Shrek The Musical was recently declared a "big fat hit" by USA Today, and "true happiness" by The New York Times. The DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions, Ltd hit show opened at the Broadway Theatre in New York City on December 14, 2008. In March, the highly anticipated Original Cast Recording will be released by Decca Broadway and available everywhere.
On Monday, January 12th, the entire cast of
Shrek The Musical will be congregating at Legacy Studios in New York City to record the cast album of the stage production.
Shrek The Musical features music written by Olivier Award-winner
Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie & Caroline, or Change), a book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winner
David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole), and the production is directed by Tony nominee
Jason Moore (
Avenue Q).
Jeanine Tesori also will be at the helm of the cast album as producer along with
Shrek The Musical's sound designer
Peter Hylenski as the album's co-producer.
Highlights of the forthcoming disc include
Brian d'Arcy James' rousing "Big, Bright Beautiful World;" "I Know It's Today," showcasing the charismatic
Sutton Foster;
Christopher Sieber leading the cast in the over-the-top "What's Up, Duloc?;" the hilarious "Don't Let Me Go," sung by
Daniel Breaker; and "Freak Flag," featuring
John Tartaglia and the entire company.
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. The show stars Tony Award nominee
Brian d'Arcy James as Shrek, Tony Award-winner
Sutton Foster as Princess Fiona, Tony Award nominee
Christopher Sieber as Lord Farquaad, Tony Award nominee
Daniel Breaker as Donkey and Tony Award nominee
John Tartaglia as Pinocchio, among other stellar cast members.
For more information please visit:
www.shrekthemusical.com.
Photo by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.
