Aladdin like you've never seen before will be performed at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle (Image: Iain Buist/Newcastle Chronicle)

The stage is set for the opening night of a special anniversary pantomime run at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle and its stars are promising a version of Aladdin unlike anything seen before. And with Clive Webb, Danny Adams and Joe McElderry leading the cast, that means even more comedy chaos than usual.

As previously reported , father-and-son Clive and Danny are celebrating their 20-year anniversary of delivering the annual panto at the city theatre, with Michael Harrison - the show's writer, director and producer - sharing the milestone with them. As Danny says, in a break from final rehearsals ahead of Tuesday's opening night, this version of the tradi

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