Stars walk out over panto pay row

The White Rose Theatre in Leeds had been running Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in a marquee in the grounds of The Tetley since December 9.

On Thursday the cast, which includes Brookside and Last of the Summer Wine star Louis Emerick, performed a matinee but later on the audience was told the evening show had been cancelled minutes before curtain up.

Geordie Shore star Scotty T had already pulled out of his role as Prince Charming before Christmas in a row over money.

Deborah De Vittoris, of Hairy Lemon and Pink Gorilla PR, who had been promoting the show, said: “The entire cast had been promised full payment for a number of weeks.

“The cast refused to go on state on Thursday night because they haven’t been fully paid. Jimmy Cricket announced to the audience that the show was cancelled.”

A statement posted on the theatre website said: “It is with the deepest regret and our sincere apologies to patrons that due to industrial issues the remaining scheduled performances of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs are cancelled.