Todrick Hall-Led London Revival of Shrek the Musical Begins Performances July 19 | Playbill

International News Todrick Hall-Led London Revival of Shrek the Musical Begins Performances July 19

The musical is based on the Academy Award-winnning DreamWorks animated franchise Shrek and was first performed on Broadway in 2008.

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The London revival of Shrek the Musical begins performances at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith July 19.

The Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire musical, adapted from the DreamWorks film, will run through August 31.

The production stars Antony Lawrence as Shrek, Joanne Clifton as Princess Fiona, James Gillan as Lord Farquaad, Todrick Hall as Donkey, and Cherece Richards as Dragon.

The fairytale world of Shrek is led by director-choreographer Nick Winston (Bonnie and Clyde, Beauty and the Beast), and co-director Sam Holmes (Club Tropicana the Musical), with set and costume designer Philip Witcomb (Bonnie and Clyde). Additional creative team members include lighting designer Ben Cracknell, sound designer Ben Harrison, and projection designer Nina Dunn.

The musical is based on the Academy Award-winnning DreamWorks animated franchise Shrek and was first performed on Broadway in 2008. The production received 8 Tony nominations, taking home the accolade for Best Costume Design, and was nominated for four Olivier awards, with performer Nigel Harman winning Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical.

 
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