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SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
#25re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 10:06pmThat's gonna be one sassy dragon.
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#26re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 10:09pmInteresting point, Princeton. In the movie she transforms before your eyes. I'm not saying that the musical has to follow the movie in every aspect, but it would be great if they could do it that way, a la The Witch in Into the Woods.
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#27re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 10:09pm
OK, now I MUST see this show.
Sutton and Kecia as Fiona and Dragon will be amazing.
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#28re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 10:40pmI am still kind of against the idea but the cast is getting me excited.
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#29re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 10:42pmDitto, dancingthrulife04.
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#30re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 11:41pm
"Broadway-The Theme Park
Sad."
Why are people so pessimistic about the show...it doesn't even open for another 9 months on Broadway.
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#31re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/12/08 at 12:00amAnd people bash Disney! What's next a musical version of the penguin animated films?
#32re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/12/08 at 12:39amOkay. I'll buy it.
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#33re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/12/08 at 2:51am
love tesori, love sutton.. so i'm going to wait and see what happens here.. I really hated Shrek 3 but the first two movies were great fun.
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#34re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/12/08 at 9:52amJust please, no Happy Feet: The Musical.
#35re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/12/08 at 11:14am
While I still don't see any reason why Shrek had to become a muscial, the cast so far looks excellent. I just hope it doesn't end up looking like a kiddie show you'd see at Universal Studios or something.
I do wonder how they're going to handle the transformations.
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#36re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/12/08 at 11:19amIn the movie, they made fun of Beauty and the Beast with Fiona's transformation by taking it directly from the movie where the beast transforms back into a prince. It'd be funny if they carried this over to the Broadway production by copying the transformation effect used in the Beauty and the Beast musical.
#37re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/12/08 at 11:36amNow that would be interesting!
"You drank a charm to kill John Proctor's wife! You drank a charm to kill Goody Proctor!" - Betty Parris to Abigail Williams in Arthur Miller's The Crucible
#38re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/12/08 at 12:20pmEver since this show was announced I thought it would be perfect if instead of being like the film, it poked fun at all the Disney shows on Broadway. I think that'd make it pretty unique and fun, I think it's the only way the show could be fresh instead of a movie recap.
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#39re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/12/08 at 12:47pmKecia Lewis-Evans? So we can assume that the dragon will have dialogue, never mind a musical number.
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#40re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/12/08 at 1:55pmI just hope the dragon isn't just her with a big hat on her head.
#41re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/12/08 at 2:52pm
"I just hope the dragon isn't just her with a big hat on her head."
If the idea about mocking Disney on Broadway is right, I'd expect Dragon and Donkey to have Lion King-like costumes; or maybe Dragon will be on rollerblades!!
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#42re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/12/08 at 3:17pmAs I understand it (insider info) there will be lots of prosthetics....
HBBrock
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#43re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/12/08 at 3:21pmHey stuck - anything else you can share about the show, costumes, or set designs?
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#44re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/12/08 at 4:00pmJust another tiny example of how Sutton can only act one way nowadays: ditzy.
#45re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/12/08 at 4:17pm
What horror.........
I hate Shrek, and now ...a musical????
Hank
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#46re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/12/08 at 4:29pm
Although I never saw the Shrek movie, I too am getting exited about this show because of the cast, and Jeanine Tesori as well. Hey, it's 3 Millie alums at once!
Let's see, Nov 8, that's a Saturday. Can't wait!
And as for that comment on how Sutton can only act "ditzy", well she's as fine a comedic actress there is these days. Adorable and sweet to boot!
truman
Understudy Joined: 1/8/08
#47re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/12/08 at 4:32pmMy point is, she keeps taking the same roles. It's getting old to me. Whatever, this might be surprisingly good.
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#48re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/12/08 at 5:05pm
sometimes actors take the work that's offered.
especially when it includes a hefty paycheck.
Laughter is much more important than applause. Applause is almost a duty. Laughter is a reward.
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#49re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/12/08 at 10:05pmLooking forward to seeing this show!
"Everytime you step on that stage it is somebody's first Broadway show and somebody's last Broadway show. Make it count."
