SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre

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SHREK 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

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Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:42pm

Lewis-Evans. That's BRILLIANT.

re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre

Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:42pm

I still can't believe this is happening. Oy.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

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Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:43pm

I'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!

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Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:46pm

I hope something takes the Broadway in the interim. It would be a shame for it to be empty for so long.

I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.

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Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:46pm

Broadway-The Theme Park
Sad.

A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'

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Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:48pm

I agree with you wonderfulwizard... such a big house dark for 8 months is a sad thing.

re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre

Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:48pm

Theatres in London are rarely left dark between productions.

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Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:49pm

Going from Purple to Green.

"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.

#10

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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!

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#11

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Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:55pm

Liza, come do a concert from March to October at the Broadway!!! You know you want to!

[title of show] on Broadway. it's time. believe.

#12

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Posted: 2/11/08 at 6:56pm

From BroadwaySecrets:

re: SHREK the Musical to open 12/14 at the Broadway Theatre

"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.

#13

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Posted: 2/11/08 at 7:26pm

I had a feeling this would be opening around my birthday--guess I was right.

#14

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Posted: 2/11/08 at 8:33pm

Anything to get Jeanine Tesori back on broadway.

#15

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Posted: 2/11/08 at 8:44pm

This is pissing me off.

-Benjamin
--http://www.benjaminadgate.com/

#16

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Posted: 2/11/08 at 8:48pm

I guess we all just need to accept that they will make a musical out of anything and EVERYTHING! I hate it too.

Gypsy - Betty Buckley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUN5XoB5vFs&feature=youtu.be

#17

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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.

"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

#18

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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

I adore the black band holding on the Phantom's mask. ~ Jenna2

Updated On: 2/11/08 at 08:53 PM

#19

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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

#20

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Posted: 2/11/08 at 9:11pm

Ooh, anything to get Marc Kudisch back on stage!

"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-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)

#21

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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.

#22

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Posted: 2/11/08 at 9:40pm

I wonder if, like in the movie, Sutton will have to bury herself under a pound of green makeup and/or prosthetics towards the end.

"Y'all have a GRAND day now"

#23

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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.

#24

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Posted: 2/11/08 at 9:51pm

Even though I detest this idea and Shrek in general, Kecia Lewis-Evans is an inspired choice. I love it!

#25

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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.

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