YORK stage legend Berwick Kaler has announced the title of his 40th pantomime at York Theatre Royal.
Traditionally, he reveals the title of the forthcoming show on the last night of the panto, and this year was no exception.
After the curtain came down on the final performance of this year’s highly successful production of Jack and the Beanstalk, he announced to the packed auditorium that the 2018-19 pantomime will be The Grand Old Dame Of York.
As well as starring as dame, Berwick writes and co-directs the world-famous pantomime with the cast.
Panto co-director Damian Cruden said: "This year is Berwick's 40th and we are celebrating with a brand new pantomime. The regular team will be back and we’re already hard at work in preparing next year’s extravaganza.
"Berwick is the nation’s greatest panto dame and he stands as equal to the greats like Dan Leno, Stanley Baxter and Jimmy Logan."
The Grand Old Dame Of York will run from December 13 2018 to February 2 2019.
Tickets will go on sale on March 1 at the York Theatre Royal box office.
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