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MARQUEE VALUE: Shrek The Musical at the Broadway Theatre

By Matthew Blank
02 Dec 2008


Production: Shrek The Musical, music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Jason Moore, choreographed by Josh Prince, starring Brian d'Arcy James, Sutton Foster, Daniel Breaker and Christopher Sieber.

Previews: November 8, 2008
Opening: December 14, 2008
Venue: Broadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway, New York, NY 10019

An entirely new musical based on the story and characters from William Steig's book "Shrek!" as well as the DreamWorks Animation film. A benign green ogre and his sidekick Donkey save the land from an evil lord and rescue the lovely Princess Fiona from a terrible fate.








Photos by Matthew Blank

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