Pantomime Rapunzel, written by Tom Whalley and produced by the Preston Musical Comedy Society, with audience participation, toe-tapping tunes and classic panto fun.
Rapunzel runs at The Preston Playhouse Theatre from 11 to 20 December, the Playhouse's pantomime for 2026. It's written by Tom Whalley and produced by the Preston Musical Comedy Society, so it's a local production right here in the city.
It's the story you know: Rapunzel locked away in her tower by the wicked Gothel, dreaming of the world beyond her window and helped along by a dashing hero and a larger-than-life Dame. There's plenty of audience participation throughout, and the show runs for around two hours. The producers describe it as full of laugh-out-loud comedy, toe-tapping tunes, dazzling costumes, outrageous jokes and more terrible puns than you can shake a frying pan at — all the classic panto fun, and one aimed at the whole family.
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Evening performances are 19:30 to 22:00, with matinees on Saturdays for when you've got the kids in tow. Doors open 45 minutes before the show starts, so you've got time to get settled before the curtain goes up. Parking is at Trinity Square Car Park opposite the Playhouse, where a £2 pass from the Box Office gets you free parking on evening performances.
