Carley Stenson to Play Princess Fiona in the West End's Shrek

Carley Stenson will join the West End cast of Shrek the Musical as Princess Fiona on May 23, taking over for current leading lady Kimberly Walsh. Stenson joins Dean Chisnall as Shrek, Richard Blackwood as Donkey and Neil McDermott as Lord Farquaad. Shrek began performances at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on May 6, directed by Jason Moore and Rob Ashford.

Shrek the Musical tells the story of the swamp-dwelling ogre who embarks on a life-changing adventure in order to reclaim the deed to his land.

Stenson currently stars as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde The Musical at London’s Savoy Theatre. Her other theater credits include Grease, Summer Song, Remembering Diana, Godspell, Aida and Abbamania. She is well known to TV audiences for her role in the British hit Hollyoaks.

Stenson also joins ensemble members Jon-Scott Clark (Peter Pan), Ste Clough (Pig), Ricardo Coke-Thomas (White Rabbit), Blaise Colangelo (Teen Fiona, Tweedle Dum), Lucie Downer (Baby Bear, Blind Mouse), Oliver Eyre (Papa Ogre, Pig, Thelonius), Alice Fearn (Sugar Plum Fairy, Gingy), Lucy Maria Gill (Humpty Dumpty, Blind Mouse), Clare Halse (Tweedle Dee), Bradley Jaden (Papa Bear), Aaron Lee Lambert (Pig), Marc Leslie (Mad Hatter), Alastair Natkiel (Captain of the Guard, Wolf, Bishop), Landi Oshinowo (Dragon, Ugly Duckling), Joseph Prouse (Guard, King, Pied Piper), Ashley J Russell (Mama Ogre, Mama Bear), Jonathan Stewart (Pinocchio), Lucy Tapp (Queen, Witch), Karli Vale (Fairy Godmother, Blind Mouse) and swings Stephanie Bron, Lee William Davis, Patrick George, Alexandra Grierson, Rosanna Hyland, Grant Murphy, Damien Poole and Leigh-Anne Stone.