Photo Coverage: SHREK THE MUSICAL's 'NOT YOUR ORDINARY PRINCESS' Winners Meet Sutton Foster...And The Press!

SHREK THE MUSICAL announced the winners in the "Not Your Ordinary Princess" competition, hosted by Nick.com. Laura Laureano (age 14) from Ronkonkoma, NY won the opportunity to play "Teen Fiona" and Hannah Beatt (age 9) from Sarasota, FL won the opportunity to play "Young Fiona" on Saturday, September 19th at 8 p.m. alongside Tony Award-winner Sutton Foster in a performance of the award-winning SHREK THE MUSICAL.

The role of Teen Fiona is regularly played by Tessa Albertson and the role of Young Fiona is regularly played by Rozi Baker and Maya Goldman.

The lucky winners were flown to New York to rehearse with Sutton Foster and members of the show's creative team, have a costume fitting, and appear in SHREK THE MUSICAL for one night only. The will be singing "I Know It's Today" with Sutton Foster. 

The girls arrived to begin their rehearsal with Sutton Foster and music director, Eric Stern. Yesterday, Thursday, September 17th, BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were invited to come to the theatre to meet Laura and Hannah and capture their first meeting with Sutton Foster!

All video entries were viewed by the casting department for the show, with finalists' entries viewed by Jason Moore (Director), David Lindsay-Abaire (Lyricist), Jeanine Tesori (Composer) and Sutton Foster, who plays "Fiona" in SHREK THE MUSICAL® on Broadway.

Hotel rooms for the winners of the Nick.com "Not Your Ordinary Princess" Contest are provided by the Sheraton New York, official hotel of SHREK THE MUSICAL on Broadway.

SHREK THE MUSICAL features a book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, music by Olivier Award-winner Jeanine Tesori, and is directed by Tony Award nominee Jason Moore. The new show opened at the Broadway Theatre on Sunday, December 14.

SHREK THE MUSICAL is an entirely new musical based on the story and characters from William Steig's book Shrek!, as well as the Dreamworks Animation film Shrek, the first chapter of the Shrek movie series.

SHREK THE MUSICAL tells the story of a swamp-dwelling ogre who goes on a life-changing adventure to reclaim the deed to his land. Joined by a wise-cracking donkey, this unlikely hero fights a fearsome dragon, rescues a feisty princess and learns that real friendship and true love aren't only found in fairy tales. 

For more information on the contest click here, for more on the show, visit www.shrekthemusical.com 

Photos by Peter James Zielinski

The Broadway Theater

Laura Laureano and Hannah Beatt

Hannah Beatt and Laura Laureano

Hannah Beatt and Laura Laureano

Hannah Beatt and Laura Laureano

Hannah Beatt and Laura Laureano

Hannah Beatt

Laura Laureano and Sutton Foster

Sutton Foster with Hannah Beatt and Laura Laureano

Sutton Foster with Hannah Beatt and Laura Laureano

Sutton Foster with Hannah Beatt and Laura Laureano

Laura Laureano and Sutton Foster

Laura Laureano, Sutton Foster, and Hanna Beatt

Laura Laureano, Sutton Foster, and Hanna Beatt

Laura Laureano, Sutton Foster, and Hanna Beatt