"This Is Our Story" or "Finale" replaced "I Smell a Happy Ending" following the Seattle run, whilst "What Happens to Love?" a less-than-wicked witch, and a wolf with a penchant for nighties. [134], Since its opening in 2003, the original Broadway production of Wicked has broken the house record at the Gershwin Theatre twenty times. [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. Subjects: Music, Drama, For All Subject Areas . It went on to become one of the most successful musicals of all. Unknown. A condensed thirty-minute version of the musical played at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Japan. Speaking to The Arizona Republic in 2006, Schwartz commented, "What can I say? Along the way, Shrek rescues a talkative Donkey from some of Farquaad's guards. [157], International productions of Wicked have matched the extremely positive reception at the box-office. Story Of My Life (Wicked Witch) (Lyrics) File Size: 34 kb: File Type: pdf: Download File. [8] However, Maguire had released the rights to Universal Pictures, which had planned to develop a live-action feature film. Some of these motifs indicate irony for example, when Glinda presents Elphaba with a "ghastly" hat in "Dancing Through Life," the score reprises a theme from "What Is This Feeling?" [149][150] With an opening-week gross of $1,400,000, it continually set records and became the longest-running Broadway musical in Chicago history. Unfortunately, a bitter Pinocchio (remembering they are not allowed back to Duloc) who doesn't want his friends to get killed, suggests that they should just keep going and wait until everything gets better, all the while wishing to be a real boy. "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. 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. "[36] The music was arranged by Stephen Oremus, who was also the conductor and musical director, and James Lynn Abbott, with orchestrations by William David Brohn. Begins as a grumpy hermit, but reveals his layers and eventually becomes the hero. Their co-stars include Tiago Barbosa as Fiyero, Marcelo Mdici as The Wizard, Diva Menner as Madame Morrible, Cleto Baccic as Doctor Dillamond, Nayara Venancio as Nessarose and Dante Paccola as Boq. 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Block to Begin in Wicked Tour on March 25", "Amour Star Lands Role in Broadway's Wicked", "Broadway Officially Extends Theatre Shutdown", "All the Broadway shows that are reopening this fall", "Wicked Flies Back Into Broadway's Gershwin Theatre September 14", "VIDEO: WICKED Welcomes Original Star Kristin Chenoweth Home for Opening Night! [190], In April 2022, it was announced the film would be released in two parts, on Christmas Day in 2024 and 2025. The original principal cast appear, as well as various alumni across the show's Broadway run. [74], The show began its first UK/Ireland tour on September 12, 2013 at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, where it is played to November 16. On September 5, 2021 a brand new non-replica production opened at the Neue Flora Theatre in Hamburg, produced by Stage Entertainment, which previously had presented the show in Stuttgart, Oberhausen, and The Hague. Shrek explains that he is merely her champion; instead, she is to marry Farquaad. And called me a hot 'n tranny mess. Galinda tries to impress Fiyero by changing her name to "Glinda" in solidarity with Dr. Dillamond, but Fiyero just barely notices and says goodbye to Elphaba. The song "I'm a Believer", which was originally played as the audience left the theatre, was added to the score on October 2, 2009, and sung by the entire company at the end of the performance.[10]. Wicked has 20 songs, though only 19 were featured in the soundtrack, The Wicked Witch of the East was not put in the soundtrack. 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. Wicked Witch The bass player doubles on the upright bass, the electric bass, and the 5-string bass guitar. [61] The original cast starred Marcie Dodd as Elphaba, Helne Yorke as Glinda, Colin Donnell as Fiyero, and Tom McGowan as the Wizard. Story Of My Life (Recording) File Size: "[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. The tour concluded at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles on March 15, 2015 with Jennifer DiNoia as Elphaba and Chandra Lee Schwartz as Glinda[50], Following a limited engagement of the first national tour from April 29 to June 12, 2005, a sit-down production opened at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago immediately following the tour as the original tour set was left in Chicago so the Chicago sit-down could happen. [175] The tour also featured in the Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago sit-down productions, and were each run by different long-serving cast members of the show. [35] In the song "The Wicked Witch of the East," however, when Elphaba finally uses her powers to let her sister walk, the "Unlimited" theme is played in a major key. Theatre, Musicals; 3 out of 5 stars. No One Mourns The Wicked Dear Old Shiz The Wizard and I What is This Feeling? She insists that they rest for the night and that she spend the night alone in a nearby cave. While not very impressed with Farquaad, Fiona agrees to marry him and insists that they have the wedding before sunset. I know we divided the critics. The original Wicked has toured in China with great popularity. Everyone's favorite upside-down fairytale comes to Honesdale High School Performing Arts Center when Wayne Highlands Middle School presents the Broadway production of "Shrek the Musical, Jr." a live song-and-dance-filled stage adaptation musical of the Oscar-winning DreamWorks animated film. 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]. . | the Drama Teacher", "Universal Moves Forward With WICKED Film Adaptation; Stephen Daldry to Direct? Though it was expected to begin performances in mid 2019, after the announcement no news was released and the production was never realized.[112]. The Broadway Theatre, Broadway - Opened 14 December, 2008: Closed 2January, 2010 (441 perfs) The guitar players double on ukulele, mandolins, electric guitars, and acoustic guitars. 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. [34], A cast recording of the original Broadway production was released on December 16, 2003, by Universal Music. And with new lyrics and an altered bridge, the theme forms the core of the song "No One Mourns the Wicked" and its reprises. The second non-equity tour began October 5, 2012, in Anchorage, Alaska, ending on April 7, 2013, in Reno, Nevada. [63] The production celebrated its 5,000th performance on July 30, 2022. Meanwhile, the Fairytale Creatures are on their way to a landfill which is to be their new home, since they were forced to relocate from the swamp. For much of the time, they succeed, thanks to the talent and ingratiating appeal of the show's four principal performers. [4], Lindsay-Abaire and Jason Moore (director) began working on the show in 2002, with Tesori joining the team from 2004. We decided to give ourselves a bigger canvas and make not just one Wicked movie but two! But Godspell/Pippin composer Stephen Schwartz's 21st century Broadway musical version comes courtesy of a slightly more obtuse take on Baum's story: novelist Gregory Maguire's 1995 revisionist prequel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. At Kiamo Ko, Elphaba casts a spell to save Fiyero but is crestfallen by the limitations of her power. [142] In the first week of 2012, the Broadway production broke a record again, earning $2.7 million. Lord Farquaad, Duloc Performers, "Whats Up, Duloc? He tells Elphaba about a conspiracy to stop animals from speaking, and she wants to let the Wizard know because he could stop it ("Something Bad"). Shrek brings down her mood by attempting to give subtle hints about her groom-to-be ("Men of Farquaad's stature are in short supply", "He's very good at small talk", etc.) Click here. The Mirror then shows the audience the story of Fiona's childhood. Because of the color of her skin and . The chord progression that he first penned in 1971 became a major theme of the show's orchestration. Rapper Drake and singer Mika both sampled the musical's song in their songs "Popular" and "Popular Song" respectively. Elphaba and Glinda meet the Wizard of Oz, who is not as scary as they thought ("A Sentimental Man"). The show's massive sets and colorful costumes (both courtesy of Tim Hatley) are so visually eye-catching that they often distract from what's going on with the story and score. [28], Its professional Brazilian production premiered at November 2012 at Teatro Joo Caetano in Rio de Janeiro. [Mama Bear] Mama's in the mud, Mama's in distress. Shrek the Musical review. This became another role originally played by Idina Menzel that Verkaik played, following her success in the German, Dutch and English language productions of Wicked. [58] The cast included Teal Wicks as Elphaba, Kendra Kassebaum as Glinda, Nicolas Dromard as Fiyero, Carol Kane as Madame Morrible, David Garrison as the Wizard, Deedee Magno Hall as Nessarose, Tom Flynn as Doctor Dillamond, and Eddy Rioseco as Boq. Back in Duloc, Lord Farquaad was in his bathtub planning his wedding, and he reveals his own sordid heritage after The Magic Mirror insists that Farquaad should invite his father, but Farquaad refuses, explaining how he abandoned him in the woods as a child ("The Ballad of Farquaad"). [163] The Melbourne production broke Australian box-office records, selling 24,750 tickets in three hours during pre-sales and grossing over $1.3million on the first business day after its official opening. [11] The show was then extremely modified for the national tour. [35] The album debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top Cast Albums chart and #88 on the Billboard 200. www.MTIShows.com . [41] The Japanese cast recording was released on July 23, 2008, featuring the original Tokyo cast. Family [45], On March 12, 2020, the show temporarily suspended production due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [59][27] The production closed on September 5, 2010 with Marcie Dodd as Elphaba and Alli Mauzey as Glinda, after 660 performances and 12 previews. [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. Elphaba works another spell to save his life, transforming him into a Tin Man. Her father showered all of his affection on her younger sister Nessarose, who uses a wheelchair, and gives Nessa a pair of jeweled shoes. The mirror told him that he's not truly a king yet, but he can become one if he marries a princess. Wicked was named the Best Musical of the Decade by Entertainment Weekly magazine and hailed "a cultural phenomenon" by Variety magazine. She regrets that she will never see Glinda again. Farquaad asked the mirror if Duloc was the most perfect kingdom of them all. The first reed doubles on alto sax, clarinet, flute, and piccolo. All of the songs featured on stage are present on the recording with the exception of "The Wizard and I (Reprise)," "A Sentimental Man (Reprise)" and "The Wicked Witch of the East." Galinda has a change of heart and decides to dance with her, and soon everyone joins them, allowing both girls to finally bond ("Dancing Through Life"). It is notable for being the only Cast Album of the show that includes Glinda's Finale dialogue. [89][90][91] After the Singapore engagement of the tour closed April 22, 2012,[92] performances began in Seoul, Korea from May 31 through October 6, 2012. It is the most ingeniously wacky, transcendently tasteless Broadway musical since The Producers, and more family-friendly than that gag-fest." Wicked Witch, Pinocchio, Ugly Duckling, 3 Pigs, Mama Bear, Baby Bear & Ensemble; Big Bright Beautiful World (Reprise #2) - Shrek; Finale - Fiona, Shrek . Shrek The Musical by DreamWorks Shrek The Musical is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. On October 19, 2022, it was announced that Wicked would get a non-replica revival in Brazil through a limited run, starting March 9, 2023, at the Santander Theater, in So Paulo, produced by Atelier de Cultura. Schwartz's shrewd formula of fusing traditional Broadway with MOR pop-rock . FIONA I canu0019 t. (FIONA rushes off.) Horrified Boq flees in shock and Nessa blames Elphaba. [21] Nigel Lindsay headlined as Shrek, Richard Blackwood as Donkey, Nigel Harman as Lord Farquaad and Amanda Holden as Princess Fiona. [186] On October 20, 2020, it was announced that Daldry had left the production due to scheduling conflicts. At the time of the Wickeds 10th Anniversary on Broadway, the show announced it would return to Australia for a commemorative national tour, beginning in Melbourne on May 10, 2014. The long-awaited big-screen adaption of acclaimed musical Wicked has cast its two most major roles: pop icon Ariana Grande and acclaimed English actor Cynthia Erivo as Glinda the Good Witch and . [110], In November 2015, the company "Time For Fun," a leading company in the entertainment market in Latin America, announced the adaptation of the musical in Brazil, that debuted in March 2016 at the Renault Theatre in So Paulo. Wiegand, David (April 26, 2010). [143] In the final weekend of 2013, Wicked became the first musical to gross $3 million in one week. Original Production Directed by Jason Moore and Rob Ashford Music Direction by Sean Paxton Direction and Choreography by Valerie Rachelle The greatest fairy tale never told comes to life in Shrek The Musical, the award-winning Broadway musical comedy adventure based on the Oscar-winning film. Wicked's songs were composed by Stephen Schwartz. During previews, "I Could Get Used to This" was replaced by "Don't Let Me Go," and "Let Her In" became "Make a Move". PINOCCHIO Thatu0019 s it! [53][54][55], An open-ended production also appeared in Los Angeles, California, at the Pantages Theatre. [81], Amanda Harrison was originally cast as Elphaba, with Lucy Durack as Glinda. However, due to the national tour and West End productions running considerably longer, the idea was put on-hold. Following the out-of-town tryout in San Francisco in May and June 2003, which received mixed critical reception, the creative team made extensive changes before its transfer to Broadway. [12][13] Rob Ashford is the co-director, as the Broadway creative team revised changes. [185] On April 1, 2020, Universal put the film on hold once again due to Universal shifting release dates amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and gave Sing 2 the 2021 release date. The Auckland run concluded on November 24, 2013, where it played the Civic Theatre. [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. [179] By July 2012, Universal Studios was reported to be producing the film,[180] with Stephen Daldry as director and Winnie Holzman, who wrote the musical's book, to pen the screenplay. [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. Elphaba, anxious, uses magic to pull Nessarose's wheelchair back after Morrible attempts to depart with her sister. Verkaik reprised her role of Elphaba from the German productions, becoming the first actress to play the role in two different languages. After dealing with the fact that Shrek broke his promise to them, however, Gingy rants that Farquaad's treatment of them is intolerable; just because they are freaks does not mean they deserve to be hated, so he rallies most of the other fairytale creatures into staging a coup d'tat against Farquaad's rule. A Munchkin named Boq asks Galinda to go with him, but she convinces him to take Nessarose so she can go with Fiyero. Northen. 1681 Broadway (W. 53rd St.), New York, NY. Gender This article is about the musical. [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. 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. Shrek the Musical (2013) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb Full Cast & Crew Produced by Music by Jeanine Tesori Cinematography by Declan Quinn . The critical community was, frankly, very helpful to us."[18]. Beginning with the first North American tour, a new song was written for Dragon, "Forever." ", "Two Dozen Witches and $790 Million Later, Wicked First National Tour Reaches Final Bow", "Wicked Ends Lengthy Chicago Sit-Down Engagement Jan.25", Wicked Will Return to Chicago for Eight-Week Run, "John Rubinstein and Carol Kane Set for L.A. Wicked", "Wicked Ends Lengthy Los Angeles Run Jan.11", "Wicked, with Wicks and Kassebaum, Opens in San Francisco Feb.6", "Kassebaum and Wicks Will Head Cast of San Francisco 'Wicked'", "Wicked Flies Out of San Francisco Sept. 5", "Wicked's Second North American Tour Launches March 7", "National Tours of Broadway Titles Halt Engagements During COVID-19 Pandemic", "WICKED Will Be the First Broadway Tour to Resume Performances, Kicking Off Next Week; Plus All New Photos! Discover the untold story of the witches of Oz at the West End Musical Phenomenon--WICKED. It then toured the UK and Ireland before concluding in Salford on July 25, 2015. We didn't divide the audience, and that's what counts. He embarks on a journey to rid his land of fairytale creatures and, along the way, falls in love with Fiona. Hidden away in a natural surrounding, Elphaba and Fiyero express their love for each other ("As Long As You're Mine"). Based on the 2001 animated film, Shrek the Musical was DreamWork's first foray into stage entertainment. By Gordon Durich. The story centers on Elphaba, a misunderstood, smart, and fiery girl with emerald-green skin, who grows up to become the notorious Wicked Witch of the West and Galinda, the beautiful, blonde, popular girl who grows up to become Glinda the Good Witch of the South. National Tour of Shrek the Musical Kicks Off July 13 in Chicago", "'Shrek the Musical' National tour Will Debut An All New Dragon", "Ashford to Co-Direct 'Shrek' Tour; Cast Announced", "David F. M. 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[177] As of 2021, it costs $800,000 a week to run the Broadway Production of Wicked [178], A film adaptation of Wicked had been discussed since 2004. Elphaba arrives wearing a hat Galinda gave her as a practical joke, only to find the other students laughing and staring while she dances alone. [Garden Gnome] They ridiculed my hat. [Wicked Witch] Life is but a witch hunt. It was recorded during a live performance of the national tour in Chicago, and features Carrie Compere (Dragon) and Alan Mingo Jr. (Donkey). The two then go back to Duloc, where Shrek objects to this marriage before Farquaad can kiss Fiona, and Fiona convinces him to let Shrek speak with her. Schwartz considered how best to condense the novel's dense and complicated plot into a sensible script. The only remains of her are her pointy hat and the Green Elixir that she had slept with under her pillow. ", "Spinning the Grosses and Spinning the Gossip", "Harriet Thorpe in Morrible in West End Wicked April14", "Wicked Sets New Box Office Record For London Theatres", "WICKED SETS NEW BOX OFFICE RECORD WITH A SINGLE WEEK GROSS OF OVER 1 MILLION, CROWNING A RECORD-BREAKING 2010", "WICKED - The Broadway Musical - Australia", "Wicked Flies to 1,000th Broadway Performance, March23", "Wicked Tour Celebrates 1,000th Performance Aug.15", "WICKED CELEBRATES 1000th PERFORMANCE 14FEBRUARY", "WICKED The Broadway Musical Australia", "Behind the Emerald Curtain official website", "Exclusive footage of Elphaba's make-up process in Wicked", "How Much Does It Cost to Mount a Broadway Musical? [31] A cast change for the tour took place July 8, 2015, with ensemble member Bront Barb taking over the role of Princess Fiona from Brookes. The inspiration for wicked musical came from a 1995 novel with the same unique name, "Wicked": The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, written by Gregory Maguire. Wicked once again broke this record in the final week of 2012 when it grossed $2.9 million. PDF. Gregory Maguire's acclaimed 1995 novel, 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West', re-imagines the Land of Oz, creating a parallel universe to the familiar story written by L. Frank Baum and first published as 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' in 1900. Although not included as a titled song, the theme appears as an interlude in several of the musical numbers. The production opened 4 days later on February 16, 2021, and played until May 2, 2021. The story is divided into five scenes based on the location and presents events, characters, and situations adapted from L Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and its 1939 film adaptation in new ways. Later, she sings "Freak Flag" with the other creatures. Shrek the Musical. Leading to Shrek to realize that Fiona was referring to herself when she was talking to Donkey. Hurt by her presumed opinion, Shrek storms off. At first, she is ashamed of her looks, but Shrek declares that she is still beautiful. Morrible recognizes Elphaba's potential and decides to teach her sorcery. The tour concluded at The Lowry, Salford on February 20, 2016. Shrek traps Dragon and they get to a safe point. Vocal Audition. [88], An Asian tour began at Singapore's Grand Theater in Marina Bay from December 6, 2011 with Suzie Mathers taking over as Glinda opposite Rix. Shrek The Musical JR. follows an ogre named Shrek (AJ Phaneuf) who has learned the hard way that "people hate the things they cannot understand." For many years he has protected himself from the hurtful actions of those who are scared of him by living as a recluse in a cozy cesspit. "Build a Wall" was later cut during previews, but re-instated towards the end of the run. WITCH It ends today! Something Bad Dancing Through Life Popular I'm Not That Girl One Short Day A Sentimental Man Defying Gravity Thank Goodness The Wicked . The UK and Ireland tour continued at the Edinburgh Playhouse in December 2017. Shrek the Musical (2013) - Jennifer Simard as Wicked Witch - IMDb Shrek the Musical (2013) Jennifer Simard: Wicked Witch It looks like we don't have any photos or quotes yet. It's a Opera Musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire staged at the Broadway Theatre in 2008. Talia comes to the Broadway company straight from the Munchkinland National Tour of Wicked, where she played Elphaba since 2019.Broadway: Be More Chill.Off-Broadway: Be More Chill.Regional: Shrek (Fiona), Little Women (Jo), The Secret Garden . The success of the Broadway production has spawned many productions worldwide, including a long-running West End production. Duloc (formerly) After she refuses to take Glinda's advice to go back and apologise, Elphaba decides to go off to do what's right for her. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Rix was part of the original cast, alternating the role of Elphaba with Jillian Giaachi and Taylor Jordan. Most critics were positive about the production, and in particular praised Harman's performance, branding him "hysterically funny".[25]. [15] Previews began on March 8, and officially opened on March 31. This also creates contrast in the songs in which it forms a part, for example in "Defying Gravity," which is written primarily in the key of D-flat major. 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. [165] When it transferred to Sydney, the production broke "all previous weekly box office records for a musical at the Capitol Theatre, grossing $1,473,775.70 in one week during October 2009. "[42], In October 2009, Jeffrey Katzenberg said that a performance of the Broadway production had been recorded for a potential DVD release. [84] Eventually, it was confirmed that she would not be returning to the cast. [197] On December 8, 2022, it was announced that Michelle Yeoh will be playing Madame Morrible, and Goldblum was confirmed to be playing the Wizard.
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