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Shrek, the Broadway Musical

Hatley and Vanstone Join Shrek Creative Team; 2008 Debut Likely

By Ernio Hernandez
12 Oct 2006

Designers Tim Hatley and Hugh Vanstone have signed on to the forthcoming musical version of Shrek, the production announced Oct. 12.

Avenue Q director Jason Moore will stage the work penned by bookwriter David Lindsay-Abaire (High Fidelity, Fuddy Meers) and composer Jeanine Tesori (Caroline, or Change; Thoroughly Modern Millie).

Tony Award winner Tim Hatley (Private Lives, Spamalot) will handle sets and costumes while Tony-nominated Hugh Vanstone (Spamalot, Bombay Dreams) covers lighting.

"The team has been working on developmental readings of the musical and are planning a production schedule working towards a debut for the musical as early as 2008," according to a release.

Based on a William Steig children's book, the green ogre-with-a-heart character has been featured in "Shrek" and "Shrek 2"; a third chapter is currently scheduled to be released in theaters on May 18, 2007.

DreamWorks Animation's first venture in legitimate theatre, the developing production was initiated by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Sam Mendes when the studio made a first-look deal with Mendes' producing entity, Neal Street Productions, Ltd. DreamWorks and Neal Street share producing credits.


Source: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/102703.html
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[info]goosh_betheh 13th-Oct-2006 07:55 pm (UTC)
Hey, thanks for making a mediocre movie into a Broadway musical!
[info]sparkfactory 13th-Oct-2006 07:58 pm (UTC)
This Hollywood invasion of Broadway needs to end.
[info]scapefrmreality 13th-Oct-2006 08:35 pm (UTC)
IAWTC
[info]backinblonde 13th-Oct-2006 08:58 pm (UTC)
i know, it's getting ridiculous.
[info]zoombinilover 14th-Oct-2006 01:03 am (UTC)
Right now.
[info]yourlivewire 14th-Oct-2006 02:26 am (UTC)
forreals.
[info]groupie_supreme 13th-Oct-2006 08:00 pm (UTC)
What happened to original musicals?! The Wedding Singer, Legally Blond, and now this? Come on.
[info]shoreless_sea 14th-Oct-2006 01:41 am (UTC)
Oh man, I thought those were your examples of "orginal musicals" at first, and that hurt my brain. But then I learned how to read, and I agree with this.
[info]pezzamistic 13th-Oct-2006 08:06 pm (UTC)
Meh.
[info]fletcherchrist 13th-Oct-2006 08:08 pm (UTC)
If you are going to do musicals after a film, do something like Silence of the Lambs the Musical or maybe Texas Chainsaw Massacre...do something weird or evil or stop doing it at all.
[info]luv_vw_bug 13th-Oct-2006 08:09 pm (UTC)
"Avenue Q director Jason Moore" I <3 AQ!... Im def sitting in my office singing the songs now!...
"The internet is for Porn!"...
[info]lisa_lovegood 13th-Oct-2006 08:12 pm (UTC)
LOL no plz. I love Shrek and I love broadway... but please do not combine them.
[info]sharks_teeth 13th-Oct-2006 08:15 pm (UTC)
I still haven't seen the movie.
[info]elluithauren 13th-Oct-2006 08:15 pm (UTC)
Dear God, when will it STOP?
[info]rwhip923 13th-Oct-2006 08:15 pm (UTC)
STOP. Just stop.
[info]snortthacoke 13th-Oct-2006 08:22 pm (UTC)
Wtf mate.
[info]poison_is_queen 13th-Oct-2006 08:24 pm (UTC)
Do Not Want.
[info]holler__back 13th-Oct-2006 08:28 pm (UTC)
Whatev. I'd see it.
[info]crazy_clockwork 13th-Oct-2006 08:30 pm (UTC)
I love love LOVE Avenue Q...but this?

I say no...
[info]marauderthesn 13th-Oct-2006 09:04 pm (UTC)
I liked the Shrek movies, but it annoys me that people barely remember the book. Shrek in the book is not an ogre with a heart of gold.
[info]zoombinilover 14th-Oct-2006 01:04 am (UTC)
I had no idea before this that there was a book. Or maybe I did. I think my brother owns it, but I always thought it was one of those lame, "oh, we decided to make a book version of the movie!" things.
[info]xrockinrobynx 13th-Oct-2006 09:11 pm (UTC)
I love your icon <3
[info]zoombinilover 14th-Oct-2006 01:05 am (UTC)
Thank you. I have a slightly unhealthy obsession with ducks (and it doesn't help that it's my school mascot as well).
[info]guitarstrings 13th-Oct-2006 09:12 pm (UTC)
I'm pretty sure that slamming my head into a brick wall would be more enjoyable then a Shrek musical. New ideas people, not that hard!
[info]zoombinilover 14th-Oct-2006 01:06 am (UTC)
While I kind of agree, you must take into consideration that the people signed onto it all have Tony award winning musicals under their belts.
[info]guitarstrings 14th-Oct-2006 01:24 am (UTC)
Sadly that doesn't mean anything. Elton John's Aida was a hit but Lestat crashed and burned. It's all in the subject matter. Shrek isn't going to translate on stage well. Don't get me wrong, I love the movie but just...no.
[info]zoombinilover 14th-Oct-2006 01:48 am (UTC)
I understand. However, Elton John is a dreadful example. Yeah, Aida rocks, but Elton John + musicals = no. I definitely credit Aida to Disney, not Elton John.
[info]medallion 13th-Oct-2006 09:21 pm (UTC)
....oh my god.
[info]inthis__skiin 13th-Oct-2006 10:22 pm (UTC)
Broadway is turning to shit.

And that makes me =( =( =(
[info]thatshot 13th-Oct-2006 11:12 pm (UTC)
omg id so audition!
[info]zoombinilover 14th-Oct-2006 01:06 am (UTC)
For which part?
[info]_____chiller 13th-Oct-2006 11:12 pm (UTC)
I am so sick of anything that has to do with Shrek. I liked the first movie, the second one wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great, and I know this third one is going to be terrible.
[info]randomlancila 14th-Oct-2006 12:28 am (UTC)
NO.
[info]adex2491 14th-Oct-2006 01:04 am (UTC)
Personally I wish they'd turn 'Hercules' into a musical, I love the Muse's they were ~*fierce*~
[info]zoombinilover 14th-Oct-2006 01:07 am (UTC)
Hercules the Disney movie or Hercules the story? Because Disney is taking over Broadway and it kind of bothers me.
[info]adex2491 14th-Oct-2006 01:09 am (UTC)
Personally, the Disney movie, the story is okay, but c'mon, the Muses rawked. And Hades, Hades pwn'ed.
[info]zoombinilover 14th-Oct-2006 01:11 am (UTC)
Much as I love Disney movie musicals, I missed that one. =(
[info]adex2491 14th-Oct-2006 01:12 am (UTC)
You HAVE to watch it, it's so gooooooooooooooood. Get it a Blockbuster's.
[info]zoombinilover 14th-Oct-2006 01:14 am (UTC)
One of my friends owns it. She has decreed that a Disney marathon is a must for my sanity.
[info]adex2491 14th-Oct-2006 01:15 am (UTC)
Mine did that too! Disney movies are so predictable, but they're addictive... I'm so adding you now ^_^
[info]yourlivewire 14th-Oct-2006 02:28 am (UTC)
SO agreed. i'd audition for megara.
[info]adex2491 14th-Oct-2006 02:33 am (UTC)
You totally should bb!
[info]nun_with_a_gun 14th-Oct-2006 02:06 pm (UTC)
wtf is with all these adoptions to musicals?
next thing madonna's vag will have one
[info]zoombinilover 14th-Oct-2006 09:33 pm (UTC)
Oh my god, yes please. Lol.
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