The smash-hit West End musical SHREK is heading for Blackpool!
23 February 2017
by Visit Blackpool
Priority booking opened on February 23 with general booking open from Friday 24 February.
Nigel Harman will return as director of the show having made his directorial debut on SHREK THE MUSICAL’s first UK and Ireland tour.
SHREK THE MUSICAL® is based on the story and characters from William Steig’s book and the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animations feature film.
It tells the story of the unlikely hero Shrek and his loyal steed Donkey as they embark on a quest to rescue the beautiful (if slightly temperamental) Princess Fiona from a fire-breathing, love-sick dragon.
Add the diminutive Lord Farquaad, a gang of fairytale misfits and a biscuit with attitude, and you’ve got the biggest, brightest musical comedy around!
Featuring all new songs as well as cult Shrek anthem I’m a Believer, SHREK THE MUSICAL brings to life over 100 much-loved fairytale characters, plus a 14 foot dragon, in an all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza.
Michael Williams, Winter Gardens Managing Director says ‘It’s fantastic that we’re able to announce that SHREK THE MUSICAL® will head to the Opera House in 2018, as part of a major 2018 tour.’
‘The DreamWorks musical has proved to be a huge family treat and at such a key time during May half term, the show is guaranteed to bring a significant boost to the local area.’
SHREK THE MUSICAL® was seen by nearly 800,000 people on its first highly acclaimed UK and Ireland tour in 2014, visiting 25 major venues over 20 months. The production was first staged in the UK at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane in 2011. Since opening on Broadway in 2008 SHREK THE MUSICAL® has toured to nearly 150 cities in the USA and Canada, with productions having also played in Spain, Poland, France, Malaysia, China, Brazil, Italy, Denmark, The Netherlands, Estonia, Israel and Turkey.
The UK and Ireland tour of the original DreamWorks Production will be presented by Neal Street Productions, Playful Productions, Ron Kastner, Saracen Films, Tulchin/Bartner Productions, Gavin Kalin, Glass Half Full Productions/Just For Laughs Theatricals, Lee Menzies and Mark Cartwright.
Casting information will be announced in due course.