A member of a chart-topping pop group has joined the cast of an Easter panto heading to a Norfolk venue.

Lee Latchford-Evans from Steps will play the Prince/Beast in the upcoming tour of Beauty in the Beast, which will be at the Alive Corn Exchange in King's Lynn on Monday, April 8 2024.

Steps were one of the biggest bands of the nineties and early noughties and they have had 14 top ten hits, including Tragedy and One for Sorrow. 

Eastern Daily Press: Lee Latchford-Evans from Steps will star as the Prince/Beast in Beauty and the Beast Lee Latchford-Evans from Steps will star as the Prince/Beast in Beauty and the Beast (Image: Supplied)

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Latchford-Evans will be joined by Britain's Got Talent's Steve Royle, CBBC star and former Blue Peter presenter Barney Harwood, Lewis Denny, known for his Karen the Mam sketches, and Ellena Bacon. 

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Eastern Daily Press: The cast for the Beauty and the Beast Easter pantoThe cast for the Beauty and the Beast Easter panto (Image: Enchanted Entertainment)

It tells the story of Belle, who longs for romance and adventure, and a bad-mannered Prince, who is transformed into a Beast to teach him a lesson.

Enchanted Entertainment, the producers, said: "Join us for a show filled with spectacular pantomime magic, dazzling production numbers and of course jokes galore for all the family."

The performances are at 2pm and 6pm with tickets priced at £22.50-£24.50 - book at kingslynncornexchange.co.uk or call 01553 764864.