OUR MASTER OF CEREMONIES Matt Lee-Alliston Matt has worked with the likes of Smokey Robinson and Gladys Knight and is looking forward to working with “The Ladies Who Rock”! Matt, owner of the Panto Company based in Northumberland, has been performing since the tender age of 6. As a very young man he appeared on the world famous Palladium stage in The Pirates of Penzance and the musical Buddy working with household names such as Wayne Sleep and Dora Bryan. After recording with Riverside Studios in Germany, Matt became Children’s Production Manager for the Rank Group UK where he wrote and performed alongside Noel Edmonds, Bobby Davro, Marty Wilde, Alvin Stardust and the Bay City Rollers. In 1998, Matt became Director of Entertainment USA, where the performers were legendary. Gladys Knight, Kool and the Gang, Smokey Robinson and Ben E King were all performers in Matt’s lavish shows. He returned to the UK to put down roots for his young family and together with his wife started their company with a grant from The Prince’s Trust. The company, which is part of The Stage and Production House, produces shows across the UK for companies such as Centre Parks, McDonald Hotels, Village Hotels and the Copthorne chain. Beginning in November 2012, their recently opened USA office is starting a tour of children’s shows. Ladies Who…are privileged to have Matt as Master of Ceremonies for this rocking good day.
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