Live or bootleg dvd, the music is pretty weak, so i dont think that will make any difference.
The character of Shrek is very bland in this and doesnt really get any good songs (though i did like the end of act 1 song he had)
Lord whatever hes called was very funny and i have to admit that i was falling around laughing at his bits (his 1st song is brilliant). I liked Princess Fiona's 1st song with the 3 fiona's and Big Bright Beautiful world,but the rest of the score is massively bland.
Many of the jokes fall flat too, act 1 is especially unfunny though Act 2 is far better.
The gingerbread man is criminally under used as are a lot of the fairytale characters (the Chorus Line spoof was dreadful) and Donkey seems to have lost all his wit from the films.
The set (in my opinion) was ugly, i did like the stage revolves and they were used effectively but the rest of it (especially the bridge bit) were horrendous.
The cast are very good and giving it all they have, i love Brian as Shrek but i wish he had more to do, and some of the big names playing the fairytale creatures deserve so much more.
Its not a complete mess, some bits are good, like i say some songs are well written and some moments are funny, but as a 2 hour plus show it doesn't seem to come together very well, and as a show to rival disneys big shows like the brilliantly written Lion King and it doesn't come close (though its better than Tarzan and the Litlle Mermaid)
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
