In 1986, Oliver Muirhead directed "A Christmas Held Captive", which is what type of musical comedy that includes songs, gags, and slapstick comedy, and combines topical humour with a story that is loosely based on a well-known fairy tale, fable, or folk talk? 
Pantomime
Title: Pantomime
Passage: Pantomime (informally panto), is a type of musical comedy stage production, designed for family entertainment.  It was developed in England and is still performed throughout the United Kingdom, generally during the Christmas and New Year season and, to a lesser extent, in other English-speaking countries.  Modern pantomime includes songs, gags, slapstick comedy and dancing, employs gender-crossing actors, and combines topical humour with a story loosely based on a well-known fairy tale, fable or folk tale.  It is a participatory form of theatre, in which the audience is expected to sing along with certain parts of the music and shout out phrases to the performers.
Title: Oliver Muirhead
Passage: Oliver Muirhead (born 29 May 1957) is an English character actor known for often portraying pompous country gentlemen.  In 1986, he also directed the musical pantomime "A Christmas Held Captive".  In addition to acting, Muirhead has also lent his voice to various animated series such as "P.J. Sparkles" and "Spider-Man" and the video games "", "Dead to Rights", "The Hobbit" and "Eragon".
Title: American pantomime
Passage: American pantomime, panto for short, refers to works of theatrical entertainment that have been presented in the United States of America since 1876.  The works are derived from the entertainment genre of pantomime that developed in England, presented either as they are in Britain or adapted for the American stage and tailored to American audiences.  Pantomime in America, as in England, is usually performed at Christmas time.  The entertainments, aimed at families, are based on nursery stories and fairy tales, and they incorporate songs (traditional, popular and new), slapstick comedy, often topical jokes, magic, some cross-dressing, local references, audience participation, and mild adult innuendo.
Pantomime Oliver Muirhead