As the curtain comes down on Shrewsbury’s pantomime season, Theatre Severn has confirmed this year’s production of Sleeping Beauty has broken all Box Office records.

With an extra week added to satisfy demand, the show opened on 29 November and closed on 12 January after 76 performances. Theatre Severn reported that over 44,700 people attended the show, making it the Theatre’s most successful pantomime to date.

The pantomime marked the thirteenth collaboration between Theatre Severn and Evolution Productions and was written and produced by Telford-born Paul Hendy. Shropshire’s legendary Dame and Director Brad Fitt returned with Tommy J Rollason (Britain’s Got Talent), alongside a talented cast of West End performers and local juvenile dancers.

Theatre Severn confirmed that tickets for next year’s pantomime Dick Whittington, are already selling fast with audiences snapping up over 17,000 tickets in the opening weeks since they went on sale. Tickets are available from the Box Office at Theatre Severn (01743 281281) or online at theatresevern.co.uk