insideKENT Magazine Issue 55 - October 2016 | Page 33

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT

Jack and
the Beanstalk
at the Woodville, Gravesend
Antony Costa from Blue will star as the
panto villain in this year’s pantomime
at the Woodville, alongside Jaz Ellington
from BBC1's The Voice, Olivier Award
winning musical theatre star Leanne
Jones, and panto regulars Payne &
Pearce, in Jack And The Beanstalk in
Gravesend.
Antony Costa is best known for being
one forth of the multi platinum selling
boy band, Blue, who’s hits include “All
Rise”, “One Love”, “Fly By”, and “Sorry
Seems To Be The Hardest Word”,
which they recorded with Elton John.
Blue reformed for the ITV series The
Big Reunion, and recently celebrated
their 15th anniversary with a countrywide tour. The band still regularly
perform all over the world. On stage,
Antony has starred as Mickey in the
West End musical Blood Brothers,
both in London and on national tour,
as well as the national tour of Boogie
Nights. This year, Antony is touring the
UK in the brand new musical, Save
The Last Dance.

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The Voice finalist Jaz Ellington will make
his panto debut as King Crumble, and
Olivier Award winning West End actress
Leanne Jones, who lives in Gravesend
and is best known for her critically
acclaimed performance as Tracy
Turnblad in Hairspray, will play the
panto fairy, in Jack And The Beanstalk.
The much loved panto duo Payne and
Pearce, will be back for their third
season at the Woodville, playing Dame
Trott, and Silly Billy Trott.
Rory Phelan joins the Woodville Panto
cast, to play Jack Trott, direct from his
leading role in the West End musical,
Mamma Mia!
Jack and the Beanstalk runs at the
Woodville Gravesend from 10th
December – 2nd January. For all the
latest panto news follow Gravesend
Panto on Facebook and Twitter, and
to book visit
www.gravesendpanto.com.