HOLLYOAKS actor Andy Moss will star as Aladdin in this year's pantomime at Middlesbrough Theatre.

The actor, who plays Rhys Ashworth in the Channel 4 soap, joins Ricky Grove, best known as Garry Hobbs from Eastenders, in the Christmas show.

Mr Grove will play wicked wizard Abanazer, who wants to steal Aladdin's lamp to make him the most powerful wizard in the world.

Aladdin opens on Thursday, December 8 and runs to Sunday, January 8, 2017.

For details of performance times and ticket prices, call the Box Office on 01642 815181.

Opening hours have now been extended and the Box Office opens from 10am to 6pm Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm on Saturdays. Bookings can also be made online at www.middlesbroughtheatre.co.uk