Grandstreet Theatre is staging Shrek the Musical, the DreamWorks adaptation that puts the grumpy, swamp-dwelling ogre at the center of a full-scale Broadway-style production. The show is billed as family-friendly and follows Shrek's quest to reclaim his swamp, accompanied by a fast-talking Donkey and the full cast of fairy-tale misfits Helena audiences will recognize from the films.
Grandstreet has been Helena's community theater anchor for decades, and productions in the summer season typically draw strong family audiences looking for accessible live entertainment. Shrek the Musical, which debuted on Broadway in 2008, offers the theater a crowd-pleasing title with built-in name recognition for younger audiences while giving local performers a chance to tackle a show with significant technical and costume demands.
Ticket and performance schedule information is available through Grandstreet Theatre. The venue is located in Helena's former Central School building, a landmark in its own right on the Walking Mall.