Broadway musical returns with a new look

Following the success of the musical Shrek: The Musical 2023, The YOUniverse will bring the musical show Shrek: The Musical back with a new look called Shrek: On National Tour.

After the success of the musical " Shrek: The Musical 2023" , The YOUniverse will bring the musical show " Shrek: The Musical" back with a new look called " Shrek: On National Tour" in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. (Source: BTC)

According to The YOUniverse, the production unit In 2024, the musical Shrek: On National Tour will return to Vietnam with 5 performances in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. This is the longest and largest tour ever by The YOUniverse. Specifically, the musical will take place at the Hoa Binh Theater (Ho Chi Minh City) from July 12-14; at the National Convention Center in Hanoi from August 2-3.

The representative of the Organizing Committee said that after the success of the musical Shrek: The Musical in 2023, this year The YOUniverse has brought a new look called Shrek: On National Tour, marking the 3rd year on the journey to bring Broadway-standard art and musicals closer to young Vietnamese people. This is also a Broadway-standard musical that has been copyrighted and performed in Vietnam.

In this comeback, the musical Shrek is larger and more spectacular, with careful investment in scenery and stage to bring the most satisfying artistic experience to the public.

Ms. Thanh Le - CEO of The YOUniverse shared: "The number of tickets is more than 10,000 tickets at both locations, which brings great difficulty because not everyone understands the form of musical entertainment. Furthermore, our young people are not famous artists but amateur actors, so the audience has questions and worries about spending money on tickets to see young people who are unknown, what will it be like?

But although they are not professionals, they have passion and are well-trained with experts from abroad, so we affirm that this show will satisfy the audience in terms of sight, sound and feeling."

The musical " Shrek: The Musical 2023" received a lot of response from the audience. (Source: Organizing Committee)

Compared to Shrek: The Musical 2023 , the musical Shrek: On National Tour 2024 will bring a big difference with its storytelling through light. Letting the stage lights connect with the linear time and the harmonious combination of Eastern light in the Western story, along with the vivid stage sound promises to bring the audience the most unique artistic experiences.

Shrek: On National Tour is not just a musical but a project with many meaningful values ​​for the community. This is also a useful and interesting art playground for non-professional actors; creating conditions for you to approach professional musicals, the opportunity to work with many famous experts and consultants in the industry.

The musical is a valuable creative opportunity for artists to show their talents, from design, costumes, props to setting up the scene... Besides bringing endless joy to the warm family gathering, Shrek The Musical also conveys a very meaningful message about equality: Gender equality, class equality, appearance equality, respect for the differences of each individual and everyone deserves to be happy... the crew of the musical Shrek in 2024 hopes that art will contribute to erasing generational gaps and connecting people's hearts.

What is special about this musical is that the actors' costumes are recycled from old plastic and fabric, which contributes to creating creative and novel costumes. Using these recycled materials not only helps protect the environment but also affirms the trend of sustainable fashion.

The recycled garments are meticulously embroidered by professional craftsmen, giving them a unique and elaborate beauty. In addition, natural materials such as cotton and natural fibers are also used, contributing to environmental friendliness and highlighting the message of sustainable development.

Based on the Oscar-winning Dream Works animated film, which was later adapted into a musical, Shrek The Musical won the most prestigious award in the theater arts field, the Tony Award.

Featuring all new songs by Jeanine Tesori, Thoroughly Modern Millie , Caroline and Change , the musical features a hilarious and entertaining script by David Lindsay-Abaire, bringing all the characters from the original film to the stage to prove that there's more to the story than meets the eye.

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