The smash-hit musical, Shrek the Musical, will arrive at Mayflower Theatre on Tuesday 20 February 2024, for one week only.
Based on the Oscar winning DreamWorks film, the Broadway and West End hit show, Shrek the Musical, is a fun filled and hilarious musical comedy with a cast of vibrant characters and a ‘shrektackular’ score.
Featuring the beloved Princess Fiona, the evil Lord Farquaad, a host of magical fairy-tale characters and fabulous songs including smash-hit, I’m a Believer, Shrek the Musical is a musical extravaganza adventure following Shrek and Donkey as they endeavour to complete their quest, finding unexpected friendships and surprising romance along the way.
Anthony Lawrence will play Shrek, Joanne Clifton will play Fiona, James Gillan will play Lord Farquaad and Brandon Lee Sears will play Donkey.
“Shrek the Musical was the very first show I saw on Broadway,” explains Anthony, who recently played Scar from the international tour of The Lion King. “We went to New York for my sister’s 18th birthday, and because we loved Shrek so much as a film we went to see the musical.
“I remember being so excited when it was coming over to London. I was at drama school at the time and remember thinking ‘gosh, I’d love to play this role’. Shrek’s song, Who I’d Be, is one I’ve used at so many auditions.
“It’s so clichéd to say that it’s a dream role but it really is.
“I’m a character actor. I love complex characters that go on a big journey and Shrek is very much like that.
“I really relate to the story of Shrek personally – I connected so much with Who I’d Be because it’s Shrek saying, in a dream world, who would you be?
“And personally, I’d jump at the chance to change myself, I think most actors would.
“I feel like me and Shrek are on the same path of not feeling like the best looking or most popular person in the room. It’s the lack of confidence of not feeling good enough just as you are.
“I almost need Shrek to be a life lesson to myself.”
Tickets for Shrek the Musical (Tuesday 20 – 25 February 2024) are on sale at mayflower.org.uk or 02380 711811.
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