Panto choreographer happy to be back in home town

And now, as a choreographer, he is delighting a whole new generation of panto fans as the master behind the dance routines in this year's spectacular Jack and The Beanstalk.

Wolverhampton born and bred, Mr Harris has taken his performing and choreography talents all over the world, but he is thrilled that his routines are currently delighting thousands of fans a lot closer to home.

He has worked as a professional choreographer for the past decade, working on top Broadway shows, cruise ships around the world and in London's famous West End, with shows ranging from Singin' in the Rain, Evita, Mack and Mable and Fiddler on the Roof. But he started from humble beginnings before quickly working his way up the theatre ranks. He attended Springdale Infants and Junior School in Penn before Highfields High School.

Although he had been taking dance lessons since the age of five at the Lytton School of Dance, run by Judith Lathbury, he didn't take it up as a career to start with.

He went from school at the age of 16 to work at the city's Beatties store and later saw an advert for a dancer at the age of 19 for the Grand Theatre's production of Mother Goose. And that's where it all began. He moved to London, side-stepped into choreography and has since been working thoughout the Globe in a job he loves.

Mr Harris said he had been particularly looking forward to his parents, Pat and Ken, from Penn, being able to see his work at the Lichfield Street theatre. "I really want to thank them for all their support," he said.