American pantomime in North Hollywood, starring Jerry Mathers and Freddie Stroma. This was followed in 2011 by "A Snow White Christmas", starring Marina Sirtis as The Wicked Queen and Neil Patrick Harris as The Magic Mirror, and "A Cinderella Christmas", starring Fred Willard as Baron Hardup, Cinderella's father. In 2012, the company mounted "A Snow White Christmas" at the Pasadena Playhouse, starring Ariana Grande as Snow White, Charlene Tilton as The Wicked Queen and Neil Patrick Harris again as The Magic Mirror. The production drew 13,000 ticket buyers. "Aladdin" was scheduled for the 2013 holiday season at Pasadena. American pantomime American pantomime,
American pantomime American pantomime American pantomime, panto for short, refers to works of theatrical entertainment that have been presented in the United States of America since 1876. The works are derived from the entertainment genre of pantomime that developed in England, presented either as they are in Britain or adapted for the American stage and tailored to American audiences. Pantomime in America, as in England, is usually performed at Christmas time. The entertainments, aimed at families, are based on nursery stories and fairy tales, and they incorporate songs (traditional, popular and new), slapstick comedy, often topical jokes, magic, some cross-dressing, local references,