The award-winning Broadway and West Finish hit present Shrek the Musical, at the moment thrilling audiences on tour, will switch to the long-lasting Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith for six weeks solely from 19 July 2024.
Antony Lawrence (Shrek), Joanne Clifton (Princess Fiona), James Gillan (Lord Farquaad), Brandon Lee Sears (Donkey), and Cherece Richards (Dragon) will proceed to play to packed homes throughout the UK and Eire till Might 2024 earlier than heading to the Eventim Apollo in London from 19 July – 31 August 2024.
Produced by Mark Goucher, Matthew Gale, and Gavin Kalin, this brilliant and delightful fairy-tale world of Shrek has been reimagined by a brand new inventive group and options all of the basic characters from the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks animated movie, accompanied by the long-lasting songs and story from David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori’s authentic musical.
The inventive group consists of acclaimed director and choreographer Nick Winston (Bonnie and Clyde, Arts Theatre; Magnificence and the Beast, UK tour), co-director Sam Holmes (Membership Tropicana the Musical), who returned to the swamp having performed Lord Farquaad within the earlier UK tour, set and costume designer Philip Witcomb (Bonnie & Clyde, Garrick Theatre; Jack & The Beanstalk, Everyman Theatre Cheltenham). Additional inventive group consists of Ben Cracknel (lighting), Jim Arnold (casting), Ben Harrison (sound) and Nina Dunn (projection design).
Shrek the Musical continues to tour via to Might 2024 the place it would end in Canterbury, visiting a complete of 31 venues.
Antony Lawrence performs Shrek. His earlier credit embody Scar in The Lion King, (Worldwide Tour) Mary Poppins (Nationwide Tour), Matilda the Musical (Cambridge Theatre/RSC) and We Will Rock You (Worldwide Enviornment Tour).
Joanne Clifton, greatest identified for her time as an expert dancer on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, performs Fiona. She joined the long-lasting TV present after successful the World Skilled Showdance Champion and the European Skilled Ballroom Championship. Throughout her time on the present, she gained the Christmas Particular with McFly’s Harry Judd and went on to win the glitterball trophy because the 2016 champion together with her associate Ore Oduba. On stage Joanne Clifton was most not too long ago seen in Windfall (Southwark Playhouse) and The Addams Household (UK Tour).
Olivier Award-nominee James Gillan (Lord Farquaad) most not too long ago created the position of Tray in Everyone’s Speaking About Jamie (Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue) – a task he stayed with via the present’s whole West Finish run. He has additionally carried out in productions of Depraved, Starlight Specific and Taboo!
Brandon Lee Sears (Donkey) most not too long ago performed the position of Jimmy Early in Dreamgirls (UK tour). His earlier theatre credit embody the unique West Finish productions of Be Extra Chill (Shaftesbury Theatre), Come From Away (Phoenix theatre); Heathers (Theatre Royal Haymarket); Motown the Musical (Shaftesbury Theatre); and On The City (Regents Park Open Air Theatre).
The ensemble solid of Shrek the Musical shall be introduced in the end.
Subsequent summer time you don’t must go Far Far Away to seek out an unforgettable expertise. Be a part of Shrek and his loveable side-kick Donkey on the iconic Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith as they embark on an action-packed journey to rescue the attractive, however cursed, Princess Fiona from a citadel protected by a fearsome fire-breathing dragon.
Retaining all of the affect of the blockbuster movie, this Shrek-tacular stage adaptation is packed stuffed with ogre-sized enjoyable with an exceptionally gifted solid, infectious numbers carried out by a dwell band together with the anthemic ‘I’m a Believer’. With laugh-out-loud comedy, magnificent units, vibrant costumes, and a heart-warming message of acceptance and friendship proving that ‘stunning ain’t all the time fairly’, that is an unmissable night time out for the entire household.
The Oscar®-winning DreamWorks animated movie Shrek celebrated its twentieth anniversary final yr. Shrek the Musical was first carried out on Broadway in 2008, receiving 8 Tony nominations, and the award for Finest Costume Design. The unique West Finish manufacturing was nominated for 4 Olivier awards, together with Finest New Musical, on the 2012 Olivier awards. Nigel Harman obtained the award for Finest Supporting Actor for his position as Lord Farquaad.
