Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
#1Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 6:05pm
It's official.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/116117.html
Someone beat me to it,
but still AWESOME!!!
tinkerscanne
Featured Actor Joined: 6/2/07
#2re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 6:13pmAnd John Tartaglia is Pinnochio - outrageous!
#2re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 6:27pmoh & Chester Gregory II is playing the donkey! he has a WONDERFUL voice!
#3re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 6:28pm
I imagine they have beefed up the Pinnochio role, it's otherwise a pretty small role to be casting so early.
This is great casting!
I had a feeling Gregory might take Donkey.
I'm actually excited about this.
Such great performers don't flock like this to a bad show.
#4re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 6:30pm
I have a very good feeling that this is going to be much better than people think it is.
#5re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 6:49pmGregory II is getting out of CRY-BABY as soon as possible.
#6re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 7:01pmI think this show will surprise everyone. Great casting!
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#7re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 7:04pmI'm so excited! GREAT casting choices!
#8re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 8:18pmThats says a lot for "Cry Baby" doesn't it?!
#9re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 8:22pm
GREAT casting!
Chester will be free of his CRY-BABY job in a few months, anyway.
It's good to know he has his next gig lined up following CRY-BABY's imminent slaughter and shutter.
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
snl89
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/05
#10re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 8:35pm
I'm thrilled by the casting!
NOT thrilled that this is pretty much assurance Brian won't be coming back to Next to Normal if it gets a 2009 run 
But... I guess I just need to start accepting the idea of other people in the roles.
But seriously, other than that this is very cool 
The cast is amazing! I bet it's going to be a surprisingly great show
#11re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 8:38pm
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#12re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 8:39pmi cannot wait for this!..when do tix go on sale?
#13re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 9:12pmWhat's with the frowny faces, WBAF?
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#14re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 9:14pmWow, this really might be interesting.
#15re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 9:15pmI am so happy for Chester!!!!
BroadwayBoobs: I'll give all of you who weren't there a hint of who took the pictures ...it rhymes with shameless
SOMMS: I knew it was Tink!
singingbackup
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/3/06
#16re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 9:54pmIts sounding more and more intriguing!
#17re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 10:10pm
What's with the frowny faces, WBAF?
I was just teasing snl89.
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#18re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 10:26pmI agree with the comments here. While I'm very excited I'll be seeing Aaron Tveit and Brian D'arcy James on B'way for the 08-09 season, it won't be in N2N, and those two are by FAR my favorite actors in the cast, and the show won't be the same without them. Everyone else I wouldn't have minded a new person as much.
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#19re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 10:27pm
This casting is PERFECT so far. Seriously.
I hope the show is good.
#20re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 10:29pm
While I'm very excited I'll be seeing Aaron Tveit and Brian D'arcy James on B'way for the 08-09 season,
SAVED is Off-Broadway.
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#21re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 10:43pmI think he was referring to Catch Me if You Can, which at the moment, Tveit is only doing a workshop of.
#22re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 11:03pmyesyesyes!!
actormcfamous
Stand-by Joined: 1/12/06
#23re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/20/08 at 11:58pmI don't think I've ever been so happy to live in Seattle.
snl89
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/05
#24re: Brian D'Arcy James is Shrek!!!!
Posted: 3/21/08 at 2:27am
I agree with the comments here. While I'm very excited I'll be seeing Aaron Tveit and Brian D'arcy James on B'way for the 08-09 season, it won't be in N2N, and those two are by FAR my favorite actors in the cast, and the show won't be the same without them. Everyone else I wouldn't have minded a new person as much.
Well Aaron should still be free I believe at least for now, because Saved is running running through June 22. So if Catch Me If You Can doesn't get an actual production for around the same time, he shall be available :) (however, that's a big "if"- not sure how close Catch Me If You Can is to getting a production, but I fear it's pretty close by the sounds of it)
But yeah, if Shrek opens November 2008, even I know it would be silly for Brian to leave so early just to do Next to Normal *goes to listen to the amazingness that is the I Am The One (reprise) and mournes*
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