Right Royle panto a Grand night out with energetic cast on superb form

Steve steals show in hilarious showstopper delivering song and dance with glitz and glamour

- by Julian Wilde

Beauty and the Beast at Blackpool Grand Theatre with Betty Legs Diamond, left, and Steve Royle

The panto at the Blackpool Grand is again a top quality treat for actors and audience alike, combining outstanding comedy, song and dance with glitz, glamour and spectacle.

Martin Dodd Productions know exactly what makes a stellar panto and this year the muchadmired Steve Royle (a fixture for 22 years and still counting) has a superbly skilled foil in the knowing Betty Legs Diamond. The pair work together memorably and spontaneously, notably in the traditional panto kitchen scene.