Directed by Clive Rowe, Hackney Empire's Cinderella will take East London audiences to the ball this festive season!
The cast of Cinderella.
The classic tale of going from rags to riches comes to life in Hackney, featuring all your favourite ingredients for a pantomime! Following last year's success of Dick Whittington and his Cat, Cindrella will begin performances in November.
The cast of Cinderella includes Jade Johnson (Cable Street, Southwark Playhouse) as the ‘Fairy Godmother’, Siobhan James (Moulin Rouge, West End) as ‘Cinderella’, Nicholas McLean (Wicked, Apollo Victoria Theatre) as ‘Buttons’, Alexandra Waite-Roberts (The Witches, National Theatre) as ‘Oblivia’, the Wicked Stepmother, Kat B returns for his 20th Hackney Empire pantomime as ‘ Flatula’, an Ugly Sister, George Heyworth (Aladdin, Hackney Empire) as ‘Nausea’, an Ugly Sister, Chrissie Bhima (Tina! the Musical, Aldwych Theatre) as ‘Dandini’ and Luke Latchman (Sunset Boulevard, The Savoy) as ‘Prince Charming’.
The ensemble joining them are Christian De-Gallerie, Alex Ferro, Vieve Hamilton, Anna Maria Barber, Eloise Simpson, Clio Tamai and Matthew Tratch.
Alongside Clive Rowe as Director, the creative team for Cinderella are Will Brenton (Writer), Steven Edis (Original Music & Songs), Cleo Pettitt (Costume Designer & Design Overview), Wendy Gadian (Musical Director, Musical Arranger), Michael Ward (Choreographer), Tim Mitchell (Lighting Designer) and Richard Bell (Sound Designer).
Cinderella plays at Hackney Empire from 22 November to 31 December 2025.
