Shows · Shrek the Musical
Shrek the Musical
Opened 2008
441 performances
Musical, Modern
Shrek, a grumpy green ogre who wants only to be left alone in his swamp, is forced on a quest to rescue Princess Fiona from a dragon-guarded tower for the diminutive Lord Farquaad. Joined by the motormouth Donkey, Shrek discovers that Fiona harbors a secret of her own, and both outcasts learn that true beauty lies within.
- Music
- Jeanine Tesori
- Lyrics
- David Lindsay-Abaire
- Book
- David Lindsay-Abaire
Productions3 productions: 1 on Broadway, 2 in the West End
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…
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