We had this discussion on another forum and it would appear that no Pantomimes exist in America.
Just to clarify things for our friends across the pond.
The best Man or Hero is a Woman dressed up as a man, but normally has fishnet stockings ,The Heroin is a Woman dressed as a woman with no stockings,The Hero's Mother a Dame is a Man dressed as a woman with socks,The two Ugly Sisters are two men dressed up as a woman,The Donkey or Horse is usually two men, but could be two women,one being the head and front legs and one being the body and tail,The Cat is normally a woman dressed up as a cat, but has known to be an agile man.It is great fun to say "he's behind you" when it's actually a she. Or "Oh No he isn't" when actually he is.
That just about sums it up.
Al