Join Shrek, our unlikely hero, and his loyal steed Donkey, as they set off on an adventure to rescue the gorgeous (if slightly temperamental) Princess Fiona from her tower, guarded by a fire breathing love-sick dragon.
Add a wannabe King with a height complicated, a bunch of fairytale superstars, along with a biscuit with attitude, and you've got this year's should see new musical comedy Shrek.
Shrek the Musical brings the characters, loved by all ages, magically to life, in a spectacular and hilarious new production which turns the planet of fairytales upside down in an all singing, all dancing, irresistible mix of magic, laughter and romance featuring an all new score, too as cult Shrek anthem-I'm a Believer.
Cast includes Amanda Holden as Princess Fiona, Richard Blackwood as Donkey, Nigel Lindsay as Shrek and Nigel Harman as Lord Farqaard.
Tells the story, with the swamp-dwelling ogre who, in a faraway kingdom, ventures on a life-changing adventure to be able to reclaim the title deed to his land. Linked up having a wise-cracking donkey who won't shut up, this unlikely hero - not a handsome prince - fights a frightening and fearsome dragon, rescues the feisty Princess Fiona and learns that real friendship and accurate love aren't only discovered in fairy tales.
Theatre Royal Drury Lane brief history: The first theatre on the web site of Drury Lane theatre was opened in 1663 as the Theatre Royal Brydges Street with an audience capacity of about 700. It was constructed by Thomas Killigrew who held 1 of only two charters granted by Charles II at his Restoration for the throne in 1662. (Theatres had been banned during Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth). The theatre survived the Great Fire of London in 1666 but burnt down in 1672 (in the days of wooden framed buildings and candles, fire was a perennial dilemma).
The second theatre, which opened in 1674, was a lot larger and could seat 2,000. The theatre struggled against stronger competition for a few years and was even forced to close, but in 1682 the Drury Lane business and their rivals joined forces under the management of Thomas Betterton. Right after a couple of profitable years the theatre again found itself in difficulty and it was not till the famous actor David Garrick took more than the management in 1747 that the theatre's fortunes began to rise. Garrick was succeeded in 1777 by the playwright Richard Brindsley Sheridan. In 1791 the theatre was once more rebuilt and opened in 1794 having a seating capacity of 3,611. This lasted only 15 years and was burnt down in 1809. Sheridan could not afford to rebuild it, but the brewer Samuel Whitbread who was one of the shareholders raised 400,000 and also the fourth theatre - nonetheless there these days - opened in 1814.
A number of the most famous luminaries of British Theatre performed in the historic theatres on this website, such as Nell Gwynne, Mrs Siddons, Garrick, Kean and Grimaldi. The theatre has hosted musicals including Rose Marie, Show Boat, My Fair Lady and most lately Oliver! Guests to the Upper Circle during matinees, nevertheless, be warned the Theatre Royal has its personal Phantom, the notorious Man in Grey, stated to be the ghost from the man whose physique was found inside the walls from the Theatre Royal in 1840.
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