Grandstreet Theatre is staging Shrek the Musical this season, bringing the DreamWorks film's fairy tale characters — and a fair amount of swamp humor — to Helena's longest-running community theater. The production is billed as family-friendly and open to all ages.
The show follows Shrek, a grumpy ogre, as he sets out to reclaim his swamp and ends up on an unlikely adventure alongside a fast-talking Donkey and a cast of fairy tale misfits. The stage adaptation, based on the Oscar-winning animated film, has become a popular choice for community theaters nationally since its Broadway run.
Grandstreet Theatre has been a fixture on the Walking Mall for decades and serves as both a community performance space and a training ground for young Helena performers. Productions like Shrek, with their broad appeal and large ensemble casts, tend to draw both longtime subscribers and families attending their first show. Ticket and performance schedule information is available through Grandstreet's box office.