Photo Flash: SHREK National Tour - First Look!
by Jessica Lewis - July 21, 2010 Broadway In Chicago along with producers DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions, Ltd. launched the First National Tour of SHREK: The Musical in Chicago on July 13, 2010. Chicagoan Eric Petersen leads the Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning SHREK as it plays a limited eight week engagement ...
SHREK Offers 'Party with the Princess' at 900 Shops, 7/29
by Nicolas Coburn - July 09, 2010 It's a Big Bright Beautiful day for young faces to 'Party with the Princess,' when Princess Fiona, Gingy and Mama Bear from SHREK THE MUSICAL grace the Fifth Floor of The 900 Shops, located at 900 North Michigan Avenue, for photos and fun on Thursday, July 29 from 11 a.m. until 12 noon....
SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces 'SHREKtoberfest'; Events Leading Up To 11/8
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2009 SHREK THE MUSICAL is excited to announce 'SHREKtoberfest,' a month-long festival of 'OGRE-SIZED' events leading up to and celebrating the production's one year anniversary on Broadway on November 8th....
9 TO 5, DREAMGIRLS, MINNELLI et al. Set For TPAC
by Emily Faye Oakley - April 30, 2010 Tennessee Performing Arts Center has announced its event calendar for the 2010-2011 season....
Atikinson, Berkley, Bloom et al. Set for WICA's THE KENTUCKY CYCLE, 4/9-4/24
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2010 Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, under the leadership of Executive Director Stacie Burgua, is proud to present the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Kentucky Cycle at WICA, 565 Camano Avenue, Apr 09 - 24, 2010. ...
The Queens Players Present THEATRE DU GRAND-GUIGNOL, 10/14-10/30
by Sophie Schulman - September 29, 2010 The Queens Players presents THEATRE DU GRAND-GUIGNOL: TALES OF HORROR AND FEAR October 14-17, 20-24, and 27-31 at 8PM with a matinee October 30 at 3:30PM. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.thequeensplayers.com or call 718-392-0722. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door....
SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces 'SHREKtoberfest'; Events Leading Up To 11/8
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 24, 2009 SHREK THE MUSICAL is excited to announce 'SHREKtoberfest,' a month-long festival of 'OGRE-SIZED' events leading up to and celebrating the production's one year anniversary on Broadway on November 8th....
Chicago Offers SHREKcation Package
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 22, 2010 Now families across the Midwest can travel to Chicago 'Shrek-Style' with an all new SHREKcation package. Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to roll out an exclusive travel package that combines the fun of seeing the First National Tour of SHREK THE MUSICAL along with enjoying family friendly activities...
DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg Comments on SHREK Closing
by Robert Diamond - October 21, 2009 SHREK THE MUSICAL®, the Tony Award®-winning production, will play its final performance on Broadway at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway) on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. following 441 performances and 37 previews. SHREK THE MUSICAL® will launch a national tour at Chicago's Cadillac Palac...
Amanda Holden Cast as 'Fiona' in West End SHREK
by Nicolas Coburn - July 29, 2010 UK Daily Mail reports that Amanda Holden, a judge for 'Britain's Got Talent,' has been cast as 'Princess Fiona' in the West End production of SHREK. A contract has yet to be signed, though the casting has been finalized. Rehearsals for the Theatre Royal Drury Lane musical are expected to begin in th...
Profiles Theatre Ends Run of Tracey Letts' KILLER JOE April 11
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2010 Profiles Theatre will end the run of its hit production Killer Joe by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts, directed by Steppenwolf ensemble member Rick Snyder on April 11th. ...
Macy's Thanksgiving Day SHREK Balloon Installed
by Lauren Wolman - July 24, 2010 Broadway In Chicago, Macy's State Street and SHREK THE MUSICAL are proud to welcome a weekend addition to the Theatre District. This Saturday and Sunday, families can get a special treat and see the one and only Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Shrek Balloon as Macy's welcomes the First National Tour ...
Profiles Theatre Continues Its 21st Season With KILLER JOE 1/8/2010
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 05, 2010 Profiles Theatre continues its 2009-2010 Season with Killer Joe by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts, directed by Steppenwolf ensemble member Rick Snyder. The production runs January 8- February 28, 2010, at Profiles Theatre, 4147 N. Broadway. The press opening is Thursday, January 14, 2...
Photo Coverage: SHREK THE MUSICAL Celebrates One Year on Broadway and Bids Star Brian d'Arcy James Farewell
by Peter James Zielinski - November 09, 2009 The cast and crew of SHREK THE MUSICAL, the Tony Award-winning production, celebrated the show's one year anniversary on Broadway with a reception on stage at the Broadway Theatre on Sunday, November 8th after the matinee performance. Cupcakes were provided to the cast by CRUMBS Bake Shop. The produ...
Ashford to Co-Direct SHREK Tour; Cast Announced
by Robert Diamond - May 11, 2010 Producers DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions, Ltd. are thrilled to announce casting for SHREK THE MUSICAL. Native Chicagoan, Eric Petersen will lead the First National Tour cast as Shrek. The Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning SHREK THE MUSICAL will launch its national tour in Chicago...
Profiles Theatre's KILLER JOE Closes 6/6
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2010 Profiles Theatre's hit production Killer Joe by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts transferred to Chicago's Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted St. After 13 weeks at Profiles, the critically-acclaimed production moved to The Royal George Theatre's Cabaret space for an 8-week run, ending...
Atikinson, Berkley, Bloom et al. Set for WICA's THE KENTUCKY CYCLE, 4/9-4/24
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2010 Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, under the leadership of Executive Director Stacie Burgua, is proud to present the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Kentucky Cycle at WICA, 565 Camano Avenue, Apr 09 - 24, 2010. ...
West End SHREK Cast Revealed
by Nicole Rosky - September 02, 2010 According to a report by Mail Online, in addtion to Nigel Lindsay, who will be playing the title character, Nigel Harmen, Richard Blackwood, and Amanda Holden will be joining the upcoming London production of Shrek as Lord Farquaad, Donkey and Princess Fiona respectively....
STAGE TUBE: Burton and Cast of Shrek Perform on ABC7
by Nicole Rosky - August 27, 2010 Haven Burton and two of the cast members from 'Shrek the Musical' performed 'I Know It's Today' on ABC7 in Chicago. Shrek the Musical plays through September 7 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago....
Shrek's Eric Petersen and Wife Lisa Morabito Give Birth to Baby Sophia Marie
by Lauren Wolman - July 16, 2010 After just two days of preview performances as the loveable green ogre ‘Shrek' in SHREK THE MUSICAL, Chicagoan Eric Petersen and his wife Lisa Morabito Petersen proudly gave birth to their own beautiful baby. Sophia Marie Petersen, weighing 8 lbs, 7 ounces and 20.5 inches long, was born at 5:12 p.m....
'We Plan to Monetize Shrek The Musical in Any Number of Ways' Says DreamWorks
by Robert Diamond - October 27, 2009 SHREK THE MUSICAL®, the Tony Award®-winning production, will play its final performance on Broadway at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway) on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. following 441 performances and 37 previews. SHREK THE MUSICAL® will launch a national tour at Chicago's Cadillac Palac...
Van Wezel's Lacktman Selected As '10 Fla. Alliance for Arts Edu. Professional Leader
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 20, 2010 Leslie R. Lacktman, Director of Education and Community Engagement at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota has been selected as the 2010 Florida Alliance for Arts Education Professional Leader....
Magic Theatre Opens Its 2010-2011 Season With THE BROTHERS SIZE, PART TWO
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 19, 2010 Magic Theatre opens its 2010-2011 season with The Brothers Size, Part Two of The Brothers/Sister Plays by Tarell Alvin McCraney. The play is directed by Octavio Solis and features recent A.C.T. graduates Tobie Windham and Alex Ubokudom and Joshua Elijah Reese....
CHATTER: Amanda Holden To Play Fiona in West End's SHREK?
by Emily Faye Oakley - June 25, 2010 According to Baz Mabigboye in The Daily Mail, Britain's Got Talent's Amanda Holden scored in her SHREK audition for the West End production and reportedly 'played a blinder and was brilliant.' No casting has been announced as of yet, however rumors are abuzz that Holden will be the choice lady ogre....
Tennessee Performing Arts Center Announces Their Event Calendar 5/2010 – 5/2011
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 18, 2010 TPAC is located in the James K. Polk Cultural Center at 505 Deaderick Street in downtown Nashville, occupying an entire city block between 5th and 6th Avenues and Deaderick and Union Streets. Also housing the Tennessee State Museum, the cultural center adjoins the 18 story James K. Polk Office Tower... |
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