![A photo of Kat B as the Genie wearing a red jumpsuit with Ruth Lynch as Spirit of the Ring and Fred Double as Aladdin either side and the full Ensemble and Young Ensemble posing around them.](https://hackney-empire.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Show-images/Pantos/Kat-B-as-the-Genie-Ruth-Lynch-as-Spirit-of-the-Ring-Fred-Double-as-Aladdin-Ensemble-and-Young-Ensemble.jpg?w=1156&h=500&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5014&fp-y=0.6169&dm=1721038942&s=71c02d8da3c9502c45508596ae43cc44)
![A photo of Kat B as the Genie wearing a red jumpsuit with Ruth Lynch as Spirit of the Ring and Fred Double as Aladdin either side and the full Ensemble and Young Ensemble posing around them.](https://hackney-empire.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Show-images/Pantos/Kat-B-as-the-Genie-Ruth-Lynch-as-Spirit-of-the-Ring-Fred-Double-as-Aladdin-Ensemble-and-Young-Ensemble.jpg?w=375&h=375&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5014&fp-y=0.6169&dm=1721038942&s=b1a9ee5f047a411825b825fd5f340565)
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![Clive Rowe as Widow Twankey is wearing a blue wig, a bright pink dress in the shape of a bag and is riding in on a Lime bike.](https://hackney-empire.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Show-images/Pantos/Clive-Rowe-as-Widow-Twankey.jpg?w=600&h=358&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1721038944&s=95971e99a01c127542b1a13c8a15d62e)
![Natasha Lewis as Abby-na-zaaar! is posing with one hand out and her trombone in the other while the Ensemble and Young Ensemble dance behind her.](https://hackney-empire.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Show-images/Pantos/Natasha-Lewis-as-Abby-na-zaaar-with-Ensemble-and-Young-Ensemble.jpg?w=600&h=358&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1721038942&s=1d2ee7d9fcdfc5700a076be395036ffd)
![Fred Double as Aladdin is wearing a white t-shirt and jeans and is standing with hands on hips while the Ensemble pose around him.](https://hackney-empire.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Show-images/Pantos/Fred-Double-as-Aladdin-and-Ensemble.jpg?w=600&h=358&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1721038943&s=b1a36f5a6b42196517e5a4cc6034b310)
![Isabella Mason as Jazz is wearing a yellow checked dress over a white blouse and looks very cross while George Heyworth as Mildew Funk looks on with a grimace on his face.](https://hackney-empire.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Show-images/Pantos/Isabella-Mason-as-Jazz-and-George-Heyworth-as-Mildew-Funk.jpg?w=600&h=358&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1721038951&s=1767d7d47da95c52251578de7cd6ad93)
![Clive Rowe as Widow Twankey is wearing a toolbox dress. Rishi Manuel as Wishy is looking scared as the Ensemble and Young Ensemble rush around them with bags of washing.](https://hackney-empire.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Show-images/Pantos/Clive-Rowe-as-Widow-Twankey-with-Ensemble-and-Young-Ensemble.jpg?w=600&h=358&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1721228516&s=bd24de0254178dc9e60e02e71563ac75)
![Ruth Lynch as Spirit of the Ring is wearing a gold dress with hoops round it and a gold hat and is smiling in front of the front curtain with arms outstretched.](https://hackney-empire.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Show-images/Pantos/Ruth-Lynch-as-the-Spirit-of-the-Ring.jpg?w=600&h=358&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1721038942&s=3b0a69dfd2b2954fe5f2bce2422c9b04)
![Rishi Manuel as Wishy is posing with one hand in the hair while Christian De-Gallerie as Smash and Zaynah Ahmed as Grab stand either side in suits with lanyards.](https://hackney-empire.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Show-images/Pantos/Fred-Double-as-Aladdin-with-Christian-De-Gallerie-as-Smash-and-Zaynah-Ahmed-as-Grab.jpg?w=600&h=358&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1721038948&s=24e53f1fb3787d5aaca2146b9341b84f)
![Clive Rowe as Widow Twankey is wearing a dress made out of fake money while the Ensemble pose around him in dance positions.](https://hackney-empire.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Show-images/Pantos/Clive-Rowe-as-Widow-Twankey-and-Ensemble.jpg?w=600&h=358&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1721038943&s=d443513ac32deaf6e0e340e95528b3db)
![Fred Double as Aladdin is bent over and leaning towards Jazz telling her how he feels as she stands with a beaming smile staring at him.](https://hackney-empire.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Show-images/Pantos/Fred-Double-as-Aladdin-and-Isabella-Mason-as-Jazz_1.jpg?w=600&h=358&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1721038947&s=02a22ac24fba7cc9249bfbd8c6d10666)
![Clive Rowe as Widow Twankey is wearing a hot pink outfit and is following behind Natasha Lewis as Abby-na-zaaar! who is playing the trombone.](https://hackney-empire.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Show-images/Pantos/Clive-Rowe-as-Widow-Twankey-and-Natasha-Lewis-as-Abby-na-zaaar.jpg?w=600&h=358&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1721038943&s=677f0d47189a289951df74b72476a182)
![Clive Rowe as Widow Twankey is wearing a round dress made out of fake money and a headdress also made out of fake money and is gesturing outwards with his hands.](https://hackney-empire.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Show-images/Pantos/Clive-Rowe-as-Widow-Twankey_4.jpg?w=600&h=358&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1721229856&s=83687502592e8c86805122a71de86c9c)
![Fred Double as Aladdin is sitting on the ground in a greenish light and staring at the ring on his finger which is lit up.](https://hackney-empire.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Show-images/Pantos/Fred-Double-as-Aladdin_2.jpg?w=600&h=358&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1721038949&s=c83ba64f2a5b77cb3913f8d98354b77a)
![Full Company pose on stage in front of Hack-ne-lah Town Hall in the finale of Aladdin.](https://hackney-empire.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Show-images/Pantos/Full-Company-in-the-Finale.jpg?w=600&h=358&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1721229676&s=d490594ecc4d946078247316834107d9)
Pantomime season is well and truly upon us, so here's your first look at Aladdin in action, with performances now running until Sun 31 Dec.
The Company are magic, the songs and dances are genie-us, and there’s plenty of wishes to go round!
Cast (in order of appearance):
Natasha Lewis as Abby-na-zaaar!
Ruth Lynch as Spirit of the Ring
Fred Double as Aladdin
Isabella Mason as Jazz
George Heyworth as Mildew Funk
Rishi Manuel as Wishy
Clive Rowe as Widow Twankey
Kat B as The Genie
Ensemble: Zaynah Ahmed, Ben Anderson, Samuel Deghkhadirian, Christian De-Gallerie, Anna Greenwell, Charlotte Louise and Beth Sindy.
Creative Team:
Written by Will Brenton, based on ideas by Will Brenton and Clive Rowe
Director: Clive Rowe
Original Music & Songs: Steve Edis
Costume Design & Set Design Coordinator: Cleo Pettitt
Musical Director, Arranger, Orchestrator, Supervisor: Alex Maynard
Choreographer: Myles Brown
Lighting Designer: David W Kidd
Sound Designer: Yvonne Gilbert
Assistant Director: Clare Packham
Photos by Steve Gregson.
Book for Aladdin below!