Shrek Tickets

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Venue: Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Venue Directions: Nearest tube station is Covent Garden. Also close to Charing Cross and Embankment. NCP car parking on Drury Lane.
Seating Plan: Theatre Royal Drury Lane

We all know Shrek well – the big green Ogre with a donkey companion and a grumpy disposition. Shrek the musical simply brings the DreamWorks animated movie to the stage with gusto and impressive costumes. As with most popular shows, Shrek the musical originally debuted on Broadway and has since found his way into the West End where performances began at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane on the 6th of May 2011.

An all-star British cast including Nigel Lindsay (Shrek), Richard Blackwood (Donkey), Nigel Harman (Lord Farquaad) and Kimberley Walsh (Princess Fiona) bring the Shrek story to life with a musical re-working of a classic Hollywood story.

A young Shrek sets out for life in the real-world with a move to his very own swamp only to be overwhelmed by fairy-tale characters including Pinocchio, Peter Pan and the Three Little Pigs. In order to reclaim his swamp, Shrek goes off to see Lord Farquaad – who promises to give Shrek back his swamp if he rescues Princess Fiona from her tower-prison and a 25 foot fire-breathing dragon. Lord Farquaad intends to claim Fiona for himself, but the Princess hides a secret...

You might be wondering how this animated fairy tale could be turned into a stage musical, but the cast and crew do a wonderful job of adding new life to an already excellent story, even going to the trouble of ensuring the appearance of the 25-foot flying dragon with a large, wonderfully constructed puppet masterfully controlled by puppeteers from War Horse. This, and the efforts of the cast and crew, help to bring the story to life on the stage.

Nigel Lindsay puts on an excellent performance as Shrek, clad in the full green outfit including trumpet ears and over-sized belly. Richard Blackwood brings Donkey to life in only the way he could – and manages to replicate the overly-chatty, irritating character with finesse. Amanda Holden who originally played Princess Fiona has recently fallen pregnant and therefore been replaced by Girls Aloud songstress Kimberley Walsh who is thoroughly excited to be able to put her skills to use on the stages of the West End.

But all in all, the true star of the show is Nigel Harman (of Eastenders fame) who has the audience in stitches – spending the entire performance on his knees with two prosthetic legs dangling in front of him – reducing him to a 3 foot spectacle.

Shrek the musical is certainly a hoot – packed full of brash fart jokes, double entendres and absurd sarcasm. It’s a feel-good performance which will put audiences into a pleasant frame of mind and is an ideal family outing. Some of the younger ‘Shrekkies’ will even end up dancing in the aisles with the appearance of their favourite characters and musical renditions.

Book Shrek tickets today for a thoroughly enjoyable outing to the Theatre for all the family!