Shrek Casting Announcement - Bristol Hippodrome 2018
Posted on: 14 Sep 2017More of the cast for Shrek The Musical has been announced ahead of its visit to the Bristol Hippodrome in August 2018.
This family favourite book from William Steig and feature film was turned into a broadway theatre production in 2008 and it’s been revealed today that Steffan Harri will be Shrek and Marcus Ayton will be donkey for the major nationwide tour (which starts in Bristol on the 8th of August 2018).
Steffan is an original as he starred in the first ever UK tour of Shrek The Musical but he was Lord Farquaad before and has performed in an impressive amount of West End theatre shows including Les Misérables.
Samuel Holmes, who is currently appearing as George in the UK Tour of The Wedding Singer, will play the part of the pint-sized villain Lord Farquaad and casting for the role of Princess Fiona will be announced soon.
As reported previously - Nigel Harman, who is best known for his stage and television work, is going to return as director having made his directorial debut on the first ever tour.
Nick Salmon (Co-Producer, Playful Productions) said: "I am thrilled that the show will be reuniting many of the talented team members who have been involved in the production since day one. Nigel has gone from being Lord Farquaad, in the West End to directing our touring production and Steffan, who was previously one of our hilarious Three Pigs, will be stepping into Shrek’s ogre-sized shoes. We can’t wait to bring this much loved story to audiences across the country once more."
Caro Newling (Co-Producer, Neal Street Productions) said: ‘‘For this Shrek tour, we are excited to be working once more with Nigel Harman, with whom we have worked on many successful Neal Street projects. Since Shrek the Musical’s West End debut in 2011 we have opened our doors to nearly 2 million audience members nationwide. It's great to be out on the road again, ten years after Neal Street co-produced the first incarnation of the show with DreamWorks Animation in Seattle and then on Broadway."
This nationwide tour will open at Edinburgh Playhouse for the Christmas 2017/18 season from 12th December to 7th January, and the production will then tour to Manchester, Sunderland, Birmingham, Aberdeen, Northampton, Sheffield, Cardiff, Stoke, Blackpool, Woking, Liverpool, Canterbury, Milton Keynes, Bristol, Llandudno and Leeds - plus newly added venues in Norwich, Nottingham, Belfast, Dublin, Plymouth and Southampton.
Shrek The Musical runs at the Bristol Hippodrome on Wednesday 8th August until Sunday 19th August 2018 and you can buy tickets here.
Remember to treat your loved ones to some pre or post theatre food! Our favourite is fish and chips from Catch 22, 38 College Green, Bristol BS1 5SP
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Kelly worked as a journalist for the BBC for 12 years before she changed careers and went into the field of marketing. Having worked at BBC 6 Music for several years, she is passionate about many different genres of sound. Her other interests include theatre, comedy, books, food and days out with the family (she has a young daughter who she describes as a "whirlwind of fun.") Kelly is married to Vik who is a true Bristolian to the core! She is also studying nutritional therapy.
