Prosthetics/Make-Up Designer: Brooke Churchill
Costume Coordinator: Caitlyn Baird
Photo: Reznek Creative; Matt Reznek
Other venues will be green with envy as Royal City Musical Theatre (RCMT) turns The Massey Theatre green with its presentation of Shrek The Musical from April 17 to May 3. The fun, family-friendly production follows Shrek, a grumpy green ogre and his rag tag group of fairy tale misfits on a heartwarming journey of self-acceptance and inclusivity in a spectacular musical extravaganza packed with hilarious adventure, dazzling costumes, and larger-than-life characters.
“At its core, Shrek The Musical is about embracing who you are, not who the world expects you to be,” says Chris Adams, RCMT Artistic Director. “The show celebrates individuality, challenges superficial judgment, and reminds us that community is strongest when it is inclusive. That message feels incredibly timely. As a theatre company, we believe in welcoming everyone, not just on stage but in our audience and our broader community. This story reinforces that value in a joyful and heartfelt way.”
Shrek The Musical opens in a swamp neighbouring the Kingdom of Duloc, where Shrek, discovers his home has been overrun by banished fairy tale creatures. To regain his privacy, Shrek makes a deal with the dastardly Lord Farquaad to rescue Princess Fiona from a dragon-guarded tower. Aided by a talkative Donkey he rescues along the way, Shrek manages to rescue Fiona, but falls in love with her, unaware that she is under a secret curse. The unlikely trio go on an adventure and discover self-acceptance and belonging along the way.
featuring as Shrek: Tanner Zerr, Princess Fiona: Madison Simms, Donkey: Chris Francisque
Prosthetics/Make-Up Designer: Brooke Churchill
Costume Coordinator: Caitlyn Baird
Photo: Reznek Creative; Matt Reznek
“While Royal City Musical Theatre is beloved for traditionally staging classic musicals, our 2025 production of the contemporary musical, 9 to 5 The Musical, was such a hit with local audiences that we wanted to continue building on that momentum,” adds Adams. “It felt important to choose another modern musical with proven Broadway success that would welcome families into the theatre together. Shrek The Musical felt like the perfect next step. A Tony Award–winning show, Shrek is musically rich, wildly entertaining, and genuinely accessible to multiple generations. It allows us to continue expanding RCMT’s artistic scope while opening the doors wider to younger audiences and families.”
Based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film “Shrek”, the much acclaimed Shrek The Musical made its Broadway debut in December 2008, earning multiple Drama Desk Award, Tony Award, Olivier Awards as well as a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theater Album.
This RCMT production, lead by Director Chris Adams, with Choreographer Tracey Power and Musical Director Angus Kellett, stars Tanner Zerr (Shrek), Madison Simms (Fiona), Chris Francisque (Donkey), Kamyar Pazandeh (Lord Farquaad), and Alexis Hope (Dragon)
Royal City Musical Theatre’s Shrek The Musical runs April 17 to May 3, 2026 at The Massey Theatre, 735 8th Avenue, New Westminster. Visit royalcitymusicaltheatre.com for production details, showtimes and tickets.