Shrek
David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori
Shrek
This all-new production straight from Broadway is based on Shrek's adventures in the classic William Steig book and Oscar-winning film. Joining Shrek on his journey from the swamp to the stage will be his wisecracking sidekick Donkey, Princess Fiona, Lord Farquaad and a chorus of everybody's favorite fairytale creatures.
3.1 out of 5 based on 12 reviews
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Omniscore:
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| Location |
London |
| Venue |
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane |
| Director |
Rob Ashford, Jason Moore, Josh Prince |
| Cast |
Amanda Holden, Nigel Harman, Nigel Lindsay, Richard Blackwood |
| From |
June 2011 |
| Until |
February 2011 |
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This all-new production straight from Broadway is based on Shrek's adventures in the classic William Steig book and Oscar-winning film. Joining Shrek on his journey from the swamp to the stage will be his wisecracking sidekick Donkey, Princess Fiona, Lord Farquaad and a chorus of everybody's favorite fairytale creatures.
Reviews
The Independent
Paul Taylor
“Shrek The Musical is a glorious tease… I look forward to seeing this show again.”
15/06/2011
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The Times
Libby Purves
“Importantly this show’s magic lies in wit, character and story rather than technology.”
15/06/2011
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The Evening Standard
Henry Hitchings
“David Lindsay-Abaire provides a solid book and cheering lyrics. Yet several of the film's best jokes are gone. Jeanine Tesori's score is unmemorable… I can't see children being enchanted by this.”
15/06/2011
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The Sunday Express
Mark Shenton
“Effectively an out-of-season panto. In the same theatre where a helicopter once landed on stage in Miss Saigon and witches flew above us in The Witches Of Eastwick, this show’s flying plastic dragon is no substitute in terms of spectacle, but it’s enjoyable enough. ”
19/06/2011
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The Financial Times
Ian Shuttleworth
“Enough fun and naughtiness to keep kids entranced and so cover the entire family waterfront.”
17/05/2011
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The Guardian
Michael Billington
“It is genuinely theatrical, generous-spirited and mercifully free of the sensory bombardment that afflicts some of its rivals. What it lacks is memorable tunes… I was still left pining for that moment of ecstasy that is the musical's chief justification.”
14/06/2011
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The Daily Mail
Quentin Letts
“Sentiment, beauty and haunting melody are absent. But Shrek is energetically amusing.”
15/06/2011
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The Observer
Susannah Clapp
“It's blarey, bursting with fart jokes, luridly coloured, short on good tunes – and disarming… Shrek does what Wicked failed to do: it makes green faces look gorgeous.”
19/06/2011
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The Stage
Lisa Martland
“Silly musical theatre in-jokes and visual gags, together with a sense of humour that swings between pantomime and Monty Python, may put some audiences off, but directors Jason Moore and Rob Ashford (as well as choreographer Josh Prince) do well to juggle all the elements”
15/06/2011
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The Daily Telegraph
Charles Spencer
“Brash, noisy and full of fart jokes though it is, Shrek will undoubtedly appeal to adults as well as children”
15/06/2011
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Time Out
Caroline McGinn
“Jeanine Tesori's bland, wistful music, despite soulful moments of '60s pastiche and a witty book and lyrics from David Lindsay-Abaire, just isn't juicy enough to do 'Shrek' justice.”
15/06/2011
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The Independent on Sunday
Kate Bassett
“Mildly disappointing schlock, but not completely dreadful”
19/06/2011
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