Shrek

SHREK
A musical in two acts
Based on the DreamWorks Animation film and the book by William Steig
Book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Original Broadway production by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions
Broadway production directed by Jason Moore
Broadway production costume designer: Tim Hatley
Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International

Based on the Academy Award-winning DreamWorks Animation film, the musical Shrek is a Tony Award-winning fairy-tale adventure featuring all-new songs by Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Caroline, or Change) and a fun, funny script by David Lindsay-Abaire. The musical Shrek brings the film’s beloved characters to life and shows that this delightful story has more layers of meaning than might meet the eye.

“Once upon a time, there lived a little ogre named Shrek…” So begins the tale of an unlikely hero who embarks on a life-changing journey with a hilarious Donkey and a feisty Princess who does not want to be rescued. Add a hot-tempered villain, a self-assured Gingerbread Man, and more than a dozen other fairy-tale misfits, and you have a chaos only a true hero can handle. Fortunately, there is such a hero, and his name is Shrek.

Shrek is a treasure trove of creative possibilities: spectacular costumes, sets, puppets, and even a fire-breathing dragon! Playfully and wittily entertaining the whole family, Shrek once again reminds us that true beauty lies in the eye of the beholder.