The book sticks close to the movie script. Every fairytale character who steps out for a line of dialogue or song is top notch. Sieber skillfully plays Farquaad with just enough pomp to keep a running gag funny and the ensemble is one of the strongest I’ve ever seen.
Fiona’s “I Know It’s Today,” a song sung with her younger selves (Rachel Resheff and Leah Greenhaus who alternate performances and Marissa O’Donnell) is beautiful and a highlight of Jeanine Tesori’s score. Sutton Foster, cast in the first role since Thoroughly Modern Millie that finally lets her strut her stuff, sings, dances and even belches and passes gas in “I Think I Got You Beat,” a bizarre love song with Shrek which makes the parents wince and the kids giggle. “You’re ugly, son, so that means life is harder.”ĭ’Arcy let’s us see through the gruff and frightening exterior to the heart of the character-which ultimately is the message of Shrek. Some added exposition from David Lindsay-Abaire (book and lyrics) about how Shrek’s parents abandoned him when he was 7 gives us some insight in to his irritation with people. D’Arcy is transformed into a replica of the cartoon character (Naomi Donne, makeup design David Brian Brown, wig/hair design), complete with a Scottish accent à la Mike Meyers (who provided the ogre’s voice in the film). The cast, under the director of Jason Moore, shines. The hit costume is Farquaad’s, which transforms the 6-foot-plus Sieber into the vertically challenged lord and brings sputters of laugher, especially when expertly used to advantage in Josh Prince’s choreography. Hatley’s larger-than-life sets create the swamp as well as Farquaad’s castle and include moving pieces that help create a sense of time passing as the characters travel between them.
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Hatley brings to life a swamp full of fairytale characters with the high-pitched, whining, lying Pinocchio (John Tartaglia, who also gives voice to Hatley’s huge magic mirror and doubles as the dragon puppeteer) stealing many scenes. Shrek sets off on a quest to bring back Princess Fiona (Sutton Foster) as Farquaad’s bride and to reclaim his swamp as a reward.Īlong the way, he befriends a talking donkey (Daniel Breaker), battles a huge dragon (Tim Hatley designed the fabulous sets, costumes and puppets with illusion consultation from Marshall Magoon) and falls in love with Fiona who has a secret of her own. There’s just one problem, he doesn’t have a princess to marry to make it possible for him to sit on the throne.
Based on William Steig’s book “Shrek!” and the hit animated movie of the same name, Shrek follows the adventures of a green ogre (Brian d’Arcy James) who finds his swamp hideaway overrun by fairytale characters thrown out of their homeland by Lord Farquaad (Christopher Sieber) who wants to be king. It’s Shrek, one of the most solidly cast and humorous musicals to hit the Great White Way in some time. “I got the bottle, and I’m like, ‘Hey, Rory, is this funny? Let me try this joke.This Musical Might Be Able to Stay in the Greenĭespite the economic climate that will bring down the curtain for 12 Broadway shows next month, at least one production looks like it might have a chance to stay in the green – and we don’t mean just ogre makeup and swamp sets. “It’s a lot of work,” he said of playing catch-up on a show that itself is still being tweaked. And Breaker, well, he just joined the cast two weeks ago - four weeks after his wife gave birth to their first child, Rory. (During the musical’s tune-up run in Seattle, he went with Condoleezza, Sprinkles, and Tinsel). Farting is best when it’s one on one.” Sieber, who performs the entire show on his knees to simulate evil Farquaad’s tiny stature, sounded equally excited about his showstopper “What’s Up, Duloc?” and the fact that every night he’ll get to change the name of the large My Pretty Pony he rides onstage. D’Arcy James, who spends 90 minutes in the makeup chair to get his ogre on, quasi-quoted George Michael when describing one his favorite scenes from the show: “Farting is natural, farting is fun. Tartaglia said he’s given his Pinocchio a little Southern twang and a mild case of manic depression. And they do, in fact, each appear to be somewhat “twisted.” Foster did a cheerleader’s leg kick when she found out she was chatting with EW. They are definitely talented: They include one Tony winner, Thoroughly Modern Millie‘s Sutton Foster as Princess Fiona, and four Tony nominees: Sweet Smell of Success‘ Brian d’Arcy James as Shrek Monty Python’s Spamalot‘s Christopher Sieber as Lord Farquaad Passing Strange‘s Daniel Breaker as Donkey and Avenue Q‘s Tartaglia. Earlier this week, we had the chance to sit down with the stars and discovered that the description is accurate. According to John Tartaglia, who plays Pinocchio in Broadway’s Shrek the Musical, that’s how director Jason Moore ( Avenue Q) explained the casting of the movie (and book) adaptation, which begins previews Nov.
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