IT’S going to be a family affair at St Helens Theatre Royal this Easter when actress Linda Lusardi will take to the stage with her real-life daughter Lucy Kane in The Wizard of Oz.

The panto, by Regal Entertainments, will grace the St Helens stage from Saturday, April, 6 to Monday, April 22.

Brookside and Emmerdale's Linda Lusardi is set to play The Wicked Witch in the production and will be joined by her daughter, ITV’s The Voice star Lucy Kane, as Glinda.

The full cast also includes Charlotte Gallagher; Harry Moore; Steve Arnott; Reece Sibbald; and Jay Lusted.

Lucy rose to fame on 2017’s series of The Voice as part of Team Tom.

Her stage credits include the title role in Annie, Princess Jasmine in Aladdin at Alban Arena, St Albans and the title role in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at The Playhouse, Weston-Super-Mare.

On appearing on stage together, Linda Lusardi said: “I am thrilled to be working with Lucy for the second time this year.

"She is not only my daughter but my best friend. She’s so talented and I am immensely proud of her.

"We have great fun spending time on and off stage. We are really looking forward to appearing in The Wizard of Oz and meeting the people of St Helen's"

Lucy Kane added: "I am so excited to be performing in The Wizard of Oz this year in St Helen's.

"It’s such a beautiful story and I get to share the stage with my brilliant Mum!”

Regal Entertainments’ reimagined panto version of this classic family tale includes a brand-new script and music for 2019 including lots of chart hits, old and new, for audiences to sing along to.

St Helens Theatre Royal manager, Chantelle Nolan said: “I am very excited to announce the full cast for The Wizard of Oz.

"It will be wonderful to see the chemistry on stage between Linda and Lucy.

"We have some returning favourites, as well as some new faces to this year’s production; plus, a new script and lots of brilliant new songs to sing and dance to. So be sure to join us over the rainbow in Oz this Easter.”

To book tickets from £13 visit sthelenstheatreroyal.com or call 01744 756 000.