Manchester Opera House and pantomime producer Crossroads Pantomimes have today [Thursday 9th May 2024] announced that Comedy superstar Jason Manford will return for a third season to lead the cast of this year’s spectacular production of Cinderella this Christmas.
Manford is joined by the previously announced Ben Nickless (Buttons) and Myra DuBois (Wicked Stepmother), seeing the trio return by popular demand after last year’s triumphant success, Jack and the Beanstalk. Having finished his run as The Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz at The Palace Theatre last week, Jason will return to entertain Manchester audiences this Christmas as he steps into the role of Prince Charming in the fairy Godmother of all pantomimes, Cinderella.
Salford-born Jason Manford is one of the UK’s leading multi-talented performers, with a career also spanning acting, presenting, and singing on both stage and screen. Away from comedy, Jason has hosted many shows for the BBC and ITV including Unbeatable, Sunday Night at The Palladium and The Royal Variety Performance. He was a judge on ITV1's Saturday night talent show Starstruck and has hosted BBC One's primetime show Big Night of Musicals since 2022. Later this year, he will be back on BBC One hosting a new teatime quiz show, The Answer Run. Jason also presents his award-winning three-hour show every Sunday on Absolute Radio.
On stage, Jason has starred in numerous musicals in the West End and across the UK, including Sweeney Todd, The Producers, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Guys and Dolls, and Curtains. Jason has starred as the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz at The London Palladium and The Palace Theatre in Manchester and has led the cast at the Manchester Opera House as Captain Hook in The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan and Jack in Jack and The Beanstalk. He has just announced a major UK stand-up tour for 2024/5, A Manford All Seasons.
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