Who's the richest of them all? Coleen Nolan, Julian Clary and Elaine Paige come out on top as panto's highest earners this Christmas... 'banking around £200k for six weeks' work'
Some of the UK's biggest musical and comedy are set to bank some serious dough this Christmas, as their eye-watering salaries have been revealed.
The Mirror reports that the likes of Coleen Nolan, Julian Clary and Elaine Paige are all taking home in the region of £200k for their performances in the traditional stage shows this season, with a slew of other famous famous not far behind them.
Coleen, of Loose Women, The Nolans and Celebrity Big Brother fame, tops the leader boards this year with a paycheck of that precise sum for just six weeks' work.
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Cinder-ellava lot of cash! Coleen Nolan, Julian Clary and Elaine Paige come out on top as panto's highest earners this Christmas... banking around £200k for six weeks' work
The 52-year-old is supposedly being paid £200k to take on the role of the Fairy Godmother for 72 performances of Cinderella in Bradford.
She's joined on stage by her son Shane, who takes on the role of Dandini, while Billy Pearce of New Faces protrays Buttons.
Julian Clary, 58, is understood to be earning around £192k for playing Spirit of the Bells.
He is acting in the 64-show run of Dick Whittington at the London Palladium, and joined by legend of musicals Elaine Paige.
In close second: Julian Clary, 58, is understood to be earning around £192k for playing Spirit of the Bells. He is acting in the 64-show run of Dick Whittington at the London Palladium, and joined by legend of musicals Elaine Paige
Banking on it: Singer Beverley Knight, 44, is said to be taking home £150k for playing Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother in Birmingham for 72 shows this Christmas
The 69-year-old is playing Queen Rat for a sizeable sum of £160k, it is said.
Singer Beverley Knight, 44, is said to be taking home £150k for playing Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother in Birmingham for 72 shows this Christmas.
Coleen’s ex-husband Shane Richie, 53, was reportedly set to score £120k for his turn as Robin Hood in Woking - although his representative told MailOnline this figure was untrue.
Brian Conley , 56, is on the same amount, playing Buttons in Milton Keynes, while Bradley Walsh, 57, of The Chase, is getting the same for a mere 12 performances.
Competing shows: Coleen’s ex-husband Shane Richie, 53, is set to score £120k for his turn as Robin Hood in Woking
The fairy godmother of all pantos: Brian Conley is playing Buttons in Milton Keynes with Gok Wan
He is playing Smee in Peter Pan in both Birmingham and London, in an arena show that sees him joined on stage by Martin Kemp.
Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood, 52, returns to the role of The Wicked Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, for which he's getting £100K.
The show is on for three weeks and 42 performances in Southampton.
A panto source told The Mirror: 'Coleen is earning a hell of a lot of money, but she’s working hard for it. They all are.
Off to Neverland: Bradley Walsh, 57, of The Chase, is in a mere 12 performances, playing Smee in Peter Pan in both Birmingham and London, in an arena show that sees him joined on stage by Martin Kemp
'Panto looks easy, but it takes a lot of skill and rehearsal after rehearsal. It’s intense.
'You have to be an extremely accomplished stage performer to be able to pull it off and it’s big business so the competition is fierce.'
Two years ago, the panto business in the UK hit £60m for the first time, also boasting a record amount of total seats sold [76 per cent, The Stage reported].
MailOnline has approached reps for the stars for comment.
Who's the richest of them all? Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood, 52, returns to the role of The Wicked Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, for which he's getting £100K
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