Principal casting changes included Joel Grey as the Wizard, William Youmans as Doctor Dillamond and Christopher Fitzgerald as Boq. [148], Wicked played to more than 2 million visitors in Chicago with a gross of over $200 million, making it the highest-grossing show in Chicago history by June 2007. FIONA I canu0019 t. (FIONA rushes off.) They approach Farquaad, with him being impressed by Shrek's size and appearance. [41], USA Today gave the show three and a half stars out of four, writing: "Shrek, which draws from William Steig's book about a lovable ogre and the DreamWorks animated movie that it inspired, is nonetheless a triumph of comic imagination with a heart as big and warm as Santa's. Performance Dates November 4 & 11 @ 7:30pm November 5-6, 12-13 @ 2:30pm Location Portland Community Theater 231 Maple Street Portland, MI 48875 by. Along the way, Shrek rescues a talkative Donkey from some of Farquaad's guards. [200], In October 2018, an NBC broadcast, A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway, was hosted by Menzel and Chenoweth and featured Ariana Grande, Pentatonix, Adam Lambert, Ledisi, the current Broadway company of the musical and others, singing many of the musical numbers from Wicked to a live studio audience at the Marquis Theatre in New York. On December 4, 2009, when the Grammy Award nominees were announced, the cast recording was nominated for Best Musical Show Album.[38]. The next day, Dr. Dillamond arrives at class, explaining that he's leaving - he is no longer permitted to teach. [80], An Australian production officially opened on July 12, 2008, with previews commencing June 27 at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne. Status At first, she is ashamed of her looks, but Shrek declares that she is still beautiful. Elphaba's anger cannot be contained and; in the ensuing chaos, she escapes alongside Fiyero, taking with them the lion cub that was imprisoned within the cage, the two of them sharing a private moment. Alongside them are Steven Pinder as the Wizard and Dillamond, Kim Ismay as Madame Morrible, Emily Shaw as Nessarose, and Iddon Jones as Boq.[31].
It was recorded during a live performance of the national tour in Chicago, and features Carrie Compere (Dragon) and Alan Mingo Jr. (Donkey). Lead actresses from the 2016 run Ruiz and Bang were announced reprising their roles as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. "[127] Elysa Gardner of USA Today described it as "the most complete, and completely satisfying, new musical I've come across in a long time. We didn't divide the audience, and that's what counts. And of course obviously it's also disguised in that it's completely different rhythmically.
Shrek The Musical | The Rose Theater Galinda tries to impress Fiyero by changing her name to "Glinda" in solidarity with Dr. Dillamond, but Fiyero just barely notices and says goodbye to Elphaba. "[121], The Broadway production opened on October 30, 2003, to mixed reviews from theatre critics. (turns to FIONA) Are we ready, darling? Wiegand, David (April 26, 2010). However, contemporaries have characterized the production as overblown, occasionally preachy, and suffering from more hype than heart. [36] The recording received the Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2005[37] and was certified platinum by the RIAA on November 30, 2006.
Story Theater Company Presents Shrek The Musical JR Fan casting suggestion made by: user_2465 A two-part film adaptation, directed by Jon M. Chu starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, Ariana Grande as Glinda and Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero is currently in the works. ECT is excited to announce our fall production of Shrek the Musical. Meanwhile, Dorothy's friend, Fiyero (now a scarecrow) comes to the spot where Elphaba melted. Strife is never ending Fairy Godmother! Categories Wicked was named the Best Musical of the Decade by Entertainment Weekly magazine and hailed "a cultural phenomenon" by Variety magazine.
Shrek the Musical Jr. - My Southborough Shrek - Shrek / Characters - TV Tropes Living "[128][130], International productions have opened to different critical receptions. It is loosely based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, in turn based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film adaptation. [Three Little Pigs] They said that we were fat. PLEASE BE AWARE: water-based smoke, loud confetti cannons, and strobe effects are used in this production. Elphaba wants to help, but no one will stand up with her.
Shrek the Musical | sets "[17] Concern existed that Menzel's Elphaba "got a little overshadowed" by Chenoweth's Glinda,[18] with San Francisco Chronicle critic Robert Hurwitt writing, "Menzel's brightly intense Elphaba the Wicked Witch [needs] a chance of holding her own alongside Chenoweth's gloriously, insidiously bubbly Glinda. [4], Lindsay-Abaire and Jason Moore (director) began working on the show in 2002, with Tesori joining the team from 2004. [12][13] Rob Ashford is the co-director, as the Broadway creative team revised changes. "[211] The Oscar-winning song "Let It Go" from the successful 2013 Disney computer-animated musical feature film Frozen, that also won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, had been compared to "Defying Gravity" due to its similar theme and similar singing style,[212] and was sung by the original Elphaba Idina Menzel. [26] Carley Stenson later took over as Princess Fiona from May 23, 2012. Nigel Harman once again directed the tour which ran until January 2019. The fourth reed doubles on clarinet, bassoon, and baritone sax. Race [67], The West End production reunited the show's original creative team. [1][2][3] The digital version of the film was made available on Netflix beginning in December 2013. "Build a Wall" was later cut during previews, but re-instated towards the end of the run. It was created by Sean McCourtan original Broadway production cast member who played the Witch's Fatherand Anthony Galde, who was a long-running swing in the Broadway company from 2004 to 2012.
Shrek: The Musical - OPEN AUDITIONS - The Garfield Center for the Arts and "More To The Story" were cut. The show is told from the perspective of, and focuses on, the witches of the Land of Oz; its plot begins before and continues after Dorothy Gale arrives in Oz from Kansas. [10] In these developmental workshops, Kristin Chenoweth, the Tony Awardwinning actress whom Schwartz had in mind while composing the music for the character,[15] joined the project as Glinda. Wicked's songs were composed by Stephen Schwartz. The original London cast recorded a single of "I'm a Believer" for promotional purposes. Daniel Breaker took over the role of Donkey, as the creative team thought Chester Gregory II did not fit the part. [167] As of September 2011, Wicked's North American and international companies have cumulatively grossed nearly $2.5 billion and have been seen by nearly 30 million people worldwide. Shrek The Musical TYA is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). [35] The album debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top Cast Albums chart and #88 on the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, in the Kingdom of Duloc, Farquaad is torturing The Gingerbread Man into revealing the whereabouts of other Fairytale Creatures that are still hiding in his Kingdom so he can have them arrested as well. She assists the Pied Piper in his rat-charming duties ("Morning Person"). "[13] Other major plot modifications include Fiyero's appearance as the scarecrow, Elphaba's survival at the end, Nessarose using a wheelchair instead of being born without arms, Boq having a continuing love interest for Glinda and eventually becoming the Tin Woodman instead of Nick Chopper, cutting Elphaba's years in the Vinkus, the deletion of Liir's birth, Fiyero not having a wife and children, Doctor Dillamond being fired instead of being murdered, and Madame Morrible going to prison instead of dying. The only remains of her are her pointy hat and the Green Elixir that she had slept with under her pillow. [52] Three times again, the tour returned to Chicago in 2010, 2013, and 2022. After being asked if she was Elphaba's friend, Glinda reminisces about their past. [27], The London production of the show came to an end after 715 performances, on February 24, 2013. The two begin a contest of trying to one-up each other to outdo the others' backstory, but end up revealing their respective pasts ("I Think I Got You Beat"). Shrek the Musical (2013) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb Full Cast & Crew Produced by Music by Jeanine Tesori Cinematography by Declan Quinn . The original Broadway orchestration included an additional trumpet, an additional trombone/tuba, two more violinists, one more cellist, and two more reed players, and an additional acoustic bass player. A movie follow along packet for Shrek: The Musical. Imagen Ficcin. [36][37] "I'm a Believer" was not featured on the initial recording as it was only added to the show on October 2, 2009. [111] Despite the production closing on December 18, 2016, on November 12, 2018 a Brazilian revival production of the show was announced, this time in Rio de Janeiro's entertainment center Cidade das Artes. It regularly grosses in excess of $1.6 million each week, making it one of the most lucrative productions on Broadway. [205] In the previous episode "Brothers," Betty gets tickets to see Wicked and discusses with a friend how much she relates to Elphaba's outcast status in a popularity and beauty-oriented environment. Afterward, the students are introduced to the technical advantages of the cage, which will prevent any animal from speaking. The trumpeter doubles on a flugelhorn and a piccolo trumpet. [129] Despite these mixed reviews, interest in Wicked spread quickly by word-of-mouth, leading to record-breaking success at the box office, as described below. [57], A San Francisco production of Wicked officially opened February 6, 2009, at SHN's Orpheum Theatre, following previews from January 27. Madame Morrible arrives and tells Elphaba that the Wizard will meet her.
Review: Shrek The Musical by Woodlawn Theatre Nessa takes the Grimmerie to cast a spell to make Boq fall in love with her. [193] By September 2022, Jonathan Bailey was confirmed to have been cast as Fiyero. [110], In November 2015, the company "Time For Fun," a leading company in the entertainment market in Latin America, announced the adaptation of the musical in Brazil, that debuted in March 2016 at the Renault Theatre in So Paulo. Both songs were produced by British musician Brian May and were featured on her extended play Wicked in Rock (2008) and debut album Anthems (2010). [74], The show began its first UK/Ireland tour on September 12, 2013 at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, where it is played to November 16. Elphaba visits Nessarose, now the governor of Munchkinland after the death of their father. It will be a different creature from the puppet/soul trio on Broadway [but] I think we've finally gotten it right". [15][20] Stephanie J. Laura Pick will return to lead the tour as Elphaba with further casting to be announced. Donkey shows up attempting to seal off his half of the swamp with stone boulders, which Shrek rebuffs. Shrek finally finds the words to express his feelings for Fiona, and he declares his love for her ("Big Bright Beautiful World (Reprise)"). The story centers on Elphaba, a misunderstood, smart, and fiery girl with emerald-green skin, who grows up to become the notorious Wicked Witch of the West and Galinda, the beautiful, blonde, popular girl who grows up to become Glinda the Good Witch of the South.