Shrek Stomps Into Broadway

Posted by Ulinn on November 4th, 2008 at 05:07pm

I’ve really enjoyed all three of the Shrek movies and I was delighted when I first heard   about the musical iteration of the series being brought Broadway back in January. The show actually recently debuted on September 10th into Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre. The show has attracted some big Broadway names, including Brian D’Arcy James, Sutton Foster, and Chester Gregory II.

The musical itself follows the same plot as the first movie, although the musical version tends to delve a bit deeper into each character’s life and give us a more comprehensive picture of the characters’ lives and give us more background as to what motivates and drives them. I’m pretty excited to go see the show on Broadway myself, but I’ll have to wait for now. The Shrek Musical will have it’s opening night in Broadway on December 14, 2008, so I’d get your tickets now, as they’ll be selling individual tickets through May 31, 2009.

Reviews for the show have been by and large quite positive. It’s been reported that Fiona (Sutton Foster) and Lord Farquaad (Christopher Sieber) did a fantastic job and really stole the spot light in the scenes they were in. Sieber actually spends most of the show stomping around on his knees, as the character is quite short, and provides a great display of Athleticism. His performance may even get him nominated for a Tony for his work in Shrek once it makes it’s Broadway debut come December of this year.

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