STARS of this winter’s Grand Opera House pantomime have gathered at The Principal hotel in York to launch Beauty And The Beast.

Pictured here, from left to right, back, are dance captain and choreographer Emily Taylor; Debbie McGee’s good fairy, Adorabella Marigold Angelpie; RolyPolys’ tap dancer Audrey Leybourne, as Potty T Potts; panto dame Steve Wickenden’s Misrabelle; Home And Away soap star Lynne McGranger’s bad fairy, Enchantra; Blue singer Antony Costa’s Prince/Beast and marketing and communications assistant Ben Papworth.

In the front row are young cast members Beatrice Matique, Emily Walker, Lucy Webb and Lily Walker.

Tickets for Three Bears Productions’ show are on sale on 0844 871 3024.