The Young Australian Broadway Chorus is back these July school holidays with Shrek The Musical JR, returning to Melbourne for a limited season only at the Cripps Centre, St Kilda East.
This musical reimagining of the much-loved, Academy Award winning film Shrek, featuring a supremely talented cast of emerging performers, will enchant and delight adults and children alike with its hilarious characters, dazzling costumes and show stopping musical numbers.
Shrek The Musical JR is the young performers’ adaptation of the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award: Shrek The Musical. With music by Janine Tesori, and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire, Shrek The Musical JR is based on the story and characters from Willian Steig’s 1990 book Shrek!, as well as the DreamWorks Animation film Shrek, the first instalment of the movie series.
Shrek The Musical first appeared on Broadway in 2008. The production was praised by USA Today as “…a triumph of comic imagination with a heart as big and warm as Santa's…more family-friendly than that gag-fest.”.
This year, the Young Australian Broadway Chorus, a division of Stage School Australia, is celebrating 25 years as a leading musical theatre training program for young people. With an impressive track record of sold-out successes and raving reviews, it has established itself as the go-to destination for remarkable young talent. It's sell-out, premium quality shows include seasons of Broadway hits Seussical The Musical (2023), Oliver! JR (2023), Spring Awakening (2023) CATS (2020), Les Misérables (2019) and Wicked (2018). This production marks 7 years since the company first produced Shrek The Musical JR.
Stage School Australia is one of Australia’s leading performing arts schools for young people and is this year celebrating 40 years since its establishment. Founded in 1984 as the Victorian Children's Theatre, Stage School Australia now works with over 5,500 students across locations in Melbourne and Brisbane Stage School Australia has gained a reputation as a launching pad for the professional performing arts industry with alumni including Brianna Bishop (Grease, Hairspray, Midnight), Lyndon Watts (Hamilton, West Side Story, Candide), Samantha Dodemaide (Moulin Rouge, Chicago, Wicked) and James Frecheville (Animal Kingdom, Adoration, Peaky Blinders).
Event Details:
Dates: 10th – 13th July 2024
Times: Various times morning, afternoon and evening available
Venue: Cripps Centre, St Kilda East
Production team: Director - Robert Coates, Producer - Elysia Krstevski, Musical Director – Chelsea Plumley, Choreographers - Jacqui Green and Victoria Morris