Samantha Womack to star in Dick Whittington at the Milton Keynes Theatre

Samantha Womack will star as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington at the Milton Keynes Theatre. The pantomime runs between 8th December 2016 and 17th January 2017. 

Womack is best known for playing Ronnie Mitchell in BBC1's EastEnders. Her stage credits include title role in Hope (Royal Court Liverpool), Nellie in South Pacific (Barbican/UK Tour), Adelaide in Guys and Dolls (West End) and Sandy in Grease (West End).

Womack says: "I’m really looking forward to playing the dastardly villain in Dick Whittington. I love panto and being the baddie means I get the best and biggest response from the audience…all the boos of course! It will also be lovely for me as I live in Bedfordshire and MK is my local theatre so I’m really looking forward to seeing you all there, young and old to join Dick on his big adventure!"

Samantha Womack to star opposite husband in world premiere of Scot Williams' Hope at Liverpool's Royal Court Theatre

Samantha Womack and her actor husband Mark Womack will appear onstage together for the first time in the world premiere of Scot Williams' Hope at Liverpool's Royal Court Theatre. It begins performances from 6th March 2013 with an official opening on 7th March. The play will run until 23rd March 2013.

They will join playwright Williams, who also directs, and Rene Zagger in the cast. The play, which is described as a darkly comic love story wrapped within a psychological thriller, revolves around a character called Hope (to be played by Samantha Womack), who is a lodger with Norm, an aspiring author suffering from chronic writer's block, and Guy, his meddling roommate. And Victor is the slippery snake who slithers his way into their world.

Last chance to see Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific has been touring the UK since last October. If you still haven't seen the production your last chance to see it will be in Woking before 21st July 2012 and Sheffield from 24th July until the 4th August 2012. Well over half a million people have seen the production so far!

Ex-Eastenders star Samantha Womack and Rebecca Thornhill are currently sharing the lead role of Nellie Forbush. Samantha will perform the role in Woking, with Rebecca appearing in Sheffield. They star opposite former Phantom of the Opera star, Matthew Camelle as Emile de Becque, Alex Fernsas Luther Billis, and Jodi Kimura as Bloody Mary, who played the role in the US. Daniel Koek plays the role of Lt Joe Cable in Woking and James Austen-Murray in Sheffield.