SHREK closing on January 3rd
SHREK closing on January 3rd
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#1SHREK closing on January 3rd
Posted: 10/21/09 at 5:15pm
Per Chris Sieber's Facebook.
Updated On: 10/21/09 at 05:15 PM
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#2re: SHREK closing Jan. 3rd
Posted: 10/21/09 at 5:16pmbeautywickedlover is going to hyperventilate.
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KirbyCat
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/08
#2re: SHREK closing Jan. 3rd
Posted: 10/21/09 at 5:16pm
No, maybe I will! Aw, that's really sad to see another go! 
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#3re: SHREK closing Jan. 3rd
Posted: 10/21/09 at 5:19pmAw, it wasn't anything that good, but it was cute and I enjoyed myself the two times I saw it...
2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5
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WiCkEDrOcKS
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millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#6re: SHREK closing Jan. 3rd
Posted: 10/21/09 at 5:25pm
Well, why can't it have it's own separate thread? It pertains to the show's closing. Besides, that other thread is just ridiculous.
I wonder when there will be an official article on this.
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611
#8re: SHREK closing Jan. 3rd
Posted: 10/21/09 at 5:26pm
I know I should have known this was coming, but it still really hurts.
I really enjoyed this show and I find it ironic that it's closing one day before my one year anniversary of having seen it. I will for sure be at closing and seeing a few more times before then.
Shrek. <3
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WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#9re: SHREK closing Jan. 3rd
Posted: 10/21/09 at 5:26pmI wonder if this thread will be deleted before the "official announcement" and then reposted with the BWW article. Ha.
RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#10re: SHREK closing Jan. 3rd
Posted: 10/21/09 at 5:30pmGuess I'll have to go check it out again. Sucks for Ben Crawford, but I guess it gets to play the lead role during the busiest time of the year.
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BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#13re: SHREK closing Jan. 3rd
Posted: 10/21/09 at 5:40pm
Per Chris Sieber:
Well.....nothing lasts forever...SHREK will close January 3rd...it was an amazing ride and a pleasure to do.....if you have not seen it...get thee to the Broadway theatre!!!
#14re: SHREK closing Jan. 3rd
Posted: 10/21/09 at 5:42pm
Official news now up @
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SHREK_THE_MUSICAL_to_End_Broadway_Run_on_January_3_2010_20091021
#15re: SHREK closing Jan. 3rd
Posted: 10/21/09 at 5:45pm
Awww. I was just telling people about Shrek the musical today and we were all saying we wanted to see it soon. Guess that's not happening.
Unless, of course, it tours in DC...
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PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#16re: SHREK closing Jan. 3rd
Posted: 10/21/09 at 5:46pmAwwww...
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Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#17re: SHREK closing Jan. 3rd
Posted: 10/21/09 at 5:53pm
What a shame
We enjoyed it a hell of a lot more than the overhyped & in our opinion overrated Wicked.
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KirbyCat
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/08
KirbyCat
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#19re: SHREK closing Jan. 3rd
Posted: 10/21/09 at 5:56pmWoah, not cool-their block of tickets is still up until May 2010!
#20re: SHREK closing Jan. 3rd
Posted: 10/21/09 at 6:03pmBecause it was JUST announced. Ticketmaster can only work so fast.
#21re: SHREK closing Jan. 3rd
Posted: 10/21/09 at 6:13pm*sigh*. I think it was a great underrated show with a great message, and it's too bad that it didn't catch on. I do want to say that I'm annoyed by Reidel and others taking shots at it for it being so corporate, and not seeing the real value in it, but I suppose there's nothing I can do. Oh, well, a year is a pretty good run, and I'm kind of looking forward to some sort of minimalist revival in the future, just to show everyone how strong the writing actually is.
#22re: SHREK closing Jan. 3rd
Posted: 10/21/09 at 6:13pm
Very sad news. I grew to enjoy this adaptation. Cheers to the creative team, and the cast that was chock full of talent.
When do Brian and Sutton leave again?
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"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)
#23re: SHREK closing Jan. 3rd
Posted: 10/21/09 at 6:13pmSo wait, what about that filmed performance?
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