The streets of St Helens are being paved with entertainment gold this Christmas thanks to a fantastic cast which is ready to enchant Theatre Royal family audiences.
Regal Entertainments Ltd will present Dick Whittington – the first time in the company’s 25-year history.
The thrilling tale, which is packed with larger-than-life characters, dazzling costumes and scenery and a superb soundtrack, will run from Friday 28 November to Sunday 11 January 2026.
Emmerdale star Matthew Wolfenden has already been announced in the title role while the ever-popular Lewis Devine will play Idle Jack and Timothy Lucas, back by popular demand, is baddie King Rat.
And today it’s revealed they will be joined by a fantastic cast of talented St Helens favourites including Chantelle Morgan as Alice Fitzwarren, Rachael Wood as Fairy Bow Bells, Jenna Sian O’Hara as Dick’s cat Tommi and Richard Aucott who will play Felicity Fitzwarren.
The show is also set to feature incredible new, West End-inspired 3D technology which will take theatregoers young and old on an exhilarating underwater journey.
There are adventures aplenty when poor-but-ambitious young Dick Whittington leaves his Merseyside home to travel to London, where he’s heard the streets are paved with gold, accompanied only by his loyal cat Tommi.
There in the big city he is befriended by a magical fairy, falls for Alice the beautiful daughter of big-hearted businesswoman Felicity Fitzwarren, and does battle with the villainous King Rat. Will our hero find his fortune and live happily ever after with his true love? Or will the dastardly King Rat and his gang succeed in foiling his dreams?
Book in person at the Theatre Royal Box Office, Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm.
Telephone ticket booking line 01744 756000, lines open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm.
Book online at www.sthelenstheatreroyal.com