Stiles and Drewe's Three Little Pigs - Palace Theatre

Preview by Lizzie Guilfoyle
LEANNE Jones (as Bee), Simon Webbe (Wolf) and Gareth Gates (Q) will star in Stiles and Drewe’s Three Little Pigs, which runs at the Palace Theatre from August 5 to September 6, 2015 (mornings and afternoons only).
He can huff and puff until the cows comes home, but will the Big Bad Wolf get the better of the three little superstar piglets in this brand new retelling of the classic story?
Whatever happens, Three Little Pigs is full of catchy songs, jokes and japes for little ones and parents alike.
For her professional debut playing Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray, Leanne Jones won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical, The Critics’ Circle Award for Most Promising Newcomer and Theatregoers Choice Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She has also appeared in Molly’s Wobbly Tit Factory (Lyric Theatre, Belfast), and on The Voice on BBC1.
Best known as a member of the British boy band Blue selling over 15 million records and penning many of their hits, Simon Webbe has also released solo albums and had five UK Top 40 Singles. In 2008, he was a contestant on I’m a Celebrity… get me out of here! and last year, he appeared on Strictly Come Dancing with dancing partner Kristina Rihanoff. They ended the series as Runners-up and went on to win the Strictly Live Tour. He has previously appeared at the London Palladium in the West End musical production of Sister Act.
Gareth Gates is the youngest ever male solo artist to debut at number 1, with the million selling single Unchained Melody. Famously part of the inaugural Pop Idol Will Vs Gareth final in 2002, Gates has gone on to sell over five million records worldwide and star in Les Miserables, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Legally Blonde The Musical amongst others. He is currently on tour throughout the UK playing with his live band.
The cast also includes Taofique Folarin (The Lion King, Avenue Q) as Bar.
Three Little Pigs will be directed by Anthony Drewe and be designed by Jason Denvir.
Three Little Pigs is suitable for ages 3+.
Running time: 50 minutes.
The Commitments continues at the Palace Theatre until November 1, 2015.