SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#1SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:37pm
SHREK the Musical will begin previews November 8 in advance of a December 14 opening at the Broadway Theatre. Sutton Foster and Christopher Sieber will star as Princess Fiona and Lord Farquaad, respectively. Kecia Lewis-Evans will play the Dragon. Shrek and Donkey have yet to be cast.
SHREK the Musical features a book by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori. Jason Moore directs.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117980709.html?categoryid=15&cs=1
thevolleyballer
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/29/04
#2re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:42pmLewis-Evans. That's BRILLIANT.
#2re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:42pmI still can't believe this is happening. Oy.
#3re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:43pmI'm with you Em, but any chance to see Sieber on stage I'll take!
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!
#4re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:46pmI hope something takes the Broadway in the interim. It would be a shame for it to be empty for so long.
#5re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:46pm
Broadway-The Theme Park
Sad.
perfectliar
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/1/04
#6re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:48pmI agree with you wonderfulwizard... such a big house dark for 8 months is a sad thing.
#7re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:48pmTheatres in London are rarely left dark between productions.
#8re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:49pm
Going from Purple to Green. 
#9re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:53pm
Times Sq will be very green what with Wicked, Young Frankenstein and Shrek looming over us from 10 storie high billboards!
#10re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:55pmLiza, come do a concert from March to October at the Broadway!!! You know you want to!
#11re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:56pm
From BroadwaySecrets:
#12re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 7:26pmI had a feeling this would be opening around my birthday--guess I was right.
#13re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 8:33pmAnything to get Jeanine Tesori back on broadway.
#14re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 8:44pmThis is pissing me off.
--http://www.benjaminadgate.com/
#15re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 8:48pmI guess we all just need to accept that they will make a musical out of anything and EVERYTHING! I hate it too.
#16re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 8:49pm
I'll say it for the hell of it because I'm silly that way, but FOLLIES should totally do a limited engagement at the Broadway between productions. If WONDERFUL TOWN took 2 years or so to make the transfer, why not FOLLIES? Can't a boy dream?
I'm looking forward to the show just because of Tesori, and let's be real, Sutton Foster is perfect for Fiona.
NYC_or_Bust
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/8/05
#17re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 8:53pm
May I just say the right here and right now, I SINCERELY hope they actually go like all out with with costume/make up of Shrek. I'm sick of this modern mentality that "ohhh, lets not make everyone look like a gorilla in tarzan, they can just be people, and the audiences imagination will be enough to carry the show." THAT'S SHAMEFUL DISNEY THEATRICALS! Considering that your first adventure onto Broadway had a title character that took like 4 hours to get into costume (initially).
But I'm not just cracking down on Disney. This goes for ALL companies.
It's about time I sit down in a theatre and don't sit there thinking "There are seriously shmucks shelling out $115.00 for this theme park show?"
And as long as we're updating our posts for casting purposes...
Shrek-Steve Blanchard
Donkey-Stanley Wayne Mathis
Corine2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
#18re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 8:53pm
I love Abaire and Tesori. I am excited about this show.
Although, I wish it was Millie instead. 
GIMMEE GIMMEE. I want it.
I like the idea of Bruce Vilanch as Shrek.
Donkey: Marc Kudisch!
Updated On: 2/11/08 at 08:53 PM
#19re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 9:11pmOoh, anything to get Marc Kudisch back on stage!
-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)
#20re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 9:27pm
I don't know that Kudisch has quite enough soul (or the proper vocal range, for that matter) to play Donkey.
I love him, he's one of my faves, but he'd be better as Shrek.
But, alas, he's doing 9 to 5 in L.A. and then transferring to Broadway, so we'll have him on the 'way in 08-09.
#21re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 9:40pmI wonder if, like in the movie, Sutton will have to bury herself under a pound of green makeup and/or prosthetics towards the end.
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#22re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 9:48pm
I'm pretty sure DONKEY will be an African American.
And when I think "comedy" Kudish is not on the list, as talented as he is.
popular_elphie
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/3/05
#23re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 9:51pmEven though I detest this idea and Shrek in general, Kecia Lewis-Evans is an inspired choice. I love it!
#24re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre
Posted: 2/11/08 at 9:58pm
Are you KIDDING, CPD?
Did you see his Tony nominated performance in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE?
He was HILARIOUS!
And what about his Tony nominated performance in CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG?
Also hilarious.
-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)
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