Jonathan Wilkes
THE streets of Stoke-on-Trent were paved with gold for Dick Whittington fans when the panto stars came to town.
Jonathan Wilkes, Sheila Ferguson, Christian Patterson and Stoke’s Top Talent winner Su Annagib were signing autographs at the Potteries Centre last night (December 3).
Jonathan, the singer and TV presenter who plays the lead role of Dick Whittington, said: “My favourite thing is coming back home to Stoke-on-Trent and seeing my friends and family and getting on stage to make people laugh.”
This will be his fifth consecutive pantomime after appearing in Mother Goose, Aladdin, Cinderella and last year playing the character of Muddles in Snow White.
“This year we have upped the stakes and tried to make sure we have the best show in the country, I have thrown my heart and soul into it,” he added.
Performances of Dick Whittington start on December 10 and run until January 10 at the Regent Theatre, Hanley.
You can check out my interview with Jonathan Wilkes at http://www.staffs.ac.uk/schools/art_and_design/journalism/staffslive/wordpress/2009/12/04/fans-meet-stoke-on-trent-panto-stars/
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