Curtain rises on Crewe Lyceum panto line-up

The beanstalk is growing fast — and so is the excitement!

Crewe Lyceum and Imagine Theatre announce the full principal cast of this year’s Jack and the Beanstalk, promising a giant-sized adventure that’s set to climb to dazzling new heights.

Leading the adventure as Jack is Ollie Hart-Bradford (Grease at Kilworth House Theatre and Becoming Nancy at Birmingham Rep), joined by his feisty sidekick Beth Lyons (Fairytale of New York UK and Ireland tour) as Jill O’Dwyer.  David Gilbrook (National’s Theatre’s The Wind in the Willows and The Watermill’s Far From the Madding Crowd) joins as Jill’s bumbling dad Squire O’Dwyer, while Eliza Waters (Heathers the Musical at The Other Palace and Nativity the Musical at Birmingham Rep) promises to bring a sprinkling of panto magic as Fairy Flora.

They join the previously announced West End Theatre and TV star Jennifer Ellison as the villainous Poison Ivy, alongside the hilarious comedy duo Malcolm Lord and Ste Johnston, as Dame and Simon Trott, promising an exciting line-up that will delight audiences of all ages.

Once again, the Lyceum will have all the ingredients for a perfect family panto with a dastardly villain, a hapless comic and a hilarious panto dame, as well as fabulous musical numbers and bags of slapstick fun!

Make memories this festive season with this fun-filled festive cracker – the perfect treat for all of the family.

Jack and the Beanstalk plays from 12 December 2025 to 04 January 2026 to find out more and book tickets visit crewelyceum.co.uk or visit imaginetheatre.co.uk