Shrek the Musical 2012 Tours and Tickets
The animated adventure, Shrek, hit the movie screens some 10 years ago and has managed to provide a long standing emphasis on the world of movies today. Produced by Dreamworks, it came as a surprise hit within the world of family movies, providing content that would appease every type of audience. The added humour was definitely a positive factor in providing adults with much more entertainment than children, where some would not be instantly identifiable without acquired knowledge.
The Shrek franchise has evolved further than just a few movies. It was originally based off a book called SHREK! created by William Steig in 1990, and served as the basis for the original movie series. Not only has there been 4 successful movies, with the possibility of a 5th, but the series has also expanded to a number of spin off short films, comic adaptations, video games, books, themed studio located in Singapore and even a Musical performance, which has proved vastly successful and also gives its own twist on the fairytale drama.
Currently on tour within the United States and United Kingdom, Shrek the Musical continues the story with all the beloved main characters of the original series. Shrek, Princess Fiona, Donkey, Dragon, Pinocchio and even Lord Farquaad all return in the Broadway production as the main characters of the show. Created under the musical talents of Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire, the plot details the events similar to the first movie but with an enlightening addition and change of pace from the movie production.It details the events of Shrek who quests with Donkey in order to rescue Princess Fiona from a fire breathing dragon. Lord Farquaad stands in Shreks attempts of love and success, as well as a gang of fairy tale misfits, which adds joyful adventure and humour to the mix, making this a spectacularly comedic musical.
The show originally began in 2008, opening and performing only in Seattle and ran for over 12 months before closing in January 2010. This was not however due to lack of attendance but rather because of the exuberant performances of the cast and the need for the Broadway musical to tend to an international audience, prompting a tour of the United States during the 2010 year. The schedule of the international tour saw the show reach Israel, West End (London), Gdynia (Poland), Madrid and also set to appear in Paris. The show was revamped and altered slightly to appeal to each variance in country and its audience members but did not detract from the original lovability of the show and its musical performances.
The Shrek Musical has been nominated for a number of Musical and Theatrical performance awards over the past years since its creation and has even won a few, but that has not tainted or embellished the image of the show one bit, still providing a consistently high quality performance each and every time. The musical has enough to cater to viewers of every age and is a stage production that should not be missed. Get your Shrek tickets Theatre section of Ticket Center and prepare to be taken to a land far far away.
