Shrek The Musical at Theatre Royal Nottingham Review
DISCLOSURE – TICKETS TO SEE THE SHOW WERE GIFTED TO THE REVIEWER AND GUEST FOR THE PURPOSES OF WRITING THE REVIEW
Reviewed by Sue Rumble
Intro
I absolutely love the film Shrek so was very excited to see the stage musical. It is an unforgettable story of love and friendship with lots of comedy, adventure, and songs.
Booking & getting there.
Venue & facilities
The theatre is located in the heart of Nottingham, easily accessible by train, tram, and bus and close to a number of city centre car parks. There is a bar & café for pre show food and drinks and refreshments at the interval.
Price & Value
The price range of tickets, in my opinion, is extremely good value for money given the quality and length of performance. Prices are dependent on performance day and time and also where you decide to sit.
The Plot
The green ogre Shrek along with his best friend Donkey are hoping to defeat the dragon and rescue the beautiful Princess Fiona and keep her away from Lord Farquaad.
Review
Wow – what a show. It was full of energy from beginning to end with many amazing songs including Big, bright beautiful world and I’m a Believer. The whole cast looked like they were having a blast and put 110% into everything. The costumes and make up were absolutely brilliant and the staff behind the scenes doing the costume changes must have had amazing skills as some of the cast played numerous roles including intricate make up and costumes. There were many fairy tale characters all playing their characters extremely well with great singing and dancing. The scenery changes were really good and added to the feeling that you were there with Shrek and the other characters. The puppet which followed the dragon around – played by Cherece Richards, who has an amazing voice, was fantastically made and danced around the stage well.
Shrek was played by Anthony Lawrence, who has played in many musicals including Scar in The Lion King. He was brilliant – amazing voice and great comedy moments. Brandon Lee Sears as Donkey was fantastic – his expressions, voice and dancing were brilliant. Joanne Clifton – from Strictly come Dancing played Princess Fiona with her dual personality extremely well – she was very funny and had a great voice. Lord Farquaad – played by James Gillan brought a brilliant comedy focus to the cast and he also has a great voice.
This show was absolutely brilliant, full of humour, lots of dancing and singing – everything needed to make a great musical. I would definitely recommend it to adults and children alike – it is definitely not just for kids. Congratulations to the production team, choreographers, and musical directors for putting together a show that keeps you smiling all the way through and on your way home.
Date of performance – 19th March 2024
Date of review – 20th March 2024
Price of Tickets – £23 – £52
Running Time – 2hrs 30 minutes including an interval
Rating: 5/5
Buy tickets – trch.boxoffice@nottinghamcity.gov.uk https://trch.co.uk/whats-on/shrek-2024/
Website – www.trch.co.uk
Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall
Theatre Square, Nottingham. NG1 5ND
Tel : 0115 989 5555