 Barrowman starred in pantomime productions of Cinderella at the New Wimbledon Theatre ( Christmas , 2005 – 06 ) and in Jack and the Beanstalk at Cardiff 's New Theatre ( Christmas , 2006 – 07 ) . He played the title role in Aladdin at the Birmingham Hippodrome over Christmas 2007 – 8 and as a guest act for the Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium in 2008 . Barrowman played the lead in the Robin Hood pantomime at the Birmingham Hippodrome for the 2008 – 09 season . He presented Andrew Lloyd Webber 's 60th birthday party in London 's Hyde Park on 14 September 2008 . Exactly one year later , Barrowman succeeded Roger Allam as Zaza / Albin in the West End revival of La Cage aux Folles , at the Playhouse Theatre . 
