[23] The production closed on January 25, 2009 with Dee Roscioli as Elphaba and Annaleigh Ashford as Glinda. The original touring cast included Kendra Kassebaum as Glinda, Stephanie J. 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." When Frozen came to Broadway, the song "Monster" (sung by Caissie Levy, who also played Elphaba) was compared to "No Good Deed"[213] In Lego Dimensions, when Unikitty interacts with the Wicked Witch, she says If you spent more time singing, then maybe you wouldn't be so 'wicked,' witch.". "I'm a Believer" and "Forever", however, was recorded later and released as a single as it was not in the show when the cast recording was made. [167] As of September 2011, Wicked's North American and international companies have cumulatively grossed nearly $2.5 billion and have been seen by nearly 30 million people worldwide. But when she confronts her, she tells her that there is also blood on her hands and advises her to smile and wave as the citizens set out to Kiamo Ko ("March of the Witch Hunters"). The next day, Dr. Dillamond arrives at class, explaining that he's leaving - he is no longer permitted to teach. 4.8. [28] The production was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [205] In the previous episode "Brothers," Betty gets tickets to see Wicked and discusses with a friend how much she relates to Elphaba's outcast status in a popularity and beauty-oriented environment. While many musical scores employ new motifs and melodies for each song with little overlap, Schwartz integrated a handful of leitmotifs throughout the production. Northen. [10], While the draft followed Maguire's idea of retelling the story of the 1939 film from the perspective of its main villain, the storyline of the stage adaptation "goes far afield" from the novel. This was cut and "Build a Wall" was placed after "Morning Person (Reprise)". Most of the original production team and cast members remained with the show. [64], A London production began previews at the Apollo Victoria Theatre from September 7, and with an opening night on September 27, 2006. Her father showered all of his affection on her younger sister Nessarose, who uses a wheelchair, and gives Nessa a pair of jeweled shoes. Shrek and Donkey arrive in Duloc where Farquaad expresses his love for his kingdom, accompanied by his cheerful cookie-cut army of Duloc Dancers ("What's Up Duloc?"). Glinda maintains a cheerful front for the press but secretly regrets her decisions ("Thank Goodness"). ", The score of Wicked is heavily thematic, bearing in some senses more resemblance to a film score than a traditional musical score. The song became available on iTunes in 2011. [159][160] On June 23, 2008, the producers reported that over 1.4 million people had seen the London production since its opening, and grosses had topped 50million;[161] The same reports stated that the show has consistently been one of the two highest-grossing shows in the West End. The tryout ran through September 21, and played to generally favorable reviews, being cited as one of the few movie-to-stage adaptations "with heart". "Donkey Pot Pie" (which is included on the original Broadway cast recording) was cut from future productions, replaced by "Forever." | the Drama Teacher", "Universal Moves Forward With WICKED Film Adaptation; Stephen Daldry to Direct? 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?" The result is, in Schwartz' own words, "like a giant shadow terrorizing you." [48] A DVD, Blu-ray, and digital download was also released on that day. "[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. Ben Brantley wrote in The New York Times: "'Shrek,' for the record, is not bad. As the title character, a misanthropic green ogre who learns to love, the talented Mr. James is encumbered with padding and prosthetics. As the evil, psychologically maimed Lord Farquaad, the very droll Christopher Sieber is required to walk on his knees, with tiny fake legs dangling before him an initially funny sight gag that soon drags". It is the most ingeniously wacky, transcendently tasteless Broadway musical since The Producers, and more family-friendly than that gag-fest." Begins as a grumpy hermit, but reveals his layers and eventually becomes the hero. Even as a very long single movie, it required us cutting or omitting things that we wanted to include and that we think fans of the show and the story will appreciate. The show then made its premiere in New Zealand, with previews taking place on September 17, 2013, and the official opening night on September 21. 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Just then, the Fairytale Creatures storm into the wedding and protest their banishment. Contents 1 BIOGRAPHY 2 APPEARANCE 3 POTRAYAL 4 TRIVIA BIOGRAPHY Sugar Plum Fairy was one of the Fairytale creatures who was evicted from the kingdom of Duloc by Lord Farquaad. SYNOPSIS: A benign green ogre and his sidekick Donkey save the land from an evil lord and rescue a lovely princess from a terrible . [Wicked Witch] Life is but a witch hunt. Nessa takes the Grimmerie to cast a spell to make Boq fall in love with her. [79] Vajn van den Bosch and Jeannine Wacker have been cast as Elphaba and Glinda respectively. A majority of them were later incorporated into all productions of Wicked, including the Broadway production and the two national tours. "[39], Variety noted that the production had a reported budget of $24 million. [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. Female 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. Later, she sings "Freak Flag" with the other creatures. [129] Despite these mixed reviews, interest in Wicked spread quickly by word-of-mouth, leading to record-breaking success at the box office, as described below. The ensemble cast performed "Freak Flag" at the awards. She cries to Elphaba so she can save him and prevent Nessa from having to "live a life of loneliness" ("The Wicked Witch of the East"). 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.) A big, green, terrifying ogre who lives alone in a swamp. Nessa, Fiyero, and Galinda see her off at the train station. However, his declaration of love is mocked by Farquaad. Meanwhile, in the Kingdom of Duloc, Farquaad is torturing The Gingerbread Man into revealing the whereabouts of other Fairytale Creatures that are still hiding in his Kingdom so he can have them arrested as well. [51] The cast included Ana Gasteyer as Elphaba, Kate Reinders as Glinda, Rondi Reed as Madame Morrible, Kristoffer Cusick as Fiyero, Telly Leung as Boq, Heidi Kettenring as Nessarose and Gene Weygandt as the Wizard. She finally accepts her reputation as a wicked witch ("No Good Deed"). They need to add something to the story or the characters. Duloc (formerly) Landi Oshinowo played the Dragon, with Jonathan Stewart as Pinocchio. The production's real achievement, however, is that the busy visuals and gargantuan set-pieces never overwhelm the personalities of the actors or their characters. [137] In the week ending January 1, 2006, Wicked broke the record, previously held by the musical The Producers, for the highest weekly box office gross in Broadway history, earning $1,610,934. That time is what made the show work. Shrek The witch is among the other fairytale creatures being turned in to the Duloc Guards. [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. Their happiness is interrupted by a tornado carrying a house. [143] In the final weekend of 2013, Wicked became the first musical to gross $3 million in one week. Elphaba is asked to perform a levitation spell on the Wizard's monkey servant, Chistery, but it makes Chistery very painfully sprout wings. Fiona then insists that Shrek reveal his identity and is shocked that her rescuer is an ogre and not the Prince Charming her stories indicated. [73], The show, which is already the 9th longest-running West End musical in history, celebrated its 6,000th performance on July 7, 2022. 7:32. It was recorded during a live performance of the national tour in Chicago, and features Carrie Compere (Dragon) and Alan Mingo Jr. (Donkey). It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film Shrek, along with elements of its sequels: Shrek 2, Shrek Forever After and William Steig's 1990 book Shrek!. Sugar Plum Fairy to Shrek The Sugar Plum Fairy is a character in Shrek the Musical and one of the Fairytale creatures banished from the kingdom of Duloc by Lord Farquaad . Elphaba gives the Grimmerie to Glinda and they embrace one final time before saying goodbye forever, realizing how much they've changed because they knew each other ("For Good"). Lead complex broadcast, digital, social, and experiential production for Toyota's . Composer Jeanine Tesori has written attractive, eclectic, pop-flavored melodies that range from a jaunty 'Travel Song' to a gutsy duet called 'I Got You Beat' for Shrek and Fiona that revels in rude noises." A brand new production directed by Sam Holmes and Nick Winston and designed by Phillip Witcomb will begin a UK and Ireland tour beginning at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth in July 2023, running until April 2024. Shortly into the run, Harrison was forced to leave the role of Elphaba due to an illness, so current standby Jemma Rix and Australian theatre veteran Pippa Grandison began to share the role, each appearing in four shows per week. [3 Pigs] Zey said zat vee vere fat! [190], In April 2022, it was announced the film would be released in two parts, on Christmas Day in 2024 and 2025. [201], On August 29, 2021, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) network aired a Wicked concert special, which was also hosted by Chenoweth and Menzel and featured Rita Moreno, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana DeBose, Gavin Creel, Ali Stroker, Amber Riley, Mario Cantone, Jennifer Nettles, Stephanie Hsu, Alex Newell, Isaac Cole Powell and Gabrielle Ruiz performing many of the musical numbers. He reluctantly agrees to marry Glinda. She repeats the effect of the levitation spell on a broom and flies away from the Emerald City, leaving Glinda behind ("Defying Gravity"). Also, it keeps the song "Donkey Pot Pie" instead of the replacement, "Forever." -. Dean Chisnall and Neil McDermott took over from Lindsay and Harman as Shrek and Lord Farquaad respectively on February 29, 2012. She performed her version of "Defying Gravity" at the 2008 Royal Variety Performance, alongside May on guitar. By changing the instruments that carry the motif in each instance, Schwartz enables the same melody to convey different moods. "Big Bright Beautiful World" Mama Ogre, Papa Ogre, Queen Lillian, King Harold, Shrek, Happy People/Angry Mob, "Story Of My Life" Pinocchio, Elf, Peter Pan, Ugly Duckling, Sugar Plum Fairy, Three Pigs, Wicked Witch, Mama Bear, Elf, Big Bad Wolf, Humpty Dumpty, Fairytale Creatures, "Story Of My Life (Tag)" Elf, Ugly Duckling, Pinocchio, Big Bad Wolf, Fairytale Creatures, "The Goodbye Song" Baby Bear, Fairytale Creatures, "Make A Move (Tag)" Donkey, Three Blind Mice, "Freak Flag" Gingy, Sugar Plum Fairy, Pinocchio, Three Pigs, Ugly Duckling, Papa Bear, Fairy Godmother, Wicked Witch, Big Bad Wolf, Humpty Dumpty, Mama Bear, Fairytale Creatures, "Finale: This Is Our Story" Fiona, Shrek, Donkey, Mama Bear, Pinocchio, Gingy, Fairytale Creatures, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 03:06. [10] In these developmental workshops, Kristin Chenoweth, the Tony Awardwinning actress whom Schwartz had in mind while composing the music for the character,[15] joined the project as Glinda. [36][37] "I'm a Believer" was not featured on the initial recording as it was only added to the show on October 2, 2009. Additional credits under UTG's DreamWorks Theatricals banner include Shrek The Musical and the hit West End production of The Prince of Egypt. 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. Only a kiss from her true love will return her to her proper form, and she asks Donkey to promise never to tell. Wicked began on stage in 2003, based on a 1995 novel which tells the story of the Wizard of Oz from the perspective of the witches. [53][54][55], An open-ended production also appeared in Los Angeles, California, at the Pantages Theatre. The third reed doubles on flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax, and tenor sax. She gives Elphaba a book of spells, the Grimmerie, which only the magically gifted can read. Madame Morrible appears as the Wizard's new "press secretary." [15] In its first year, it grossed more than $56 million. Ensayos de la puesta en escena Oz el musical / Trials of Oz staging the musical. The fourth reed doubles on clarinet, bassoon, and baritone sax. As Shrek and Fiona's newfound camaraderie grows into love, Donkey insists, with the help of the Three Blind Mice from his imagination, that Shrek should gather his courage and romantically engage Fiona ("Make a Move"). The Broadway production closed on January 3, 2010, after 441 performances and 37 previews. 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. Produced by Universal Stage Productions, in coalition with Marc Platt, Jon B. Platt, and David Stone, with direction by Joe Mantello and choreography by Wayne Cilento, the original production of Wicked premiered on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre in October 2003, after completing pre-Broadway tryouts at San Francisco's Curran Theatre in May and June of that year. The cast included Megan Hilty as Glinda, Eden Espinosa as Elphaba, Carol Kane as Madame Morrible, Timothy Britten Parker as Doctor Dillamond, Jenna Leigh Green as Nessarose, Adam Wylie as Boq, Kristoffer Cusick as Fiyero, and John Rubinstein as the Wizard. Top 10 Movie Musicals That Became Broadway Musicals. The next day, Princess Fiona rises early and sings with a bluebird and dances with a deer (before making the bird explode and throwing the deer off a cliff). The story of Wicked follows Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Galinda (Glinda the Good Witch) back before they were adversaries and were actually friends. Click here to assign a widget to this area. [2] A typical performance of the show takes about two hours and 30 minutes, including an intermission.[3]. 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"). Wicked The Musical | Official Broadway Site Broadway's Most Popular Musical Seen by more people each week than any other show. Meanwhile, the citizens of Oz, led by Madame Morrible and Boq the Tin Man, set off to destroy Elphaba. This article is about the musical. They dragged me from the pond They broke my magic wand They blew our condos down Mad Hatter! She regrets that she will never see Glinda again. Shrek The Musical Woodlawn Theatre Fridays-Sundays, June 30 - July 30, 2017 Wed, Mar 1 Today Fri, Mar 3 Sat, Mar 4 Sun, Mar 5 Mon, Mar 6 Tue, Mar 7 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 2:00 PM 8:00 PM 2:00 PM Leading to Shrek to realize that Fiona was referring to herself when she was talking to Donkey. Wicked Witch. At the Tony Awards, the entire cast performed a section of "Freak Flag" for the opening number medley; later on, d'Arcy James, Foster and Breaker introduced Sieber and company, who performed "What's Up Duloc?". [16] The tour played its final performance at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles on July 31, 2011, ahead of a non-equity tour in September.[17]. Shrek The Musical by DreamWorks Shrek The Musical is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. [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. See also Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs Glinda realizes that Madame Morrible was responsible for Nessa's death and that the situation and rumors have already gone too far. Thank you. "), such as history, with Doctor Dillamond, an anthropomorphic goat who, as the only Animal professor at Shiz, is beginning to suffer from discrimination. In turn, Donkey angrily berates Shrek for his reclusive and stubborn habits, even to the point of driving off Fiona. [Mama Bear] Mama's in the mud, Mama's in distress. Shrek the Musical. 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. August 14, 2022. [174], The success of the Broadway production has led to the development of an auxiliary show for purposes of marketing and promotion titled Behind the Emerald Curtain. It is designed to set the reader thinking about what it really is to be "Wicked," and whether good intentions with bad results are the same as bad intentions with bad results. She discovers that the Wizard is behind the suppression of the Animals and that he is a fraud who only creates a bunch of lies so he can continue on in power. It grossed $542.032 in home sales. [80], An Australian production officially opened on July 12, 2008, with previews commencing June 27 at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne. Kurt Gardner's theatre reviews also appear at BlogCritics.org. Donkey and Shrek remain awake, with Donkey asking Shrek who he would be, if he did not have to be an ogre anymore. [30] The final cast included Mathers (who had returned once Durack announced her pregnancy)[97][98] as Glinda, Steve Danielsen as Fiyero, Simon Gallaher as the Wizard, Edward Grey as Boq, Emily Cascarino as Nessarose, Glen Hogstrom as Doctor Dillamond and original cast members Rix as Elphaba and Kirkpatrick as Madame Morrible. 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. Performances resumed on September 14, 2021 with Lindsay Pearce as Elphaba and Ginna Claire Mason as Glinda. Veronica McMurray. SHREK THE MUSICAL JR- CAST LIST *Please note: ensemble may be several parts including Duloc Performers, Rats, Knights, Guards, Fairy Tale Characters . Wicked has broken box-office records around the world, holding weekly-gross-takings records in Los Angeles, Chicago, St. Louis, and London. Even though she initially accepts his offer, when she discovers Dr. Dillamond who has lost the power of speech, Elphaba angrily accuses the Wizard, before he calls the guards to arrest her. 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. [Wicked Witch] Life is but a witch-hunt. A press conference to celebrate their engagement is hijacked by the crowd's panicked rumors about Elphaba; one saying that she can be melted by water. It will star Antony Lawrence as Shrek, Joanne Clifton as Princess Fiona, James Gillan as Lord Faquaad, and Brandon Lee Sears as Donkey. Elphaba and Glinda reunite at the spot where Nessa has just been crushed by a house with a girl named Dorothy inside. Many changes made for the tour include a new song sung by the dragon entitled "Forever", replacing "Donkey Pot Pie". It was created by Sean McCourtan original Broadway production cast member who played the Witch's Fatherand Anthony Galde, who was a long-running swing in the Broadway company from 2004 to 2012. Madame Morrible arrives and tells Elphaba that the Wizard will meet her. [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. [12][13] Rob Ashford is the co-director, as the Broadway creative team revised changes. Shrek the Musical - English Transcript . Just right. [76], A third UK/Ireland tour begins on 7 December 2023 at the Edinburgh Playhouse, in Edinburgh where it's playing to 14 January 2024. Dean Chisnall repeated his West End performance as Shrek, under the direction of Nigel Harman, who originated the role of Lord Farquaad in the West End. This Wicked Witch is a minor character who appears in Shrek and Shrek the Musical. Harman won the award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical for his performance as Lord Farquaad. The tour provides a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into putting on the show every day. The official opening took place on November 6. Although Schwartz rarely reuses motifs or melodies from earlier works, the first Elphaba's theme came from The Survival of St. Joan, on which he worked as musical director. Holzman observed in an interview with Playbill that: "It was [Maguire's] brilliant idea to take this hated figure and tell things from her point of view, and to have the two witches be roommates in college, but the way in which their friendship developsand really the whole plotis different onstage.

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