Another bad boy from EastEnders to join Shrek cast

Nigel Lindsay, Nigel Harman and Kimberley Walsh will all be leaving Shrek the Musical on 27th February 2012.

From 29th February the part of Shrek will be played by Dean Chisnall who is currently understudying Nigel Lindsay in the title role and Neil McDermott (pictured) will play Lord Farquaad. He is another EastEnder who played bad boy Ryan Malloy in the soap. His stage credits include La Cage aux Folles at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Follies at London Palladium and The Sound of Music at the London Palladium.

The new Princess Fiona who is currently being played by Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh, is still to be confirmed.