A new production of Shrek The Musical will hit the road for a major UK and Ireland tour launching next summer.
Presented by Mark Goucher, Gavin Kalin and Matthew Gale, the hit fairy tale with the green-tinged twist will be re-imagined for a new audience by a new creative team led by former Lord Farquaad, Sam Holmes who will co-direct alongside acclaimed director and choreographer Nick Winston with leading set and costume design by Philip Witcomb.
Announcing the new production, producer Goucher said: “I am delighted to be bringing this re-imagined production of the beloved Shrek the Musical to audiences across the UK and Ireland. The story of Shrek is known and loved across the world and this show is an incredibly joyous, fun and uplifting evening at the theatre that will be enjoyed by all ages.”
Shrek the Musical will open at Plymouth Theatre Royal on 21 July 2023 before visiting Manchester, Dublin, Bristol, Southend, Carlisle, Aberdeen, Oxford, Wimbledon, Dartford, Northampton, Bradford, Woking, Eastbourne, Cardiff, York and Blackpool with more dates to be announced soon. The national press night will be 3 August 2023 at Opera House Manchester.
Based on the story and characters from William Steig’s book Shrek! and the much-loved Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical has book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori.
Shrek, Donkey and Princess Fiona first took to the stage on Broadway in 2008. The musical was first staged in the UK at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane in 2011 where former EastEnder Nigel Harman gave a scene-stealing and Olivier Award-winning performance as Lord Farquaad. Harman would go on to make his directorial debut on the musical’s first UK and Ireland tour in 2014 and also took charge of the second tour which launched in Edinburgh in 2017.
Angela Thomas
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