Gatiss added: “I’m delighted that our Carol is returning once more to the Pally! I’m thrilled to welcome Neil Morrissey into this very happy Christmas family. God bless us. Everyone.”
Matthew Cottle returns to the production, reprising his role as Ebenezer Scrooge. A graduate of RADA, Cottle has built a career that balances comedy and drama, appearing in hit TV series; Game On, Citizen Khan and the royal satire The Windsors, as well as a wide range of stage work at the National Theatre and Chichester Festival Theatre.
They will be joined by Charlotte Bate as Mrs Cratchit, Michaela Bennison as Caroline, Henry Davis as Bob Cratchit, Elliot Douglas as Tiny Tim, Michael Mears as the Narrator, Kalifa Taylor as Belle, Mark Theodore as the Ghost of Christmas Present, and Lance West as Fred, with Jacob Daniels and Maya de Faria covering swing roles.
The talented team transforming Alexandra Palace into Victorian London is designer Paul Wills, lighting designer Philip Gladwell, sound designer Ella Wahlström, video designer Nina Dunn, movement director Georgina Lamb and composer Tingying Dong.