Aladdin

The reputation of the Lyric Hammersmith panto is as the spikey satirical bad boy of the London pantomime scene. Last year’s ‘Cinderella’ was distinctly cuddlier – however the 2024 show reunites the 2022 team of director Nicholai La Barrie and writer Sonia Jalaly. Specific details of their production are thin on the ground at the moment, but rest assured it’s not going to be one of those iffy yellowface productions you still hear about. Andre Antonio stars as Aladdin, with the redoubtable Emmanuel Akwafa returning on daming duties as Widow Twerkey.