Go Shrek! :)

Shrek also set box office records for The Broadway Theatre. Good for them.
Shrek sets box office records at The Broadwa

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i would have to say i saw the show last sat. and was very pleased! i laughed the entire show and left the theatre singing big, bright beautiful world! give it a chance and u might really like it as well.

jordangirl, do you actually "love" SHREK? At least NEXT TO NORMAL is a good show with great music and a message, so i understand your love for that show, but SHREK? Really?

Good to see them on top. It was looking pretty scary these past 2 weeks.

wat ~ Yes. They're in different categories in my mind though. For a show that makes me really get into issues and think, it's Next to Normal. For a show that's charming and makes me smile (and incidentally has a good message ~ made even more clear with their new ending), it's Shrek. I don't limit myself to one type of show.

eta: I also love 110 In The Shade, Sunday In The Park With George, Side Show, and Rent FWIW. I'm mercurial that way.

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Updated On: 12/1/08 at 06:16 PM

"jordangirl, do you actually "love" SHREK? At least NEXT TO NORMAL is a good show with great music and a message, so i understand your love for that show, but SHREK? Really?"

I have to say, criticize shrek all you want, but I think it's message is pretty clear. It's saying be yourself and you can create your own happy ending. "fairytales need to be updated." Is it a new message? No, not at all. But it is certainly conveyed clearly.

And Shrek's melodies have stuck in my head some 2 weeks after seeing it. Tesori's melodies haunt me just as they have in her other ventures. I cannot wait to get a CD. Add to that some great performances, wit, and the occasional thrilling choreography or stage picture (admittedly, not all of them work, or at least didn't when I saw it), and they add up to a show I would recommend over any other "tourist" or "family" show that I can think of.

Hope that helps you understand how one could love it.