Coronation Street actor Ryan Mulvey, known for playing Brody Michaelis, is set to take on a princely role in this year's pantomime production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Epstein Theatre in Liverpool. The show runs from December 5, 2026, to January 3, 2027.
Brody's journey on the cobbles
Brody Michaelis arrived on Coronation Street last year as the intimidating 'top dog' of Dylan Wilson's young offenders unit. His unpleasant behaviour was largely attributed to his parents, Mick and Lou Michaelis, played by Joe Layton and Farrel Hegarty. Brody tried to emulate his father, making enemies including local police officer Lisa Connor-Swain, before the shocking revelation that his biological father was another officer, Kit Green.
Mick and Lou were both sentenced to lengthy prison terms—Mick for the murder of Craig Tinker and Lou for attacking Gary Windass. After a brief prison escape by Mick, Brody and his siblings Joanie and Shanice were placed in the care of Sally and Tim Metcalfe. In a stable home, Brody began to soften, though he and Dylan later became involved in Carl Webster's car theft ring.
Panto announcement
The Epstein Theatre announced Mulvey's casting on Instagram, sharing a poster of him in royal attire. The caption read: 'We're delighted to reveal that Coronation Street favourite Ryan Mulvey will star in this year's spectacular family pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at The Epstein Theatre! Packed with laugh-out-loud comedy, dazzling costumes, stunning special effects and plenty of festive magic, this promises to be the biggest Christmas panto of them all!'
Mulvey shared the post on his Instagram story with the caption 'oh no he isn't', tagging comedian Jason Manford for tips. His on-screen sister Savanna Pennington commented: 'Yes bro. I can't wait to see this', while Diana Kilduff, mother of his other on-screen sibling, replied: 'let's get tickets together, Molly would love that'.
Junade Khan, who plays new character Idris Nazir, commented: 'You'll smash bro', and former on-screen mother Suzanne Hall said: 'love this!'.
ITV relaxes panto rules
ITV recently relaxed its policy that previously prevented Coronation Street and Emmerdale actors from appearing in pantomimes. An Emmerdale spokesperson confirmed the change after actor Bradley Riches announced his role in Further Adventures of Peter Pan: The Return of Captain Hook at Sunderland Empire. The spokesperson said: 'We've agreed to release a few of the actors from Emmerdale and Coronation Street to appear in pantomime this year, we've been looking at this for a while and with plenty of notice, we've been able to release the actors for a limited time.'
