USA Today Reveals First Picture of d'Arcy James in SHREK- Page 3

[Weez]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 2:37pm

I love it! I'm really enthused about this show, this is awesome. Although count me in as another one who's not sure about Sutton-Fiona with the changes going on. Masks, doubles, and dressers hidden under bits of scenery, I reckon. XD

[je veux te voir2]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 2:53pm

I can't help but be somewhat nervous about this. I see it either being a masterpiece or a huge disappointment. I keep thinking of The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast and....eek this could end up rather badly.

But I am going to hope for the best. I mean...with Sutton and James who can't help but hope for it to be great? :)

[Patash]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 2:53pm

Geez, I told D'Arcy to lay off those cheeseburgers for lunch.


"Broadway is becoming a theme park" -- yes, it's such a new thing. Peter Pan opened on Broadway in what year ---over 50 years ago? Yea. It's a new thing. NOT!

[B3TA07]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 2:54pm

<-rolling his eyes at all you cynical queens.

[TheActr97J]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 3:02pm

And I have 0 interest in seeing this. Makes me wonder why people bash A Tale of Two Cities!

Because at least "Shrek" boasts a score by Jeanine Tesori, while "ATOTC" sounds like a second-rate Les Mis.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 3:07pm

Also, how can you even compare the two...?

[Taryn]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 3:16pm

Wow. There goes any thought of leaving the theatre between shows.

[broadwayrob]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 4:05pm

For all of the "theme park" comments, consider this: With the state *monetarily* that Broadway was in BEFORE Disney Theatricals came in, we should be thankful that shows that cater to "theatre-ignorant tourists" exist. I don't like it either, but, like it or not these shows do serve a purpose. Now, if it comes a day that ALL shows on the Great White Way are like a Shrek, Mary Poppins or Little Mermaid then we will have a reason to be angry or jaded and bitter. However, new and inventive shows are popping up all over the place. The only difference is you might have to look a LITTLE harder to weed them out amongst the droll of "touristy" shows.

[TooDarnHot]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 4:10pm

this argument is ****ing stupid.

even in the "GOLDEN AGE", Broadway could have been considered a theme park.

and Disney is much much worse than Dreamworks (seeing as this is their FIRST broadway musical anyway)...

and at least they have an all-star cast and legit creative team who are not usually involved with commercial spectacles.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 4:11pm

It makes me laugh how everyone on this board is so negative lol

And about this been very commercial etc, it's not a new thing.Look back to the 40s,50s.

[ljay889]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 4:20pm

I'm still cracking up on how everyone wants a concept non-literal look. I said it earlier and so did TDH. I guess you all forgot the disaster known as THE LITTLE MERMAID.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 4:28pm

I agree

The little mermaid look is awful and everyone bitched about the costumes not representing what they are supposed to be.Now with Shrek they get the costume spot on (even i was surprised) and now everyone wants it the other way

Moaning for the sake of moaning me thinks

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 4:28pm

"Why bother seeing this live? There are billions of DVDs of this thing available in bargain outlets across the planet, save yourself a hundred-odd bucks."

So Roscoe, I suppose there is no need to ever revive A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC again, since you can easily find SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT on DVD. In addition, why should anyone bother seeing MY FAIR LADY, since PYGMALION can be found in any bookstore.

Really people, just because it is based on a popular movie doesn't mean it sucks. Wait until it at least opens before you start to bash it.

[folkyboy]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 4:36pm

I actually see this show being a surprise hit. I know it all SOUNDS wrong from the get go, but I'm betting it's going to be great.

I don't think a picture of him in a costume is telling me that. It's more like a "hunch".

[E.Davis]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 4:44pm

For once I am on the side with the people who aren't the majority, Get over everyone. the show looks good, and yes with the fairy tale creatures they are re-inventing them. Did no one read the article., I think the three blind mice as dream girls esck characters will be hilarious. just wait it out. you guys are judging on a few pictures and 2 incomplete song.

[toanythingtaboo 2]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 4:46pm

What I find most annoying when people criticize these sorts of things is that they just declare their dislike for, in this case, costumes...yet they don't give any sort of constructive spin on it, like how they would do it instead. Fair enough, have an opinion...but at least try and make it intellectual rather than just spitting your dummy out and complaining.

Part of me is a bit hesitant towards the very literal approach they've taken, because I'm wondering how they will do Donkey. I always pictured that they would do slightly abstract puppetry, a la Lion King...which would make the Donkey character very easily portrayed. I also pictured the 'ogre' costume to include those stilt things and an 'over the face' head/face mask...which would, among other things, make it so much easier to perform (I'm imagining that being in that much padding/make up is going to take its toll). Plus, the Dragon would make an excellent puppet.

But yeah, I'm all for this show, regardless. The whole reason I liked Shrek in the first place was because of how tongue-in-cheek it was towards Disney. So it no doubt will parody Disney shows as well as their films now.

I'm SO looking forward to the set design!

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 4:52pm

There was a recent article (I'll try and find it) that stated that the Dragon will be a puppet.


ETA: Here's the article:

Shrek Article

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[SNAFU]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 4:53pm

Personally I never liked the designs for the characters for Shrek. They always struck me as a bit over worked and too thought out. I know that Shrek design is based on this guy but somehow they took the fun out of it (for me at least)

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[pli1018]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 4:54pm

I for one thought that such a creative team could have used their heads a bit more and came up with something better. I'm not asking for inventive or jaw-dropping, just a little more creative. Maybe it's just Shrek's costume that's literal?

I don't have any suggestions of my own because if it was up to me Shrek wouldn't be on Broadway but in some show at Universal Studios, but it's not so. Again, either way I'll still reserve judgment until I see the show.

Oh and Shrek is new and fresh? Yeah, okay. There are two sequels and a third on the way. Hmm...
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[MungoGypsy8232]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 5:16pm

I'm glad that they chose this route to depict Shrek, but Donkey and the Dragon are the ones I'm most worried about.

[commasplice]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 5:31pm

So Roscoe, I suppose there is no need to ever revive A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC again, since you can easily find SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT on DVD. In addition, why should anyone bother seeing MY FAIR LADY, since PYGMALION can be found in any bookstore.

I think Roscoe is implying that he thinks the musical will simply be a rehash of the film. I can see your argument and what you're getting at with PYGMALION and MY FAIR LADY (it's been a while, but when I read them back to back, I remember glossing over parts of the musical libretto because they were so close to the original Shaw), but A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC is probably not the best example, because it's very different from SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT (and not just because they replaced a four-yaer-old boy with a teenage girl). That's getting totally off-topic, though.

It's definitely unfair to judge the entire production based on one costume, as it seems some people are doing. The article you linked is intriguing (the words "venetian blind cords" have me VERY curious to see Donkey's costume), and as far as I'm concerned, any show with a score by Tesori means that it's on the right track.

And back to the original post: Brian and his eyebrows look damn awesome.

[BradMajors]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 5:38pm

I think he looks adorable. Great job by the make up artists and the costume designers.

I wonder how long James is going to have to endure in make up on a nightly basis.

I can't wait to see how the other characters are going to turn out.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 6:26pm

That is true commasplice, and I suppose I could have picked better examples to get my point across. And I agree with you that it is unfair to judge the production on one costume.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 6:32pm

The word is that there is a double playing Ogre Fiona.....Sutton will not be in ogre make-up/costume.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 6:51pm

LMAO How could it have looked better or more creative....it looks like Shrek