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Shrek the Musical, 2008

Opened 2008

Closed January 3, 2010

441 performances

Original

Broadway

Of the productions that opened in the 2000s, this had the 54th longest run.

Other stagings of Shrek the Musical 2 more

2011
ProductionLondon
2013
ProductionLondon

Who was in it38 named

Brian D Arcy James
Cameron Adams
Haven Burton as Princess Fiona
Jennifer Cody
Ryan Duncan
Sarah Jane Everman
Aymee Garcia as Gingy
Lisa Ho
Danette Holden
Marty Lawson
Marissa O Donnell
Denny Paschall
Greg Reuter
Noah Rivera
Rachel Stern
Dennis Stowe
Rozi Baker
Maya Goldman
Brian Gonzales
Colleen Hawks
Frankie Paparone
Keven Quillon
Maia Nkenge Wilson
David F.M. Vaughn as Lord Farquaad
Blakely Slaybaugh as Pinocchio
Haven Burton Aymee Garcia Rachel Stern as Dragon

Creative team

Director
Jason Moore
Choreographer
Josh Prince

Tony Awards 0 from 1 nomination

Best Musical
Nominated

Around this production

Shrek the Musical is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film Shrek, along with elements of its sequels: Shrek 2, Shrek Forever After and William Steig's 1990 book Shrek!. After a trial run in Seattle, the original Broadway production opened in December 2008 and closed after a run of over 12 months in January 2010. It was followed by a tour of the United States which opened in 2010, and a re-vamped West End production from June 2011 to February 2013. A high definition filming of the Broadway production, shot by RadicalMedia, was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and digital download on October 15, 2013, in N…

First Preview: November 8, 2008; Opening Night: December 13, 2008; Closed January 3, 2010; 37 previews, 441 performances Theatre World 2009 2010 Season V 66 Willis, p. 112

Warren, Shrek the Musical. All further quotes from Shrek are from this filmed version.

Broadway Bodies Ryan Donovan 2023, p. 287

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