theatre Director Nick Parr said: “I am delighted that Qdos have rubbed their magic
lamp once again and summoned up the extraordinary talents of Paul Merton for this year’s spectacular
New Wimbledon Theatre pantomime. Once again, families from across South
West London will have their festive wishes come true when they join Paul and
the cast of Aladdin in Wimbledon in December.”
Featuring a wish-granting genie, an evil sorcerer and the timeless tale
of the Twankey family, audiences should
hop aboard a flying carpet and fly to the Box Office to secure their tickets
for this year’s must-see, genie-us
family pantomime.
Listings
Show Aladdin
Press
Night Tuesday 11th December 7pm
Date Sat 8th Dec 2018 – Sun 6th
Jan 2019
Website
www.atgtickets.com/wimbledon
Booking
Line 0844 871 7646
Tickets
from £15
Labels
Theatre