Shrek The Musical
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Dec 14, 2008
Closing Date
Jan 03, 2010
1st Preview
Nov 08, 2008
1st Preview
Nov 08, 2008
Previews
37
Performances
441
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
External Links
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Open Date: Dec 14, 2008
Close Date: Jan 03, 2010
Closed Flag: n
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Description
Musical Comedy in Two Acts
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PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)Produced by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street ProductionsBased on the motion picture by DreamWorks Animation; Based on the book 'Shrek!' by William Steig; Book by David Lindsay-Abaire; Music by Jeanine Tesori; Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire; Musical Director: Tim Weil; Music orchestrated by Danny Troob; Associate Orchestrator: John Clancy; Dance arrangements by Matthew Sklar; Vocal arrangements by Jeanine Tesori and Tim Weil; Incidental Music Arranger: Tim WeilDirected by Jason Moore; Choreographed by Josh Prince; Associate Director: Peter Lawrence; Associate Choreographer: Sloan Just; Assistant Director: Stephen SpositoScenic Design by Tim Hatley; Costume Design by Tim Hatley; Lighting Design by Hugh Vanstone; Sound Design by Peter Hylenski; Hair and Wig Design by David Brian Brown; Make-Up Design by Naomi Donne; Puppet Design by Tim Hatley; Associate Scenic Design: Paul Weimer; Associate Costume Design: Jack Galloway; U.S. Associate Costume Design: Tracy Christensen and Brian J. Bustos; Associate Lighting Design: Philip Rosenberg; Associate Sound Design: Keith Caggiano; Associate Hair and Wig Design: Susan Corrado; Associate Make-Up Design: Angela Johnson; Assistant Scenic Design: Derek Stenborg and Zhanna Gurvich; Assistant Costume Design: Jessica Wegener and Sarah Laux; Assistant Lighting Design: Anthony Pearson; Moving Light Programmer: Sharon Huizinga; Dragon and Travel Song puppets by Rick Lazzarini and The Character ShopGeneral Manager: Stuart Thompson Productions and James Triner; Company Manager: Roeya Banuazizi; Assistant Co. Mgr: Scott Armstrong; General Management Associate: Caroline PrughProduction Manager: Aurora Productions; Production Stage Manager: Peter Lawrence; Stage Manager: Rachel Wolff; Assistant Stage Mgr: Chad LewisConducted by Tim Weil; Associate Conductor: Jason DeBord; Concert Master: Antoine Silverman; Violin: Jonathan Dinklage, Entcho Todorov and Sean Carney; Cello: Jeanne LeBlanc and Anja Wood; Acoustic Bass: Bill Ellison; Flute: Anders Bostrom; Reeds: Charles Pillow, Jack Bashkow and Ronald Jannelli; Trumpet: Anthony Kadleck and Bud Burridge; Trombone: Bruce Eidem and Morris Kainuma; French Horn: Adam Krauthamer; Keyboards: John Deley and Jason DeBord; Guitar: Kenny Brescia and Bobby Baxmeyer; Electric Bass: Luico Hopper; Drums: Warren Odze; Percussion: Shane Shanahan; Musical Coordinator: Michael Keller; Electronic Music Design: Andrew Barrett; Music Copier: Kaye-Houston MusicPress Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown and Heath Schwartz; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Casting: Tara Rubin Casting; Illusions Consultant: Marshall Magoon; Dance Captain: Justin Greer; Press Associate: Christine Olver; Director of Marketing: Clint Bond, Jr.Magic MirrorNov 08, 2008 - Aug 16, 2009Dragon PuppeteerNov 08, 2008 - Aug 16, 2009GingyDuloc PerformerBlind MouseBishopBlind MouseBlind MouseBig Bad WolfCaptain of the GuardMagic Mirror AssistantBluebirdStrawPied PiperDwarfWicked WitchMagic Mirror AssistantHumpty DumptyPapa BearTheloniusStandby: Ben Crawford (Shrek)Understudies: Haven Burton (Princess Fiona, Teen Fiona), Bobby Daye (Donkey), Ryan Duncan (Donkey), Sarah Jane Everman (Princess Fiona, Teen Fiona), Leah Greenhaus (Young Shrek), Chris Hoch (Lord Farquaad), Jacob Ming-Trent (Shrek), Denny Paschall (Pinocchio), Rachel Resheff (Young Shrek), Greg Reuter (Lord Farquaad) and Noah Rivera (Pinocchio)
Broadway Theatre (Dec 14, 2008 - Jan 03, 2010)
Associate Director: Evan EnsignProduction Stage Manager: Beverly Jenkins; Assistant Stage Mgr: Stacey Zaloga (Dec 15, 2008 - ?)Conducted by Eric Stern; Trombone: Michael ChristiansonCast
Magic Mirror
Aug 18, 2009 - Dec 13, 2009Dragon Puppeteer
Aug 18, 2009 - Dec 13, 2009Magic Mirror
Dec 15, 2009 - Jan 03, 2010Dragon Puppeteer
Dec 15, 2009 - Jan 03, 2010Young Shrek
AlternateYoung Shrek
AlternateBluebird
Straw
Pied Piper
Blind Mouse
Swing: Ryan WorsingUnderstudies: Ben Crawford (Pinocchio), Brian Gonzales (Shrek), Justin Greer (Pinocchio), Eric Petersen (Shrek), David F.M. Vaughn (Lord Farquaad) and Kirsten Wyatt (Teen Fiona) -
Songsmusic by Jeanine Tesori; lyrics by David Lindsay-AbaireAct 1Big Bright Beautiful WorldStory of My LifeThe Goodbye SongDon't Let Me GoI Know It's TodayWhat's Up, Duloc?Travel SongDonkey Pot PieThis Is How a Dream Comes TrueWho I'd BeAct 2Sung ByMorning PersonI Think I Got You BeatThe Ballad of FarquaadMake a MoveWhen Words FailMorning Person (Reprise)Build a WallFreak FlagBig Bright Beautiful World (Reprise)This Is Our Story (Song added after opening night)
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Awards
Tony Award®
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
2009 Nominee
Book by David Lindsay-AbaireBest Original Score Written for the Theatre
Best Actor in a Musical
2009 Nominee
Brian d'Arcy JamesBest Actress in a Musical
2009 Nominee
Sutton FosterBest Featured Actor in a Musical
2009 Nominee
Christopher SieberBest Orchestrations
Best Costume Design of a Musical
2009 Winner
Costume Design by Tim HatleyDrama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Book of a Musical
2009 Nominee
Book by David Lindsay-Abaire
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
2009 Winner
Brian d'Arcy JamesOutstanding Actor in a Musical
2009 Nominee
Daniel BreakerOutstanding Actress in a Musical
2009 Nominee
Sutton FosterOutstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
2009 Nominee
Christopher SieberOutstanding Orchestrations
2009 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Danny TroobOutstanding Lyrics
2009 Nominee
Lyrics by David Lindsay-AbaireOutstanding Music
2009 Nominee
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Outstanding Costume Design
2009 Winner
Costume Design by Tim Hatley
Outstanding Set Design of a Musical
2009 Winner
Scenic Design by Tim HatleyOutstanding Director of a Musical
2009 Nominee
Directed by Jason Moore -
Statistics
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf. Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
Produced by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions
Based on the motion picture by DreamWorks Animation; Based on the book 'Shrek!' by William Steig; Book by David Lindsay-Abaire; Music by Jeanine Tesori; Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire; Musical Director: Tim Weil; Music orchestrated by Danny Troob; Associate Orchestrator: John Clancy; Dance arrangements by Matthew Sklar; Vocal arrangements by Jeanine Tesori and Tim Weil; Incidental Music Arranger: Tim Weil
Directed by Jason Moore; Choreographed by Josh Prince; Associate Director: Peter Lawrence; Associate Choreographer: Sloan Just; Assistant Director: Stephen Sposito
Scenic Design by Tim Hatley; Costume Design by Tim Hatley; Lighting Design by Hugh Vanstone; Sound Design by Peter Hylenski; Hair and Wig Design by David Brian Brown; Make-Up Design by Naomi Donne; Puppet Design by Tim Hatley; Associate Scenic Design: Paul Weimer; Associate Costume Design: Jack Galloway; U.S. Associate Costume Design: Tracy Christensen and Brian J. Bustos; Associate Lighting Design: Philip Rosenberg; Associate Sound Design: Keith Caggiano; Associate Hair and Wig Design: Susan Corrado; Associate Make-Up Design: Angela Johnson; Assistant Scenic Design: Derek Stenborg and Zhanna Gurvich; Assistant Costume Design: Jessica Wegener and Sarah Laux; Assistant Lighting Design: Anthony Pearson; Moving Light Programmer: Sharon Huizinga; Dragon and Travel Song puppets by Rick Lazzarini and The Character Shop
General Manager: Stuart Thompson Productions and James Triner; Company Manager: Roeya Banuazizi; Assistant Co. Mgr: Scott Armstrong; General Management Associate: Caroline Prugh
Production Manager: Aurora Productions; Production Stage Manager: Peter Lawrence; Stage Manager: Rachel Wolff; Assistant Stage Mgr: Chad Lewis
Conducted by Tim Weil; Associate Conductor: Jason DeBord; Concert Master: Antoine Silverman; Violin: Jonathan Dinklage, Entcho Todorov and Sean Carney; Cello: Jeanne LeBlanc and Anja Wood; Acoustic Bass: Bill Ellison; Flute: Anders Bostrom; Reeds: Charles Pillow, Jack Bashkow and Ronald Jannelli; Trumpet: Anthony Kadleck and Bud Burridge; Trombone: Bruce Eidem and Morris Kainuma; French Horn: Adam Krauthamer; Keyboards: John Deley and Jason DeBord; Guitar: Kenny Brescia and Bobby Baxmeyer; Electric Bass: Luico Hopper; Drums: Warren Odze; Percussion: Shane Shanahan; Musical Coordinator: Michael Keller; Electronic Music Design: Andrew Barrett; Music Copier: Kaye-Houston Music
Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown and Heath Schwartz; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Casting: Tara Rubin Casting; Illusions Consultant: Marshall Magoon; Dance Captain: Justin Greer; Press Associate: Christine Olver; Director of Marketing: Clint Bond, Jr.
Magic Mirror
Nov 08, 2008 - Aug 16, 2009
Dragon Puppeteer
Nov 08, 2008 - Aug 16, 2009
Gingy
Duloc Performer
Blind Mouse
Bishop
Blind Mouse
Blind Mouse
Big Bad Wolf
Captain of the Guard
Magic Mirror Assistant
Bluebird
Straw
Pied Piper
Dwarf
Wicked Witch
Magic Mirror Assistant
Humpty Dumpty
Papa Bear
Thelonius
Standby:
Ben Crawford
(Shrek)
Understudies:
Haven Burton
(Princess Fiona, Teen Fiona), Bobby Daye
(Donkey), Ryan Duncan
(Donkey), Sarah Jane Everman
(Princess Fiona, Teen Fiona), Leah Greenhaus
(Young Shrek), Chris Hoch
(Lord Farquaad), Jacob Ming-Trent
(Shrek), Denny Paschall
(Pinocchio), Rachel Resheff
(Young Shrek), Greg Reuter
(Lord Farquaad) and Noah Rivera
(Pinocchio)
Broadway Theatre (Dec 14, 2008 - Jan 03, 2010)
Associate Director: Evan Ensign
Production Stage Manager: Beverly Jenkins; Assistant Stage Mgr: Stacey Zaloga (Dec 15, 2008 - ?)
Conducted by Eric Stern; Trombone: Michael Christianson
Cast
Magic Mirror
Aug 18, 2009 - Dec 13, 2009
Dragon Puppeteer
Aug 18, 2009 - Dec 13, 2009
Magic Mirror
Dec 15, 2009 - Jan 03, 2010
Dragon Puppeteer
Dec 15, 2009 - Jan 03, 2010
Young Shrek
Alternate
Young Shrek
Alternate
Bluebird
Straw
Pied Piper
Blind Mouse
Swing:
Ryan Worsing
Understudies:
Ben Crawford
(Pinocchio), Brian Gonzales
(Shrek), Justin Greer
(Pinocchio), Eric Petersen
(Shrek), David F.M. Vaughn
(Lord Farquaad) and Kirsten Wyatt
(Teen Fiona)
music by Jeanine Tesori; lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire
Act 1
Big Bright Beautiful World
Story of My Life
The Goodbye Song
Don't Let Me Go
I Know It's Today
What's Up, Duloc?
Travel Song
Donkey Pot Pie
This Is How a Dream Comes True
Who I'd Be
Act 2
Sung By
Morning Person
I Think I Got You Beat
The Ballad of Farquaad
Make a Move
When Words Fail
Morning Person
(Reprise)
Build a Wall
Freak Flag
Big Bright Beautiful World
(Reprise)
This Is Our Story (Song added after opening night)
Tony Award®
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
2009 Nominee
Book by David Lindsay-Abaire
Book by David Lindsay-Abaire
Best Original Score Written for the Theatre
Best Actor in a Musical
2009 Nominee
Brian d'Arcy James
Brian d'Arcy James
Best Actress in a Musical
2009 Nominee
Sutton Foster
Sutton Foster
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
2009 Nominee
Christopher Sieber
Christopher Sieber
Best Orchestrations
Best Costume Design of a Musical
2009 Winner
Costume Design by Tim Hatley
Costume Design by Tim Hatley
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Book of a Musical
2009 Nominee
Book by David Lindsay-Abaire
Book by David Lindsay-Abaire
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
2009 Winner
Brian d'Arcy James
Brian d'Arcy James
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
2009 Nominee
Daniel Breaker
Daniel Breaker
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
2009 Nominee
Sutton Foster
Sutton Foster
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
2009 Nominee
Christopher Sieber
Christopher Sieber
Outstanding Orchestrations
2009 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Danny Troob
Music orchestrated by Danny Troob
Outstanding Lyrics
2009 Nominee
Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire
Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire
Outstanding Music
2009 Nominee
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Outstanding Costume Design
2009 Winner
Costume Design by Tim Hatley
Costume Design by Tim Hatley
Outstanding Set Design of a Musical
2009 Winner
Scenic Design by Tim Hatley
Scenic Design by Tim Hatley
Outstanding Director of a Musical
2009 Nominee
Directed by Jason Moore
Directed by Jason Moore
| Week Ending | Gross | % Gross Pot. | Attendance | % Capacity | # Previews | # Perf. |
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Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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