“Shrek the Musical,” based on the Oscar-winning Dreamworks film, will make its debut at the Milwaukee Theatre for five performances Thursday, April 5 at 7 p.m., Friday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 7 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 8 at 1 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.
An entirely new musical which opened on Broadway December, 2009, “Shrek the Musical” is based on the story and characters from William Steig’s book Shrek!, which was turned into one of the highest-grossing animated films of all time, 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.
“Shrek the Musical” was initiated when Academy Award-winning film director Sam Mendes (Revolutionary Road, American Beauty), a big fan of the first Shrek film, suggested the idea of creating a musical to DreamWorks Animation’s Jeffrey Katzenberg around the time the second film, Shrek 2, was in production. During its Broadway run it played over 500 performances, garnered eight 2009 Tony Award nominations, and ranked as one of the top 10 highest grossing musicals of 2009.
“Shrek the Musical” features a book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize® winner David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole, Good People), music by Olivier Award-winner Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Caroline, or Change). “Shrek the Musical” is directed by Stephen Sposito who recently served as Associated Director of the current Broadway revival How To Succeed In Business starring Daniel Radcliff.
Tickets start at $33, discounts are available and can be purchased online via ticketmaster.com, at the Milwaukee Theatre box office (500 W. Kilbourn Ave. Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), or by charge at
1-800-745-3000.
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