New fun-filled production of Shrek The Musical comes to Northampton in April

The fun-packed musical Shrek will take to the Derngate stage from Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 April, as part of a major UK and Ireland tour.

Audiences can join our unlikely hero Shrek and his noble steed Donkey as they embark on a big, bright, musical adventure. Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film, the Broadway and West End smash hit 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 I'm a Believer, Big Bright Beautiful World and I Know It’s Today, Shrek the Musical is a ‘musical extravaganza for big kids and little kids alike’.

The star cast includes Antony Lawrence (The Lion King, Mary Poppins) as Shrek, Strictly Come Dancing’s Joanne Clifton as Fiona, James Gillan (Everybody’s talking About Jamie) as Lord Farquaad and Brandon Lee Sears (Dreamgirls) as Donkey, with rising star Cherece Richards (Once on This Island) making her principal debut as the Dragon.

From the producers of Hairspray and Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Shrek The Musical has brought together a new creative team to re-imagine this hit show for a new audience, featuring all the classic characters from the beloved animated film and the iconic songs and story from David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori’s original musical.

The team includes acclaimed director and choreographer Nick Winston (Bonnie and Clyde, Arts Theatre; Beauty and the Beast, UK tour) and co-director Sam Holmes (Club Tropicana the Musical), who returns to the swamp having played Lord Farquaad in the previous UK tour.

A perfect night out for the young, and the young at heart, the award-winning Shrek The Musical can be seen at Royal & Derngate from Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 April at 7.30pm, with matinees at 2.30pm on Wednesday and Saturday. Tickets priced from £27* can be booked by calling Box Office on 01604 624811 or online at www.royalandderngate.co.uk.

* A non-refundable £4 per-transaction fee applies for bookings of £20 and over. Does not apply to Groups, Members and Access Patrons. Prices may change subject to availability.