Sue Cleaver – Coronation Street’s Eileen – to join Paul Chuckle as part Hull New Theatre’s panto cast
Coronation Street’s Sue Cleaver is swapping Weatherfield for Hull this Christmas as she plays Mrs Potts in Beauty and the Beast at Hull New Theatre this December, for her first pantomime.
Sue will be joined by Chuckle Brother Paul Chuckle as Mr Chuckle, Jack Land Noble as Dame Betty Bouffant and award-winning Hull comedian Jack Gleadow as Silly Billy.
Cleaver is best-known for playing Eileen Grimshaw in the long-running ITV soap Coronation Street, having spent 25 years on the cobbled streets of Weatherfield.
Alongside her stellar TV career, Sue has toured the country as Mother Superior in Sister Act: The Musical and is a regular guest panellist on Loose Women and spent 16 days in the jungle in the 2022 series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here.
Paul Chuckle became a household name as part of the legendary double-act The Chuckle Brothers with his beloved brother Barry.
Generations have grown up with the catchphrase ‘To Me To You’ made famous by the brothers on the BAFTA award-winning TV show ChuckleVision, which commanded primetime viewing slots for nearly three decades.
Alongside his TV work, Paul is a familiar face in theatres around the country and has appeared in numerous pantos, including Hull, over the years.
When not on-stage entertaining, Paul can often be found in some of the UK’s biggest nightclubs as a popular DJ.
Returning for a fourth year is renowned actor, playwright, producer, director, musician, and singer-songwriter Jack Land Noble.
Jack made his Hull pantomime debut in Jack and the Beanstalk in 2022, returning as one of the Wicked Sisters in Cinderella the following year and last year, delighting audiences once again, as Betty Barnum in Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Hull’s very own Jack Gleadow is a rising star in the world of comedy, known for his high-energy performances packed with physical comedy, razor-sharp storytelling, music, and audience interaction.
His unique blend of old-school variety and modern stand-up has made him one of the most exciting acts on the comedy circuit today.
Beauty and the Beast is produced by Crossroads Pantomimes.
“We’re absolutely delighted to welcome Sue Cleaver to Pantoland this Christmas in our Hull production, joined by the comedy legend Paul Chuckle along with Jack Land Noble and local talent Jack Gleadow,” said chief executive, Michael Harrison.
“Beauty and the Beast is a truly magical story which we can’t wait to bring to life on the Hull New Theatre stage.”
Dreaming of a happier life, Belle finds herself transported to a cursed castle and held captive by a terrifying beast.
To her surprise, the castle is full of magical characters placed under a spell by an evil enchantress. Can Belle see beyond the monster and fall in love with her captor before the last petal falls from the enchanted rose?
Or will the Beast’s selfishness cost him the world he once knew and the hand of the girl who has melted his heart?
