Lee Mead in Panto at Southampton Mayflower

The Mayflower Theatre in Southampton have just announced that this year’s panto will be Jack & the Beanstalk with West End star Lee Mead making his pantomime debut in the title role of Jack

Julian Clary will play the Spirit of the Beans and he will be joined by the smooth-talking TV heart-throb Nigel Havers (currently appearing as Lewis Archer -Audrey Roberts’ love interest in Coronation Street) as Fleshcreep. Ventriloquist Paul Zerdin is making a special guest appearance as Simple Simon, with his cheeky companion Sam.

Jack and the Beanstalk will run from Saturday 22nd Dec 2012 - Saturday 19th January 2013 Tickets are on sale on Friday 20th April from The Mayflower Box Office tel: 02380 711811, online at mayflower.org.uk or in person from the Mayflower ticket south shop.