Birmingham Hippodrome has announced further casting that completes an exciting all-star line-up for the gigantic pantomime adventure, Jack and the Beanstalk.

The show will see TV and Theatre favourite Samantha Womack return to the Hippodrome stage as Mrs Blunderbore, the Giant’s evil wife, and Brummie local Alexanda O’Reilly as Jack Trot.

Samantha and Alexanda join the previously announced line up, led by Birmingham’s very own Alison Hammond as Mother Nature and Hippodrome favourite Matt Slack, who returns for his 10th year.

The UK’s biggest regional panto, which will feature sets and costumes from The London Palladium, will also see the return of Birmingham favourites Doreen Tipton as Doreen the Cow and Andrew Ryan as Dame Trot.

Samantha Womack has starred extensively in Television, Film and Theatre and is currently on tour in theatres across the UK in 42nd Street. Her television credits include Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders, Tanya in 3 seasons of Mount Pleasant, Ingrid in Home Again, Ruth in Babes in the Wood, Imogen in Imogen’s Face and Mandy in the hugely popular Game On. Samantha has also starred in Forgiven, The Last Detective, Strange, Judge John Deed, Liverpool 1, Pie In The Sky, The Grimleys and BBC1’s hit series Silent Witness.

Alexanda O’Reilly is Birmingham born and raised, having attended Birmingham Ormiston Academy prior to his training at Laine Theatre Arts. He is currently on tour with Greatest Days: The Official Take That Musical.

Doomed to sell his trusty cow, join Jack and his family as they fight to outwit the evil giant and win riches beyond his wildest dreams. Featuring bundle-loads of laughter and a beanstalk of gigantic proportion, this is the panto you’ve bean waiting for!

Jack and the Beanstalk runs at Birmingham Hippodrome from Saturday 16 December – Sunday 28 January 2024. Tickets are available at birminghamhippodrome.com