The beloved British tradition of the Christmas pantomime is a bit tricky to explain to most Americans. It's a show presented during the holiday season, but one whose content has nothing to do with ...

That's likely the first reaction when Houstonians, at least those unfamiliar with British theater, hear that Stages is doing a panto for the holiday season. A panto is a theater piece that combines ...

Pantomime, or panto, is a family comedy filled with fairy tales, music, slapstick and audience participation and is a holiday season staple across the UK. This year, one production is selling out a ...

2 OH, MARY! Reveals Tour Dates and Cities For 2026-27 3 OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reveals 2026-27 Tour Dates and Cities Marissa Castillo: “Panto Alicia in Wonderland” is our twist on the classic fairy tale ...

Foreboding music begins. A scary green witch announces her arrival with a cackle. It’s the opening of Wicked Witches, a British holiday-time play known as a “pantomime,” at a North London theater. But ...

Audiences most definitely had a ball at the Tyne Theatre over Christmas as its latest pantomime earned the famous venue record ticket sales. It has been confirmed that Cinderella, brought to the city ...

Barrow Town Hall will transform into a fairy tale castle this Christmas.

Imagine Theatre is bringing the magic of the holidays to life once again with a spectacular lineup of family pantomimes across Scotland, packed with laughter, music, sparkle, and dance. This year’s ...

LONDON (AP) — Here’s a recipe as essential to Christmas in Britain as turkey, tinsel and mince pies. Mix a fairy-tale plot with topical references, slapstick, song, dance and double entendres. Drench ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by At Abrons Arts Center, a hilarious family show in the British holiday tradition that runs “like a steam train when it goes well.” By Elisabeth ...