[34], A cast recording of the original Broadway production was released on December 16, 2003, by Universal Music. Schwartz's shrewd formula of fusing traditional Broadway with MOR pop-rock . Wicked Witch | Shrek the Musical Wiki | Fandom SHREK THE MUSICAL 37 pages Explore Wiki Content Community in: Fairytale Creatures Wicked Witch View source She was seen as a fairy tale creature banished to Shrek's swamp. The original Broadway orchestration included an additional trumpet, an additional trombone/tuba, two more violinists, one more cellist, and two more reed players, and an additional acoustic bass player. [4], Lindsay-Abaire and Jason Moore (director) began working on the show in 2002, with Tesori joining the team from 2004. [9] In 1998, Schwartz persuaded Maguire to release the rights to a stage production[10] while also making what Schwartz called an "impassioned plea" to Universal producer Marc Platt to realize Schwartz's own intended adaptation. [22][23][24] The official opening night took place on June 14, 2011. Wicked Witch Ugly Duckling Shoemaker's Elf Mad Hatter Mama Shrek Papa Shrek Little Shrek Grumpy Fiona Mother Fiona Father Duloc Greeter Head . [87] The touring production then moved to the Festival Centre in Adelaide, running from April 14 until June 4, 2011, with the final leg of the tour playing the Burswood Theatre in Perth, from June 19 to September 11, 2011, wrapping up more than three years of performances in Australia. [187] In February 2021, Deadline reported that Jon M. Chu had signed on to direct the film adaptation. Elphaba tries to help by enchanting the jeweled shoes and giving Nessa the power to walk. Nessa thinks Boq will love her now, but he sees this as proof that she no longer needs him and wants to tell Glinda of his love for her before she marries Fiyero. Shrek The Musical DreamWorks Theatricals presents the Broadway & West End Hit, from the producers of Hairspray Based on the Oscar winning DreamWorks film, the Broadway and West End smash hit Shrek the Musical is a fun filled and hilarious musical comedy with a cast of vibrant characters and a 'shrektackular' score. Script: Wicked Witch SIDE 1 FARQUAAD Boooooooooooooooooo! Glinda the Good floats in and reveals Elphaba's past: her mother had an affair with a traveling salesman while her father, the governor of Munchkinland, was away. I've suddenly got lots of projects on my plate and I'm recovering from a cold. Farquaad asked the mirror if Duloc was the most perfect kingdom of them all. That time is what made the show work. Performances began on February 10, 2007, with an official opening on February 21. Later, she sings "Freak Flag" with the other creatures. Elphaba's anger cannot be contained and; in the ensuing chaos, she escapes alongside Fiyero, taking with them the lion cub that was imprisoned within the cage, the two of them sharing a private moment. Horrified Boq flees in shock and Nessa blames Elphaba. Northen. [3] The performance is an edit of several live performances as well as a performance shot without an audience. With more space, we can tell the story of Wicked as it was meant to be told while bringing even more depth and surprise to the journeys for these beloved characters. "[128] Conversely, Ben Brantley in the New York Times loved the production but panned the show itself, calling it a "sermon" that "so overplays its hand that it seriously dilutes its power," with a "generic" score. 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. Meanwhile, a handsome roguish prince Fiyero arrives at Shiz and introduces the other students to his philosophy of not caring about life and worries. The production's real achievement, however, is that the busy visuals and gargantuan set-pieces never overwhelm the personalities of the actors or their characters. Elphaba, anxious, uses magic to pull Nessarose's wheelchair back after Morrible attempts to depart with her sister. The headmistress of Shiz, Madame Morrible, decides to take Nessa under her wing, assigning the nerdy Elphaba and the popular Galinda to be roommates. This musical, having garnered 35 major awards, a Grammy and three Tonys, based on the bestselling book, "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" by Gregory Maguire, with . As we prepared the production over the last year, it became impossible to wrestle the story of Wicked into a single film without doing some real damage to it As we tried to cut songs or trim characters, those decisions began to feel like fatal compromises to the source material that has entertained us all for so many years. BABY BEAR Well no more! [1] The original Broadway production won three Tony Awards and seven Drama Desk Awards, while its original cast album received a Grammy Award. Rapper Drake and singer Mika both sampled the musical's song in their songs "Popular" and "Popular Song" respectively. [Wicked Witch] Life is but a witch hunt. The guitar players double on ukulele, mandolins, electric guitars, and acoustic guitars. Book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. [99] At the time of the show's 20th anniversary on Broadway, Wicked will return to Australia in 2023 with an exclusive season in at the Sydney Lyric Theatre in August. Nigel Harman once again directed the tour which ran until January 2019. [134], Since its opening in 2003, the original Broadway production of Wicked has broken the house record at the Gershwin Theatre twenty times. Alongside them are Steven Pinder as the Wizard and Dillamond, Kim Ismay as Madame Morrible, Emily Shaw as Nessarose, and Iddon Jones as Boq.[31]. [148], Wicked played to more than 2 million visitors in Chicago with a gross of over $200 million, making it the highest-grossing show in Chicago history by June 2007. When Dorothy famously triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West, we only ever heard one side of the story. [200], In October 2018, an NBC broadcast, A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway, was hosted by Menzel and Chenoweth and featured Ariana Grande, Pentatonix, Adam Lambert, Ledisi, the current Broadway company of the musical and others, singing many of the musical numbers from Wicked to a live studio audience at the Marquis Theatre in New York. [186] On October 20, 2020, it was announced that Daldry had left the production due to scheduling conflicts. Their introductory number . Contents 1 History 1.1 Act I 1.2 Act II 2 Songs 2.1 Solos 2.2 Solos (In A Duet) 2.3 Solos (In A Group Number) 2.4 Others 3 Trivia 4 Portrayers 4.1 Broadway 4.1.1 Broadway Standbys 4.1.2 Broadway Understudies 4.2 1st National Tour 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. Just then, the Fairytale Creatures storm into the wedding and protest their banishment. A grumpy and disgusting, but lovable ogre who lives alone in a swamp, at least, initially, as he finds to his utter displeasure Fairytale creatures are dumped into his land by Lord Farquaad to keep them away. They need to add something to the story or the characters. As Shrek opens up to Donkey on who he would wish to be, it is revealed that Fiona transforms into an ogress after sunset, as part of her curse, and as she stands apart, alone, and listens, she empathizes with Shrek's feelings ("Who I'd Be"). [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. [10] To this end, he collaborated with Emmy Award-winning writer Winnie Holzman to develop the outline of the plot over the course of a year,[11] while meeting with producer Marc Platt to refine the structural outline of the show, creating an original stage piece rather than a strict adaptation of Maguire's work. Verkaik reprised her role of Elphaba from the German productions, becoming the first actress to play the role in two different languages. PLEASE BE AWARE: water-based smoke, loud confetti cannons, and strobe effects are used in this production. [84] Eventually, it was confirmed that she would not be returning to the cast. (Reprise)" Lord Farquaad, Duloc Performers, "Donkey Pot Pie" Dragon, Donkey, Knights, "This Is How A Dream Comes True" Fiona, Dragon, "The Ballad Of Farquaad" Lord Farquaad, Guards, "The Arrival Of Farquaad" Lord Farquaad, "Freak Flag" Gingy, Mama Bear, Pinocchio, Three Pigs, Humpty Dumpty, Papa Bear, Elf, Wicked Witch, Mad Hatter, Big Bad Wolf, Fairytale Creatures, "Big Bright Beautiful World (Reprise)" Shrek, "Cathedral Sunset/Transformation" Crowd, "Finale" Fiona, Shrek, Donkey, Mama Bear, Pinocchio, Gingy, Fairytale Creatures. What we have discussed is that changes need to be 'additive,' to use (producer) Marc Platts term. Because of the color of her skin and . He embarks on a journey to rid his land of fairytale creatures and, along the way, falls in love with Fiona. It's a "big bright beautiful world" for everyone's favorite ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film. As she grows into a teenager, and then a headstrong woman, she becomes a little bit stir-crazy, but she never loses her faith in her fairytales ("I Know It's Today"). Book by David Lindsay-Abaire based upon Shrek!, by William Steig, and the DreamWorks' 2001 film of the same name; Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire; Music by Jeanne Tesori. ", "Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel to Host 'Wicked in Concert' PBS Special; Full Cast Announced", Mika samples Wicked's "Popular" in song about bullying and homophobia, "Glee's Chris Colfer on Owning 'Defying Gravity' and Resembling a Hummel Figurine", "MASH Wicked No Good Deed & Frozen Monster", Ayecik ve Sihirli Cceler Ryalar lkesinde, The Dreamer of Oz: The L. 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[41], USA Today gave the show three and a half stars out of four, writing: "Shrek, which draws from William Steig's book about a lovable ogre and the DreamWorks animated movie that it inspired, is nonetheless a triumph of comic imagination with a heart as big and warm as Santa's. SHREK THE MUSICAL JR- CAST LIST *Please note: ensemble may be several parts including Duloc Performers, Rats, Knights, Guards, Fairy Tale Characters . Discover the untold story of the witches of Oz at the West End Musical Phenomenon--WICKED. [Guard] Sugar Plum Fairy! a less-than-wicked witch, and a wolf with a penchant for nighties. [33], The musical had its professional Australian premiere at the Sydney Lyric at the start of the year 2020, before touring Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne and the Queensland Performing Arts Centre in Brisbane. [75] The cast included Amy Ross as Elphaba, Helen Woolf as Glinda, Aaron Sidwell as Fiyero, and Steven Pinder as the Wizard/Dillamond. [120], In its out-of-town tryout in San Francisco, audience reaction was generally positive, and although critics tended to compliment the aesthetic and spectacle of the show, they disparaged the state of its book, score, and choreography. "[132] Paul Taylor of The Independent gave extremely negative remarks to his viewing of the London production, calling the attempt at topical political allegory "well-meaning but also melodramatic, incoherent and dreadfully superficial" while deploring the acting, songs and book, concluding that "the production manages to feel at once overblown and empty. "I always liked this tune a lot and I never could figure out what to do with it," he remarked in an interview in 2004. [9], The novel, described as a political, social, and ethical commentary on the nature of good and evil, takes place in the Land of Oz, in the years surrounding Dorothy's arrival. Although Charles Spencer of The Daily Telegraph described it as "at times a bit of a mess," he praised Holzman's script, described Kenneth Posner's lighting design as "magical" and lauded Menzel's Elphaba and Helen Dallimore's Glinda. 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. [53][54][55], An open-ended production also appeared in Los Angeles, California, at the Pantages Theatre. [34], Two musical themes in Wicked run throughout the score. The Mirror then shows the audience the story of Fiona's childhood. She assists the Pied Piper in his rat-charming duties ("Morning Person"). [118] The original Australian production received six Helpmann Awards out of 12 nominations, including Best Musical. [109] The first Korean-language production began performances in Seoul on November 22, 2013 and is an all-new replica production. For the Broadway cast recording, see, Official poster of the original Broadway production, Australian productions have played at the, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd UK/Ireland National Tours (2013). In the week ending January 2, 2011, the London, Broadway, and both North American touring productions simultaneously broke their respective records for the highest weekly gross. Morrible recognizes Elphaba's potential and decides to teach her sorcery. Madame Morrible appears as the Wizard's new "press secretary." 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[Guard] (Spoken) Wicked Witch! Sugar Plum Fairy to Shrek The Sugar Plum Fairy is a character in Shrek the Musical and one of the Fairytale creatures banished from the kingdom of Duloc by Lord Farquaad . [16] The tour played its final performance at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles on July 31, 2011, ahead of a non-equity tour in September.[17]. MAMA BEAR [3 Pigs] Zey said zat vee vere fat! The trio begin their journey back to Duloc, but Fiona becomes apprehensive as the sun begins to set. Shrek the Musical (2013) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb Full Cast & Crew Produced by Music by Jeanine Tesori Cinematography by Declan Quinn . In Oz, the citizens are celebrating the death of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. Leading to Shrek to realize that Fiona was referring to herself when she was talking to Donkey. Stephanie J. "[153] In addition, over 2.2 million saw the touring production in its first two years, which grossed over $155 million[154] The Los Angeles production grossed over $145 million and was seen by more than 1.8 million patrons. [164] On April 27, 2009, the production passed the milestone of 500,000 patrons. [160] For the week commencing December 27, 2010, the London production grossed 1,002,885, the highest single-week gross in West End theatre history,[162] with over 20,000 theatregoers attending the nine performances of Wicked that week. [195], In November 2022, Schwartz revealed that Part 2 of the movie will include two new songs "to meet the demands of the storytelling. Add a photo or add a quote . 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"). (turns to FIONA) Are we ready, darling? Some years later, an embittered, grown up Shrek is living contentedly alone in a swamp ("Big, Bright, Beautiful World"). 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 gave birth to a girl with green skin, whom her father rejected at birth cursing her with a very difficult child hood ("No One Mourns the Wicked"). One of the guards tells her that her "flying days are over" and snaps her broom in half. Wicked The Musical | Official Broadway Site Broadway's Most Popular Musical Seen by more people each week than any other show. This production, located at the Charlotte Theater in Seoul, ran from November 22, 2013, to October 5, 2014. It grossed $542.032 in home sales. Story Theater Company Presents Shrek The Musical JR Performing at the Ames City Auditorium - June 17-26, 2022: SHREK THE MUSICAL JR. Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and subsequent Broadway musical. A dance remix of her rock version of "Defying Gravity" was later released in 2011. Click here. Dean Chisnall repeated his West End performance as Shrek, under the direction of Nigel Harman, who originated the role of Lord Farquaad in the West End. On June 30, 2022, the Shiki Theatre Company announced that a Japanese revival of the show is scheduled to start performances in October, 2023. "This Is Our Story" or "Finale" replaced "I Smell a Happy Ending" following the Seattle run, whilst "What Happens to Love?" The trombonist doubles on tenor and bass trombones. Glinda realizes that Madame Morrible was responsible for Nessa's death and that the situation and rumors have already gone too far.