Photo Flash: 5-Star Theatricals Presents SHREK THE MUSICAL

5-STAR THEATRICALS (formerly Cabrillo Music Theatre) opens its 2018-2019 season with the Thousand Oaks premiere of SHREK THE MUSICAL, with music by Jeanine Tesori, book & lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire, musical direction by Dan Redfeld, choreography by Karl Warden and will be directed by Kirsten Chandler. SHREK THE MUSICAL opens on Friday, October 19, 2018 and runs through Sunday, October 28, 2018 at the 1,800-seat Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks.

The Tony Award-winning musical based on the 2001 Dreamworks film, SHREK THE MUSICAL, is coming to the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza stage for the first time ever... after! With animated songs by Jeanine Tesori and comical lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire, your fairy tales will be coming true at 5-Star Theatricals - and just in time for Halloween, so have your kids come in their costume to receive a SHREK "Trick or Treat" goodie bag and also to have a chance to Dance onstage LIVE with SHREK and the cast!

"I could not be more delighted than to begin our first season in my role as Artistic Director with a show that is as funny and joyous as SHREK THE MUSICAL," says 5-Star Theatricals Artistic Director, Patrick Cassidy. "Come see all your favorites, Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and Farquaad and have the kids come to the show dressed in their Halloween costumes to get a very special SHREK trick or treat goodie bag and a chance to appear live on our stage to dance with the cast!"

Photo Credit: Ed Krieger