Which of these Christmas productions is your favourite from down the years? PIC: Catherine AshmoreWhich of these Christmas productions is your favourite from down the years? PIC: Catherine Ashmore
Which of these Christmas productions is your favourite from down the years? PIC: Catherine Ashmore

12 memorable Christmas productions at West Yorkshire Playhouse down the years

It has proved to be a Christmas must see for a generation of theatre-lovers in Leeds and beyond.
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 15th Dec 2019, 10:16 GMT
Updated 15th Dec 2019, 10:17 GMT

West Yorkshire Playhouse's annual festive family show has been thrilling audiences for decades. Now rebranded, Leeds Playhouse, the theatre is currently thrilling audiences with The Wizard of Oz. We down memory lane in these Playhouse photos and ask which was your favourite over the years? READ MORE: Leeds parks to host unique pop-up performances of Shakespeare’s classics in 2020 LOVE LEEDS LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join the Leeds Retro facebook group

Singin' In The Rain made a splash with Playhouse audiences in 2001.

1. 2001

Singin' In The Rain made a splash with Playhouse audiences in 2001. Photo: Keith Pattison

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Remember the Alan Bennett reworking of the classic Wind in the Willows?

2. 2003

Remember the Alan Bennett reworking of the classic Wind in the Willows?

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It was 'off with their heads' as the Playhouse staged Alice in Wonderland.

3. 2005

It was 'off with their heads' as the Playhouse staged Alice in Wonderland.

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Audiences were thrilled by the swashbuckling adventure story of Peter Pan - the boy who never grew up.

4. 2008

Audiences were thrilled by the swashbuckling adventure story of Peter Pan - the boy who never grew up. Photo: Catherine Ashmore

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A Christmas Carol filled with chilly gothic glamour entertained the masses. Remember the puppet version of Tiny Tim?

5. 2010

A Christmas Carol filled with chilly gothic glamour entertained the masses. Remember the puppet version of Tiny Tim?

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The Playhouse went swinging through the trees with The Jungle Book starring Shobna Gulati as Mowgli's mother.

6. 2013

The Playhouse went swinging through the trees with The Jungle Book starring Shobna Gulati as Mowgli's mother. Photo: Tristram Kenton

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