BIG screen monster hit Shrek heads to the Liverpool Empire later this year as part of a national tour of the film's stage adaptation.
Coming direct from London, where it was seen live on stage by nearly a million people, Shrek The Musical will be staged at the Liverpool Empire from November 25 - December 6.
BELOW: Dean Chisnall as Shrek. Picture: Helen Maybanks
Dean Chisnall as Shrek and Bronté Barbé as Princess Fiona. Picture: Helen Maybanks
Playing the swamp-dwelling ogre is Dean Chisnall, who played the part in the West End.
Bronté Barbé will also star as damsel in distress 'Princess Fiona', joining continuing cast members Idriss Kargbo as Shrek’s wisecracking sidekick ‘Donkey’ and Gerard Carey as pint-sized villain 'Lord Farquaad'.
BELOWDean Chisnall as Shrek and Idriss Kargbo as Donkey. Picture: Helen Maybanks
Dean Chisnall as Shrek and Bronté Barbé as Princess Fiona. Picture: Helen Maybanks
Producers Caro Newling and Nick Salmon told the Globe: We are very excited to be bringing Shrek The Musical to the Liverpool Empire this year as part of our tour of the best venues across the UK and Ireland.
"Many years of fun with some of the best talents working in theatre today have gone in to its making and as a result it has thrilled audiences all over the world with its boundless enthusiasm and fun.
"We know that the people of the North West will take Shrek to their hearts, just as we did at Drury Lane!"
Stepping into the shoes of fairytale characters including Pinocchio and the Gingerbread Man are Laura Baldwin, Nikki Bentley, Jennifer Caldwell, Alexander Day, Candace Furbert, Will Haswell, Keith Henderson, James Lacey, Will Jennings, Iain Mattley, Christina Modestou, Sam Murphy, Amy Oxley, Ryan Reid, Jacqui Sanchez, Jake Small, Oliver Tester, Dawn Williams, Kerry Winter and Kevin Yates.
Cast of Shrek The Musical. Picture: Helen Maybanks
The show is directed by Nigel Harman who played Lord Farquaad in the West End production.
It won him the 2012 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a supporting role in a musical.
Based on the story and characters from William Steig’s book and the Academy Award-winning DreamWorks Animations feature film - which featured the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz - Shrek The Musical opened on Broadway in 2008 before touring to nearly 150 cities in the USA and Canada.
It has also been staged in Spain, Poland, France, Malaysia, China, Brazil, Italy, Denmark, The Netherlands, Estonia, Israel and Turkey.
Tickets for the Liverpool Empire shows are from the box office on 0844 871 3017.
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