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Believe All ‘Ogre’
Again
Returning to a swamp near
you by popular demand
Shrek The Musical
Sunderland Empire
Wednesday
31st January – Sunday 11th February 2018
Directed By Nigel Harman
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2015 Original UK Tour
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Photo: Helen Maybanks
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Producers of Shrek The Musical® are delighted to announce that following the unprecedented success of the first ever UK and Ireland Tour, the larger-than-life production will be returning to the Sunderland Empire for two weeks only from Wednesday 31 January – Sunday 11 February 2018.
‘A fun, fairytale spectacular fit for all the
family’ Glasgow Evening
Times
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2015 Original UK Tour
Company
Photo: Helen Maybanks
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Nigel
Harman will return as director, having made his directorial debut on Shrek The
Musical’s first UK
and Ireland Tour. Best known for his television and stage work, Nigel Harman originated the role of Lord Farquaad in the West End production, winning the Olivier Award for Best
Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical. Television credits include
heart-throb Dennis Rickman in EastEnders,
villainous valet Mr Green in Downton
Abbey and Bradley in Sky’s Mount Pleasant, which
aired its sixth series in Autumn 2016. Notable stage appearances include Jamie
Lloyd’s production of Three Days of Rain alongside
James McAvoy, Privates on Parade at
the Donmar Warehouse and A Chorus of
Disapproval, directed by Trevor Nunn.
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2015 Original UK Tour
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Nigel Harman says: ‘I had so much
fun directing the original UK & Ireland Tour that I jumped at the chance to
work on it again. Shrek the Musical has created pivotal moments in
my career – firstly winning an Olivier and then my directorial debut. It’s
certainly become one of the classic family musicals of all time and I’m really
proud to be a part of it’.
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2015 Original UK Tour
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Ben Phillips, General Manager Sunderland Empire says: ‘We’re thrilled to be
welcoming back this wonderful production at the beginning of 2018. Shrek
delighted audiences young and old on his last visit and was a popular
personality around the theatre! The musical itself is a quality production and
I’m sure the show with its wonderful characters will be just as fun this time
round’.
‘A perfect mixture of music, dance and performance comedy, with a sprinkling of fresh gags and slightly risqué humour to keep adults on their toes.’ Manchester Evening News
(Winner of 2014 CityLife Award for Best Musical)
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2015 Original UK Tour
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Shrek The Musical ® is based on the story and characters from William Steig’s book Shrek! and the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks Animations feature film. Originally directed in the West End by Jason Moore and Rob Ashford, the production has book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire, music by Jeanine Tesori with multi award-winning set and costume design by Tim Hatley.
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2015 Original UK Tour
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Join
our 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 over 100 much-loved fairytale characters, plus a 14
foot dragon, to life in an all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza.
‘Simply
Shrektacular – a musical extravaganza for big kids and little kids alike’ Bristol Post *****
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2015 Original UK Tour
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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.
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2015 Original UK Tour
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Casting information will be announced in due course.
On The Web:
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/shrekthemusicallondon
YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/ShrekLondon
Read the NETG Review of the 2015 tour of Shrek: LINK
YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/ShrekLondon
Read the NETG Review of the 2015 tour of Shrek: LINK
Tickets:
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2015 Original UK Tour
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Shrek The Musical comes to Sunderland Empire from Wednesday 31 January – Sunday 11 February 2018
Tickets On General Sale from 10am, Friday 24 February 2017
Tickets available in person at the
Box Office on High Street
West, from the Ticket
Centre on 0844 871 3022* or online at www.ATGtickets.com/Sunderland*
Group Bookings: 0844 871
3042
Calls cost 7p per minute, plus your
phone company's access charge.
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