"Gingy," the Gingerbread Man and star of the Tony-nominated Best Musical SHREK THE MUSICAL, will take fans through the Tony Award festivities live on Twitter on Sunday, June 7th. Join "Gingy" as he provides commentary from the red carpet, backstage at Radio City Music Hall, from his seat inside the theatre, and at the after party. Prizes will be given away throughout the evening to followers of the Twitter "feed," with a grand prize of tickets to see SHREK THE MUSICAL on Broadway announced on Monday.
To follow "Gingy" on Sunday, visit
www.Twitter.com/ShreksterOnline.
SHREK THE MUSICAL is nominated for eight 2009 Tony Awards® including Best Musical. This season, the show has already received three Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Musical (
Brian d'Arcy James), Outstanding Set & Costume Design of a Musical (
Tim Hatley); and four Outer Critics Circle Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Musical (
Brian d'Arcy James), Outstanding Actress in a Musical (
Sutton Foster), Outstanding Set & Costume Design (
Tim Hatley).
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 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.
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.
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For more information, visit
www.shrekthemusical.comTICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets for
SHREK THE MUSICAL are available by calling Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200, (800) 432-7250 outside the NY metro area, online at Telecharge.com, or in person at The Broadway Theatre box office (1681 Broadway @ 53rd St). Group sales are available by contacting Telecharge Group Sales at 212-239-6262, or 800-432-7780.
Tickets on Tuesdays through Thursdays range in price from $41.50 to $121.50, and tickets on Fridays through Sundays range in price from $51.50 to $126.50. All tickets include a $1.50 facility fee.
Beginning June 9th, the performance schedule is as follows:
Tuesday - 7:00 pm
Wednesday - 2:00 pm
Wednesday - 8:00 pm
Thursday - 8:00 pm
Friday - 8:00 pm
Saturday - 2:00 pm
Saturday - 8:00 pm
Sunday - 3:00 pm
Please note: The week of June 1st, the schedule will be as follows: Monday at 8pm, Tuesday at 7pm, Wednesday at 2pm & 8pm, Thursday at 8pm, Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm, and no show on Sunday.
