Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has announced CBeebies presenter Evie Pickerill will play the title role of Snow White in this year’s pantomime, showing from 2 December 2023 - 7 January 2024.

Evie starred as Cinderella in the 2021/22 pantomime season and won the hearts of the audiences young and old. She joins the previously announced Tam Ryan and Ian Adams with more casting to be announced soon. 

Evie, from Kingswinford, said; “It’s so nice to be back! I don’t want to wish the year away but I’m already so excited for Christmas! I have the best memories from Cinderella, it was my first pantomime and I had the most magical time - it’s like a big warm hug being here! I’ve been coming to the Grand since I was about six years old, so to be back here is wonderful! I performed here when I was 16 and I remember thinking then that I need to come back here and perform professionally one day if I can -  to say that I am for a second time is just mind blowing. I can’t wait to return and make magic for the Christmas season again!”

Snow White follows an incredibly successful run of Aladdin, produced by the Grand Theatre, which ended its run on 7 January 2023 with record breaking sales and an attendance of over 50,000 across the season.

Chief Executive and Artistic Director of Wolverhampton Grand, Adrian Jackson said; “We are delighted to welcome Evie back this year. She is an incredibly talented performer and was a huge hit with our audiences – she truly makes a pantomime magical. Snow White promises to be our most exciting pantomime yet. We are busy preparing many surprises that have never before been seen in a Wolverhampton pantomime and together Tam Ryan and Ian Adams are already working on a fabulously funny script. We are commissioning brand new sets and costumes to create a lavish family pantomime that will be the unmissable festive event this Christmas!”

Tickets for Snow White can be booked online at grandtheatre.co.uk.