Will Shrek be worth seeing?

#1

Will Shrek be worth seeing?

Posted: 2/17/08 at 10:54pm

I have a chance to see it in Seattle this summer, but I'm not sure if I'll be going. I know there's not much info about the show out at the moment but should I just go see Shrek because its new, even with the possibilty of an audience filled with little kids that wont stop laughing at all the old jokes; or should I just pass on it completely?

#2

re: Will Shrek be worth seeing?

Posted: 2/17/08 at 10:57pm

I would go, despite all of the little devils. I love getting the opportunity to see out-of-town try-outs.

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#3

re: Will Shrek be worth seeing?

Posted: 2/17/08 at 11:01pm

I would definitely go see it. For me, I just want to see it for the music by Jeanine Tesori, which Michael Riedel says shows off her musical intelligence.

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#4

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Posted: 2/17/08 at 11:05pm

That's kinda how theater works, you know? When there are new things, you just don't know. In fact, not even the source material is any indication of the quality the production can achieve - I say you wait until you hear a bit about it to decide - you could leave the theater in ecstay and amazement or justy plain wishing to never see a show again.

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#5

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Posted: 2/17/08 at 11:26pm

If you wait too long though it will probably sell out, because:

1. It's an out-of-town try-out
2. IT'S SHREK

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#6

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Posted: 2/17/08 at 11:29pm

Go! For better or for worse, you'll be part of theatre history. And I think with the writers attatched, it could be a fairly good show. I don't normally go ga-ga over these big spectacle type shows, but this one seems interesting.

#7

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Posted: 2/17/08 at 11:34pm

It's got Sutton. Go!

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#8

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Posted: 2/17/08 at 11:38pm

We're in New Haven in 1956. A man is debating whether or not to go the opening night of a new musical called My Fair Lady based of Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion. "I think it will bastardize GBS", he says. What should he do?

I think I've made my point. I'll stop now.

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#9

re: Will Shrek be worth seeing?

Posted: 2/17/08 at 11:41pm

Tickets wont be available till May or June so at least I have some time to think about it.

#10

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Posted: 2/17/08 at 11:42pm

Go and share your review with all of us.

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#11

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Posted: 2/18/08 at 12:05am

**looks in crystal ball**

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#12

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Posted: 2/18/08 at 12:07am

Is it wrong that the thing I am most looking forward to about this show is how much fun David Letterman will have with it being right next door to him?

#13

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Posted: 2/18/08 at 12:08am

that is something to look forward to...

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#14

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Posted: 2/18/08 at 1:48am

I live in Seattle so im definantly going.
partly because as someone said
-you will be a part of Theatre history
-Also it will probably have an amazing cast
and it has some amazing writers so, y not go see it??
i mean tryouts are usually cheeper then seeing it on broadway

i saw Young Frankenstein from opening night-closing in seattle and spent less for all that then i did spending money for a week of tickets in New York.
I'd do it!!

#15

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Posted: 2/18/08 at 1:49am

Yes, go and have a wonderful time!

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#16

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Posted: 2/18/08 at 1:50am

Sutton Foster, Kecia Lewis-Evans and Chris Sieber.

Go. Rejoice.

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#17

re: Will Shrek be worth seeing?

Posted: 2/18/08 at 3:55am

I would say to definitely go. In my opinion, it would be very interesting and memorable to see a show in it's beginning stages before it makes it's big move to Broadway.

#18

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Posted: 2/18/08 at 5:07am

uhmmm, if you want the movie, then ,NO don't go...if you want a new piece of theater then by all means, go...If you judge by original source material, than Pygmalion enthusiasts may have never seen MY fair Lady...No, I am not comparing Shrek to Pygmalion or My Fair Lady,but this day and age is far removed from yesteryear...Theater is theater...some of it is crap, but the luxury still remains...YOU get to decide 4 yourself...

#19

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Posted: 2/18/08 at 6:27am

If you don't go, I'll go for you.

#20

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Posted: 2/18/08 at 10:24am

I think you should. Then you can tell us if its good or not!

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#21

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Posted: 2/18/08 at 10:27am

The score should at least be interesting, with Tesori writing it.

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#22

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Posted: 2/18/08 at 10:28am

Wait can you get tickets now?

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#23

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Posted: 2/18/08 at 10:29am

I'd go.

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#24

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Posted: 2/18/08 at 12:06pm

I'm not a big fan of kid shows either, but hey, IT'S GOT SUTTON!
Tesori and Sieber too!
Yes, well worth seeing.