Gordon Durich. Madame Morrible arrives and tells Elphaba that the Wizard will meet her. Shrek explains that he is merely her champion; instead, she is to marry Farquaad. 0:00 / 6:29 Freak Flag - Shrek The Musical National Tour 2012-2013, Tony Johnson as Pinocchio Tony Johnson 844 subscribers Subscribe 3.1K 825K views 9 years ago Freak Flag from the 2012-2013. The show's massive sets and colorful costumes (both courtesy of Tim Hatley) are so visually eye-catching that they often distract from what's going on with the story and score. It then transferred to Busan's Dream Theater, where it ran from May 20, 2021 until its closing date on June 27, 2021. They warn him that because of his looks, he will be shunned by the world, and an angry mob will be the last thing he will see before he dies. [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. The ensemble cast performed "Freak Flag" at the awards. The #WickedMovie is really happening and I have 3 days of footage of prove it:) oh also JEFF GOLDBLUME IS THE WIZARD!!!! [157], International productions of Wicked have matched the extremely positive reception at the box-office. [182] In May 2017, Schwartz stated that the film would feature "at least two" new songs. 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). The settings and costumes by Tim Hatley and the lighting by Hugh Vanstone are in the grand old tradition of being a treat to the eyes. One of the guards tells her that her "flying days are over" and snaps her broom in half. [62] It resumed performances on August 3, 2021 with Talia Suskauer as Elphaba, Alison Bailey as Glinda and Curt Hanson as Fiyero. During previews, "I Could Get Used to This" was replaced by "Don't Let Me Go," and "Let Her In" became "Make a Move". 4.8. Shrek The Musical Jr Cast. Wicked - A New Musical HD - Video Dailymotion Shrek - The Musical - Video Dailymotion Family "[36] The music was arranged by Stephen Oremus, who was also the conductor and musical director, and James Lynn Abbott, with orchestrations by William David Brohn. Join our free mailing list for a reminder before tickets go on sale in June. [102][103][104], Another production, which was notable for not being a replica of the original Broadway staging, opened at the City Theatre in Helsinki, Finland on August 26, 2010 after a preview performance took place on August 24 of that year. August 14, 2022. The original London cast recorded a single of "I'm a Believer" for promotional purposes. Any "theme-park cutesiness is offset by the mischievous humor in David Lindsay-Abaire's book and lyrics. Shrek has returned to his once again private swamp, but he misses Fiona. Everyone's favorite upside-down fairytale comes to Honesdale High School Performing Arts Center when Wayne Highlands Middle School presents the Broadway production of "Shrek the Musical, Jr." a live song-and-dance-filled stage adaptation musical of the Oscar-winning DreamWorks animated film. [59][27] The production closed on September 5, 2010 with Marcie Dodd as Elphaba and Alli Mauzey as Glinda, after 660 performances and 12 previews. Elphaba | Wicked Wiki | Fandom Galinda decides to give her new friend a personality makeover ("Popular"). Ben Brantley wrote in The New York Times: "'Shrek,' for the record, is not bad. As the title character, a misanthropic green ogre who learns to love, the talented Mr. James is encumbered with padding and prosthetics. As the evil, psychologically maimed Lord Farquaad, the very droll Christopher Sieber is required to walk on his knees, with tiny fake legs dangling before him an initially funny sight gag that soon drags". Galinda and Elphaba clash with each other in their letters to their parents and even in classes ("What Is This Feeling? SYNOPSIS: A benign green ogre and his sidekick Donkey save the land from an evil lord and rescue a lovely princess from a terrible . Shrek arrives near the end of the conversation and misunderstands Fiona's description of herself as an ugly beast, and thinks she is talking about him. 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. Renamed Wicked: Die Hexen von Oz (Wicked: The Witches of Oz), the German production of Wicked began previews on November 1, 2007 and opened on November 15, at the Palladium Theater in Stuttgart. 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"). [61] The original cast starred Marcie Dodd as Elphaba, Helne Yorke as Glinda, Colin Donnell as Fiyero, and Tom McGowan as the Wizard. The original Wicked has toured in China with great popularity. There has been a time skip, and now Elphaba is known as "The Wicked Witch of the West." [35] In the song "The Wicked Witch of the East," however, when Elphaba finally uses her powers to let her sister walk, the "Unlimited" theme is played in a major key. That was crucial; that was the thing that made the biggest difference in the life of the show. [207], The closing song of Act I, Defying Gravity, is featured in the Glee episode Wheels, where Rachel (Lea Michele) and Kurt (Chris Colfer) sing it separately in a competition for the lead solo from the first season. Leading to Shrek to realize that Fiona was referring to herself when she was talking to Donkey. [6] In 2016, Wicked surpassed $1 billion in total Broadway revenue, joining The Phantom of the Opera and The Lion King as the only Broadway shows to do so. The Westway Sessions: Alice Fearne | Crazy Coqs | Zdel, Soho "[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. Shrek finally finds the words to express his feelings for Fiona, and he declares his love for her ("Big Bright Beautiful World (Reprise)"). [170] Several other productions have also reached the 1,000th performance milestone, including the first North American touring company on August 15, 2007,[171] the Chicago company on November 14, 2007,[151] the West End company on February 14, 2009,[172] the Australian company on May 7, 2011[173] and the second North American touring company on August 4, 2011. [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. Great for a musical unit, or just a way to lighten things up and watch a movie about Shrek. Cast & Creative | Wicked The Musical - London In 2017, Wicked surpassed The Phantom of the Opera as Broadway's second-highest grossing musical, trailing only The Lion King. Also, it keeps the song "Donkey Pot Pie" instead of the replacement, "Forever." [69], The production suspended performances on March 16, 2020, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Her father showered all of his affection on her younger sister Nessarose, who uses a wheelchair, and gives Nessa a pair of jeweled shoes. The original cast consisted of Rob Mills as Fiyero, Anthony Callea as Boq, Rob Guest as the Wizard, Maggie Kirkpatrick as Madame Morrible, Penny McNamee as Nessarose and Rodney Dobson as Doctor Dillamond. He praises Sutton Foster as "an inspired, take-charge musical comedian. Ms. Foster manages both to make fun of and exult in classical musical-comedy moves while creating a real, full character at the same time. Shrek The Musical TYA is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). The two unlikely friends set off to find Fiona, with Shrek becoming increasingly annoyed with Donkey as time progresses ("Travel Song"). 'Shrek the Musical' [199] On December 9, 2022, Chu confirmed on Twitter that filming had begun. At Kiamo Ko, Elphaba casts a spell to save Fiyero but is crestfallen by the limitations of her power. 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. By Gordon Durich. A Chinese review by Harvard scholar Hansong Li has appeared in the Shanghai Review of Books. [4], Lindsay-Abaire and Jason Moore (director) began working on the show in 2002, with Tesori joining the team from 2004. They are also accompanied by Grumpy, one of the Seven Dwarfs, who reveals that he is Farquaad's father, and he kicked Farquaad out at the age of 28 when he wouldn't move out of the basement, revealing Farquaad is a freak as well. Earlier that year, the creators recruited New York producer Stone, who began planning the Broadway production. However, his solitude is disrupted when a refugee caravan of fairytale creatures show up on his property. The Mirror then shows the audience the story of Fiona's childhood. Duloc (formerly) Unfortunately, a bitter Pinocchio (remembering they are not allowed back to Duloc) who doesn't want his friends to get killed, suggests that they should just keep going and wait until everything gets better, all the while wishing to be a real boy. It's over a different chord and so on, but still it's the first seven notes of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'. Shrek the Musical (2013) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb Full Cast & Crew Produced by Music by Jeanine Tesori Cinematography by Declan Quinn . 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The inspiration for wicked musical came from a 1995 novel with the same unique name, "Wicked": The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, written by Gregory Maguire. The result is, in Schwartz' own words, "like a giant shadow terrorizing you." [7] Wicked had performed in 16 different countries and is still going strong. Countries staging the musical are: Israel (2010), Gdynia, Poland (201113), Madrid, Spain (201112), Paris, France (2012), So Paulo, Brazil (2012), Italy (2012), Netherlands (2012), Mexico, Spain (2014), Berlin, Germany (201415) and Argentina (2015-16). Musical in 2 Acts. Fan Casting Naya Rivera as Wicked Witch in Shrek The Musical Shrek The Musical by DreamWorks Shrek The Musical is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. Elphaba refuses until she receives a letter concerning Fiyero. Discover the untold story of the witches of Oz at the West End Musical Phenomenon--WICKED. The Best Audition Songs for Shrek the Musical - by Character : PerformerStuff More Good Stuff It appears that you are outside of North America. Wicked: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo to star in musical film Witch 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. Performance Dates November 4 & 11 @ 7:30pm November 5-6, 12-13 @ 2:30pm Location Portland Community Theater 231 Maple Street Portland, MI 48875 [53][54][55], An open-ended production also appeared in Los Angeles, California, at the Pantages Theatre. Schwartz included it as an inside joke as, "according to copyright law, when you get to the eighth note, then people can come and say, 'Oh you stole our tune.' In the end, Shrek and Fiona (in association with Donkey and Dragon) host their post-wedding party ("I'm A Believer"). Years earlier, Elphaba arrives at Shiz University ("Dear Old Shiz"). Shrek the Musical She was seen as a fairy tale creature banished to Shrek 's swamp. They explain of their banishment from the Kingdom of Duloc, by order of the evil Lord Farquaad, who sentenced them into penal transportation for being freaks, under penalty of death if they ever return ("Story of my Life"). [4][5] In the final week of 2013, the Broadway production broke this record again, earning $3.2 million. Shrek the Musical | sets The musical premiered in an out-of-town tryout at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle. The guitar players double on ukulele, mandolins, electric guitars, and acoustic guitars. [29][bettersourceneeded]. [1] It also became available "in HD for playback on Kindle Fire HD, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Roku or other HD compatible devices" beginning October 15, 2013. Review: Shrek The Musical by Woodlawn Theatre Audition Central: Shrek The Musical JR. Lead actresses from the 2016 run Ruiz and Bang were announced reprising their roles as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. Many changes made for the tour include a new song sung by the dragon entitled "Forever", replacing "Donkey Pot Pie". Further information and casting are to be announced. [187] In February 2021, Deadline reported that Jon M. Chu had signed on to direct the film adaptation. Shrek The Musical | Sierra Repertory Theatre [114] The same year, the show won 6 Drama Desk Awards out of 11 nominations, including Outstanding Musical, Book, Director, and Costume Design. Wicked is a 2003 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman. Shrek the Musical Tuesday 3rd - Sunday 8th May 2022. [73], The show, which is already the 9th longest-running West End musical in history, celebrated its 6,000th performance on July 7, 2022. The tour features a ninety-minute behind-the-scenes look at the props, masks, costumes and sets used in the show, and includes a question-and-answer session with the cast members. It is the largest stage that the musical has been mounted on yet. Farquaad, furious and disgusted over the change, orders for Shrek to be drawn and quartered along with the Fairytale Creatures and Fiona banished back to her tower. She assists the Pied Piper in his rat-charming duties ("Morning Person"). Nessa, Fiyero, and Galinda see her off at the train station. Click here. ", "Two Dozen Witches and $790 Million Later, Wicked First National Tour Reaches Final Bow", "Wicked Ends Lengthy Chicago Sit-Down Engagement Jan.25", Wicked Will Return to Chicago for Eight-Week Run, "John Rubinstein and Carol Kane Set for L.A. 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Shrek - Shrek / Characters - TV Tropes Wicked began on stage in 2003, based on a 1995 novel which tells the story of the Wizard of Oz from the perspective of the witches. [8] However, Maguire had released the rights to Universal Pictures, which had planned to develop a live-action feature film. As Farquaad and Fiona ride back to Duloc, Donkey tries to explain the misunderstanding to Shrek (who is too angry and upset to listen), and Shrek rejects him as well, declaring that he will return to his swamp alone and build a wall to shield himself from the world ("Build a Wall"). Verkaik reprised her role of Elphaba from the German productions, becoming the first actress to play the role in two different languages. He promises Elphaba to grant her request if she proves herself. [1][2][3] The digital version of the film was made available on Netflix beginning in December 2013. The show, which opened on July 12, 2006, featured the preliminary storyline of Act 1 but Fiyero, Madame Morrible, Boq, Nessarose and Doctor Dillamond were absent and there were considerable changes in sets and costumes. She performed her version of "Defying Gravity" at the 2008 Royal Variety Performance, alongside May on guitar. [142] In the first week of 2012, the Broadway production broke a record again, earning $2.7 million. 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Wicked once again broke this record in the final week of 2012 when it grossed $2.9 million. "Donkey Pot Pie" (which is included on the original Broadway cast recording) was cut from future productions, replaced by "Forever." The UK and Ireland tour continued at the Edinburgh Playhouse in December 2017. Not even half a year later, on October 7, it was announced that Wicked will return to Australia for an exclusive 20th anniversary run, with performances starting in August, 2023 at the Sydney Lyric Theatre. She tells Elphaba her powers might allow her to one day work with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, something Elphaba has dreamed of her whole life ("The Wizard and I"). [24] After her limited engagement, which ended on December 30, 2006, Menzel was succeeded on January 1, 2007 by Kerry Ellis, who became the first British woman to play Elphaba. When a confused Shrek inquires who it was, Donkey, wanting to keep his promise, and still cross with Shrek, refuses to talk. [52] Three times again, the tour returned to Chicago in 2010, 2013, and 2022. At the time of the Wickeds 10th Anniversary on Broadway, the show announced it would return to Australia for a commemorative national tour, beginning in Melbourne on May 10, 2014. When Shrek apologizes and extends his friendship, Donkey forgives him. What is WICKED Truly About? | Show Score The West End production opened to a slightly more upbeat response. [Wolf] They tore my cotton granny dress. 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Fiyero holds Glinda hostage as Elphaba flees. The show received its world premier at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle in August 2008. [Fairytale Creatures] Story of my life. This also creates contrast in the songs in which it forms a part, for example in "Defying Gravity," which is written primarily in the key of D-flat major. He admits that he is an ordinary man and offers to redeem Elphaba's reputation ("Wonderful"). [Guard] Sugar Plum Fairy! Wicked tells the story of two unlikely friends, Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Galinda (later Glinda the Good Witch), whose relationship struggles through their opposing personalities and viewpoints, same love-interest, reactions to the Wizard's corrupt government, and, ultimately, Elphaba's fall from grace after becoming an animal activist. When Frozen came to Broadway, the song "Monster" (sung by Caissie Levy, who also played Elphaba) was compared to "No Good Deed"[213] In Lego Dimensions, when Unikitty interacts with the Wicked Witch, she says If you spent more time singing, then maybe you wouldn't be so 'wicked,' witch.". MAMA BEAR [28], Its professional Brazilian production premiered at November 2012 at Teatro Joo Caetano in Rio de Janeiro. It will be a different creature from the puppet/soul trio on Broadway [but] I think we've finally gotten it right". Shrek the Musical - frome musical theatre company [1] The original Broadway production won three Tony Awards and seven Drama Desk Awards, while its original cast album received a Grammy Award. [189] In November 2021, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were cast as Glinda and Elphaba respectively, with production originally set to begin in summer 2022 in the United Kingdom. Elphaba gives the Grimmerie to Glinda and they embrace one final time before saying goodbye forever, realizing how much they've changed because they knew each other ("For Good"). Because of the color of her skin and . Shrek The witch is among the other fairytale creatures being turned in to the Duloc Guards. Block to Begin in Wicked Tour on March 25", "Amour Star Lands Role in Broadway's Wicked", "Broadway Officially Extends Theatre Shutdown", "All the Broadway shows that are reopening this fall", "Wicked Flies Back Into Broadway's Gershwin Theatre September 14", "VIDEO: WICKED Welcomes Original Star Kristin Chenoweth Home for Opening Night! Script | Music Theatre International The trombonist doubles on tenor and bass trombones. Shrek the Musical - English Transcript | Readable Although not included as a titled song, the theme appears as an interlude in several of the musical numbers. Just as Gingy was going to reveal what he knows, the Captain of the guards arrives and announces that they have found the Magic Mirror. Shrek The Musical | The Rose Theater The Broadway production has been featured in episodes of television programs, including Brothers & Sisters and The War at Home. Landi Oshinowo played the Dragon, with Jonathan Stewart as Pinocchio. Then Farquaad arrives to claim Fiona and tells Shrek he has cleared the swamp of the Fairytale Creatures, and now belongs to Shrek again. Previews began on September 5, 2009, with the official opening on September 12. Elphaba visits Nessarose, now the governor of Munchkinland after the death of their father. Photograph: Supplied/Brian Geach . Farquaad asked the mirror if Duloc was the most perfect kingdom of them all. She repeats the effect of the levitation spell on a broom and flies away from the Emerald City, leaving Glinda behind ("Defying Gravity"). Meanwhile, a handsome roguish prince Fiyero arrives at Shiz and introduces the other students to his philosophy of not caring about life and worries. In fact, everything about Shrek The Musical is in the grand old tradition a splendid musical comedy (with a meaningful message) for the entire family. [15] Holzman recalled: Stephen [Schwartz] wisely had insisted on having three months to rewrite in between the time we closed in San Francisco and when we were to go back into rehearsals in New York. Shrek brings down her mood by attempting to give subtle hints about her groom-to-be ("Men of Farquaad's stature are in short supply", "He's very good at small talk", etc.) . But when she confronts her, she tells her that there is also blood on her hands and advises her to smile and wave as the citizens set out to Kiamo Ko ("March of the Witch Hunters"). She pronounces the words wrong and accidentally shrinks Boq's heart. The show then made its premiere in New Zealand, with previews taking place on September 17, 2013, and the official opening night on September 21. Verkaik's West End debut came in 2014 however she was unable to finish her run due to picking up a back injury which meant she had to cut her run short. Wicked Witch | Shrek the Musical Wiki | Fandom and mocking her tragic childhood circumstances. The Broadway production closed on January 3, 2010, after 441 performances and 37 previews.