Shrek (musical)

Infobox Musical
name = Shrek the Musical
subtitle =


caption = Poster
music = Jeanne Tesori
lyrics = David Lindsay-Abaire
book = David Lindsay-Abaire
basis = Shrek!, book by William Steig, and 2001 film
productions = 2008 Seattle
2008 Broadway planned
awards =

"Shrek" is an upcoming musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and a book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire, based on the 2001 DreamWorks film of the same name and the 1990 book, "Shrek!", by William Steig.

The musical debuted at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre on August 14, 2008 in previews with the opening September 10, and ran through September 21. It is scheduled to start previews on Broadway at The Broadway Theatre on November 8, 2008, with an official Broadway opening on December 14, 2008. [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117980709.html?categoryid=15&cs=1 "Variety" article, "'Shrek' sets Broadway bow", Feb. 11, 2008] ] The show opened to generally favorable reviews, being cited as one of the few movie-to-stage adaptations "with heart."

Jason Moore is the director, and Josh Prince choreographs. Christopher Sieber plays Lord Farquaad, Sutton Foster portrays Princess Fiona, Brian D'Arcy James plays the title character Shrek, with John Tartaglia as Pinocchio. Chester Gregory II played the role of Donkey in the pre-Broadway tryout in Seattle, [Jacobson, Lynn. [http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117938309.html?categoryid=1265&cs=1 "Shrek the Musical",] "Variety", September 11, 2008] but the role will be played by Daniel Breaker for the Broadway run. [Jones, Kenneth. [http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=33354 "Breaker Replaces Gregory and Other Changes Announced for NY Bound SHREK",] playbill.com, September 30, 2008]

Musical numbers

As of September 9, 2008, these are the musical numbers from the Seattle production.;Act I
*Big Bright Beautiful World
*The Line-Up
*The Line-Up (Reprise)
*The Goodbye Song
*I Won't Let You Go
*I Know It's Today
*Things Are Looking Up in Duloc
*Travel Song
*Donkey Pot Pie
*This Is How a Dream Comes True
*Who I'd Be;Act II
*Morning Person
*I Think I Got You Beat
*The Ballad of Farquaad
*Make a Move
*When Words Fail
*Morning Person (Reprise)
*What Happens to Love
*Freak Flag
*More to the Story
*The Wedding
*Finale

References

External links

* [http://www.shrekthemusical.com Official Website]
* [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2004129682_shrek17.html Article for the Musical of "Shrek"]
* [http://www.5thavenue.org/ 5th Avenue Theater Web Site]
* [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/116990.html Playbill article, April 21, 2008, "Cody, Everman, Greer, Hoch, O'Donnell, Simard and More Join Shrek Cast"]