The guitar players double on ukulele, mandolins, electric guitars, and acoustic guitars. Produced by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions, SHREK THE MUSICAL is based on the story and characters from William Steigs book Shrek! Continue with Recommended Cookies, Overture/Big Bright Beautiful WorldStory of My LifeDon't Let Me GoWhat's Up, Duloc?I Know It's TodayTravel SongThis is How a Dream Comes TrueWho I'd BeMorning PersonI Think I Got You BeatThe Ballad Of FarquaadMake A MoveWhen Words FailMorning Person (Reprise)Build a WallFreak FlagThis is Our Story (Big Bright Beautiful World Reprise). 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Shrek the Musical has had 7 productions including New York which opened in 2007, New York which opened in 2007, Broadway which opened in 2008, US Tour which opened in 2010, West End which opened in 2011, US Tour which opened in 2011 and Regional (US) which opened in 9999. "We anticipate the cast coming back," Meledandri confirmed. The latest local, regional and national news events are presented by the Local 10 News Team along with updated sports, weather and traffic. Harman won the award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical for his performance as Lord Farquaad. As Farquaad proclaims himself the new king, Shrek whistles for the Dragon (who has now escaped the castle), who crashes through the window with Donkey and destroys Lord Farquaad. Shrek The Musical is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson (in their feature directorial debuts) and written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, and Roger S. H. Schulman, it is the first installment in the Shrek film series. director of photography Editing by Costume Design by Tim Hatley Makeup Department Production Management The cast in this version are: Kyle Timson as Shrek, Jared Howelton as Donkey, Lindsay Estelle Dunn as Fiona and Christian Marriner as Lord Farquad. Caught between love and her desire to break the curse, Fiona tries to escape the event. Nigel Harman once again directs the tour. As Farquaad and Fiona ride back to Duloc, Donkey tries to explain the misunderstanding to Shrek (who is too angry and upset to listen), and Shrek rejects him as well, declaring that he will return to his swamp alone and build a wall to shield himself from the world (Build a Wall). [35] During the argument, the sun sets, causing Fiona to turn into an ogress in front of everyone. The official opening night took place on June 14, 2011. Todd Buonopane was originally cast in the role of Lord Farquaad, but was replaced by Vaughn before opening. Opening night took place on 25 July. It will be a different creature from the puppet/soul trio on Broadway [but] I think weve finally gotten it right. Shrek brings down her mood by attempting to give subtle hints about her groom-to-be (Men of Farquaads stature are in short supply, Hes very good at small talk, etc.) As Shrek and Fionas newfound camaraderie grows into love, Donkey insists, with the help of the Three Blind Mice from his imagination, that Shrek should gather his courage and romantically engage Fiona (Make a Move). She insists that they rest for the night and that she spend the night alone in a nearby cave. For much of the time, they succeed, thanks to the talent and ingratiating appeal of the shows four principal performers. SHREK THE MUSICAL played on Broadway from December 2008 to January 2010 and was nominated for eight Tony Awards, winning Tim Hatley the Tony for Best Costume Design of a Musical. Merritt David Janes played as Lord Farquaad. Along the way, Shrek reluctantly rescues a talkative Donkey from some of Farquaad's goons. Ben Brantleywrote inThe New York Times: Shrek, for the record, is not bad. Kecia Lewis-Evans, who played Dragon in Seattle, was offered a part in the shows ensemble but declined. Not included on the original Broadway cast recording. This Is Our Story or Finale replaced I Smell a Happy Ending following the Seattle run, whilst What Happens to Love? and More To The Story were cut. The original cast was headlined by Nigel Lindsay as Shrek, Richard Blackwood as Donkey, Nigel Harman as Lord Farquaad and Amanda Holden as Princess Fiona. Both admit to being thrown out by their parents; this connection, as well as bonding over a love of disgusting bodily noises, kindles friendship. They are accompanied by Grumpy, one of the Seven Dwarfs, who reveals that he is Farquaads father. The Broadway production won the 2009 Tony Award for Best Costume Design (Tim Hatley). "Don't Let Me Go" - which was initially written for the UK version with extra verses for Shrek to sing - featured in previews, but was removed before opening night: instead, the scene which depicts Donkey's arrival, is entirely spoken. A high definition filming of the Broadway production was released on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download on October 15, 2013 in North America and December 2, 2013 in the United Kingdom. Dean Chisnall repeats his West End performance as Shrek, under the direction of Nigel Harman, who originated the role of Lord Farquaad in the West End. Donkey and Shrek remain awake, with Donkey asking Shrek who he would be, if he did not have to be an ogre anymore. The bass player doubles on the upright bass, the electric bass, and the 5-string bass guitar. Dean Chisnall and Neil McDermott took over from Lindsay and Harman as Shrek and Lord Farquaad respectively on February 29, 2012. Shrek and Fiona begin a new life together, as everyone celebrates what makes them special ("This Is Our Story"). With Farquaad dead, Shrek and Fiona admit their love for each other and share true loves first kiss. The next day, Princess Fiona rises early and sings with a bluebird and dances with a deer (before making the bird explode and throwing the deer off a cliff). The Orchestra includes one bass guitar player, one trumpeter, one trombonist, two guitar players, one drummer, two violinists, two reed players, one horn player, two keyboard players, a cello player, and a percussion player. Gingy, Papa Bear, and others encourage the creatures gather new confidence and strength in themselves as they declare they will raise their "Freak Flag" high against their tormentors ("Freak Flag"). The trio begins their journey back to Farquaad's palace, but Fiona becomes apprehensive as the sun begins to set. Meanwhile, in the Kingdom of Duloc, Farquaad is torturing Gingy the Gingerbread Man into revealing the whereabouts of other Fairytale Creatures that are still hiding in the Kingdom so he can have them arrested as well. Shrek and Donkey arrive in Duloc and make their way to Farquaad's palace. National Tour of Shrek the Musical Kicks Off July 13 in Chicago, Shrek the Musical National tour Will Debut An All New Dragon, Ashford to Co-Direct Shrek Tour; Cast Announced, David F. M. 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A re-vamped West End production opened in June 2011. The original London cast recorded a single of Im a Believer for promotional purposes. [146][147], Three sequels were released over the years the Oscar-nominated Shrek 2 in 2004, Shrek the Third in 2007, and Shrek Forever After in 2010. When Fiona tries to explain, Shrek rebuffs her. For the final performances of the show Ben Crawford replaced Brian d'Arcy James. In an interview with Variety, Illumination CEO and Despicable Me director Chris Meledandri said he is seeking to reboot the Shrek franchise starting with Shrek 5 and is working hard to bring back the original voice cast of the iconic characters. Farquaad claimed earlier that Grumpy abandoned him in the woods as a child, but the dwarf reveals the true reason he kicked Farquaad out: He was, in fact, 28 and wouldn't move out of his basement. The tour concluded at The Lowry, Salford on February 20, 2016. Now after North America and Asia was produced by NETworks and featuring a Non-Equity cast, launched September 9, 2011, at the Capitol Theatre in Yakima, Washington. Shrek traps Dragon and they get to safe land ("This Is How A Dream Comes True"). Dia Dipasupil/Getty, Moviestore/Shutterstock. Farquaad demands that Shrek must rescue Fiona, and in return, he will give Shrek the deed to his swamp (Whats Up, Duloc? Donkey insists on tagging along ("Don't Let Me Go"), making Shrek see that they are more alike than he thinks. [6] Ben Crawford was the standby for Shrek, until he replaced dArcy James for the final months of performances. Donkey and Shrek remain awake, and Donkey, delighted at being referred to by Fiona as a "noble steed," asks Shrek who he would be, if he did not have to be an ogre anymore. The production marked the debut of an all-new Dragon, voiced off-stage by a single vocalist, with four puppeteers controlling the movements of the new 25-foot puppet.. On the subject, set designer Tim Hatley stated The biggest change [will be] the dragon. [44]On July 19, 2013, following the closure of the national tour and West End productions,Amazon.comconfirmed that the filmed performance would be available for instant viewing on September 17, 2013. [14], A newly revised scaled down version, began performances in the West End at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, on May 6, 2011. Unfortunately, a bitter Pinocchio (remembering they are not allowed back to Duloc), doesnt want his friends to get hurt, suggesting they should just keep going, and wait until everything gets better, all the while, wishing to be a real boy. In the tribe of fairytale misfits, characters were changed to fit the UK audience. Tickets for the new stage musical are now on sale for performances until February 19, 2012. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. Most critics were positive about the production, and in particular praised Harmans performance, branding him hysterically funny.[25]. Copyright 2023 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved. It was followed by a tour of the United States which opened in 2010. 29K subscribers in the CastRecordings community. Dragon then crashes through the window with Donkey and incinerates Farquaad with her fiery breath. Producers have announced their plans to tour Shrek across the UK in 2014. The UK and Ireland tour continued at the Edinburgh Playhouse in December 2017. 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