Blood Brothers Star Denise Nolan to lead Lowestoft’s Big Panto cast

This year’s Lowestoft pantomime, Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs will star international vocalist & former Blood Brothers lead, Denise Nolan, ITV Superstar finalist, Jon Moses and Britain’s Got Talent impressionist, Philip Green.

The production which will be produced by Paul Holman Associates – the award winning team behind last year’s record breaking Cinderella, will run at the town’s Marina Theatre from December 16th 2014 to January 3rd 2015.

Having shared the stage with Frank Sinatra, performed Christmas specials with the Two Ronnies and Morecambe and Wise, sung with Tom Jones, Stevie Wonder and Engelbert Humperdink, glamour, glitter and an evil serving of wickedness are promised as Denise Nolan is set to leave audiences spellbound with her portrayal of the ultimate pantomime diva as she stars as the Wicked Queen in the fairest pantomime of them all.

Joining Denise will be Jon Moses, best known as finalist in ITV’s Superstar and from Britain’s Got Talent, impressionist Phillip Green.

Pantomime producer Paul Holman, for Paul Holman Associates, said:

“The family singing dynasty, The Nolans, is known Worldwide and I’m delighted Denise is sharing her Wicked Queen with my home-town audience in a pantomime which promises to deliver all the winning ingredients people have come to expect and deserve; epic portions of comedy capers and audience participation, chart-topping tunes with classic family favourites so everyone can have a toe-tapping, hand-clapping experience, fairy-tale scenery, creative costumes and of course, seven dwarfs full of mischief and merriment!”

Denise’s first steps into panto land saw her starring as the sweet and fair Snow White, not once but fifteen times, culminating in a hugely successful season at the London Palladium before hanging up Snow White’s dress and waving the wand of Fairy Godmother or casting a spell as Wicked Queen, in more recent years.

She took the West End by storm with her portrayal of Mrs Johnston in Willy Russell & Bill Kenwright’s hit musical Blood Brothers, before touring with the production for four years.

Her successful Judy Garland Show, in which she uses all the original music and orchestration from the Judy Garland show at Carnegie Hall, has played in all the major concert halls in the UK to great critical acclaim and of course, everyone remembers Denise from her success with her sisters in The Nolans.

Playing the part of the perfect pantomime Prince, Jon Moses first came to public attention in Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s TV search to find a Jesus for his arena tour of his box-office smash, Jesus Christ Superstar. He sang his way into peoples’ hearts as his journey from his roots in Northumberland through to Lord Webber’s boot camp and live finals was played out nightly to millions of ITV viewers. The charming and charismatic singer went on to impress judges and the public and since then then he has won a legion of fans across the country with his amazing vocals and his warm, engaging and enthusiastic personality.

Joining Denise & Jon on stage will be actor & impressionist Philip Green. Having made it to the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent, Philip first started his impressions at school where he often impersonated teachers, pupils and celebrities and after three years hard study at The Arts Centre in Guildford he graduated in 2011 and took his first professional stage performance. During the Summer of 2012, Philip performed in the opening ceremony at the London Olympics before the perfect opportunity to showcase his talent to the nation in front of Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and David Walliams in a memorable routine which included impressions of Natalie Cassidy, Stacey Soloman and eye watering splits.

A spokesperson for the Marina Theatre added, “We are delighted to announce such a strong and talented cast for our pantomime this year, following the record-breaking success of Cinderella, we are pleased to once again be working with Paul Holman Associates and our audiences can look forward to a fantastic family show packed with great music, comedy, dance and glittering costumes when the production opens on Dec 16.”

The comedy line-up is complimented by comedian and entertainer Rik Gaynor as Muddles with Joe Standerline as Dame Dolly Dumpling. Taking the title role of Snow White is Georgia Philips.

Following the phenomenal success of last year’s production, which saw audiences rise by a record breaking 27%, tickets have been held at the same price this year with numerous discounts available for groups, schools and families available throughout the run.

For more information or to book seats, please call the Marina Box Office on 01502 533200 or go to the venue website at www.marinatheatre.co.uk