Contents 1 History 1.1 Act I 1.2 Act II 2 Songs 2.1 Solos 2.2 Solos (In A Duet) 2.3 Solos (In A Group Number) 2.4 Others 3 Trivia 4 Portrayers 4.1 Broadway 4.1.1 Broadway Standbys 4.1.2 Broadway Understudies 4.2 1st National Tour [52] Three times again, the tour returned to Chicago in 2010, 2013, and 2022. [80], An Australian production officially opened on July 12, 2008, with previews commencing June 27 at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne. It is notable for being the only Cast Album of the show that includes Glinda's Finale dialogue. The original Broadway cast recording was recorded on January 12, 2009, and was released on March 24, 2009, by Decca Broadway Records. PDF. The second reed doubles on soprano sax, baritone sax, tenor sax, flute, bass clarinet, and clarinet. A two-part film adaptation, directed by Jon M. Chu starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, Ariana Grande as Glinda and Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero is currently in the works. Wicked Witch! Script: Wicked Witch SIDE 1 FARQUAAD Boooooooooooooooooo! Kerry Ellis, who played Elphaba in the West End and on Broadway, recorded "I'm Not That Girl" for the fifth anniversary edition of the original Broadway cast recording. There are the usual nods to more fully realized shows, from Gypsy to A Chorus Line, and Jeanine Tesori's blandly ingratiating score doesn't feature any songs you're likely to be humming 20 years from now. [4][5] In the final week of 2013, the Broadway production broke this record again, earning $3.2 million. 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.". [194] The following month, Jeff Goldblum was reported to be in final talks to play the Wizard. [Three Little Pigs] They said that we were fat. Elphaba works another spell to save his life, transforming him into a Tin Man. Casts for both productions are yet to be announced. "[121], The Broadway production opened on October 30, 2003, to mixed reviews from theatre critics. He admits that he is an ordinary man and offers to redeem Elphaba's reputation ("Wonderful"). The Mirror then shows the audience the story of Fiona's childhood. Photograph: Supplied/Brian Geach . The show, which opened on July 12, 2006, featured the preliminary storyline of Act 1 but Fiyero, Madame Morrible, Boq, Nessarose and Doctor Dillamond were absent and there were considerable changes in sets and costumes. [38] The album was certified double platinum on November 8, 2010. Bode's casting as Nessarose makes her the first wheelchair-assisted actor to play the part. [22][23][24] The official opening night took place on June 14, 2011. [166], In the week ending October 17, 2010, Wicked became only the third musical in Broadway history to exceed $500million in total gross. And of course obviously it's also disguised in that it's completely different rhythmically. -. Shrek the Musical plays Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. through July 30 at the Woodlawn Theatre, 1920 Fredericksburg Road. [15][20] Stephanie J. [16], Elements of the book were rewritten, while several songs underwent minor changes. [26] Carley Stenson later took over as Princess Fiona from May 23, 2012. [Big Bad Wolf] They tore my cotton granny dress, And called me a hot and tranny mess. Shrek the Musical review. [189] In November 2021, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were cast as Glinda and Elphaba respectively, with production originally set to begin in summer 2022 in the United Kingdom. In this intimate cabaret, Alice will explore the journey of her career spanning over 15 years. Meanwhile, a handsome roguish prince Fiyero arrives at Shiz and introduces the other students to his philosophy of not caring about life and worries. Wicked was named the Best Musical of the Decade by Entertainment Weekly magazine and hailed "a cultural phenomenon" by Variety magazine. 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. However, contemporaries have characterized the production as overblown, occasionally preachy, and suffering from more hype than heart. Veronica McMurray. Unfortunately, because of copyright restrictions, we cannot sell to persons in your country. [7] The principal cast included Brian d'Arcy James as Shrek, Sutton Foster as Princess Fiona, Sieber as Lord Farquaad, Chester Gregory II as Donkey,[8] John Tartaglia as Pinocchio and Kecia Lewis-Evans as the Dragon. [85], Closing in Sydney September 26, 2010, the production embarked on a national Australian tour which began at the QPAC Lyric Theatre in Brisbane. Back at the Emerald City, Glinda confronts the Wizard with Elphaba's bottle, which he recognizes as his own; he was Elphaba's biological father and the cause of her green skin. He promises Elphaba to grant her request if she proves herself. [62] It resumed performances on August 3, 2021 with Talia Suskauer as Elphaba, Alison Bailey as Glinda and Curt Hanson as Fiyero. The two unlikely friends set off to find Fiona, with Shrek becoming increasingly annoyed with Donkey as time progresses ("Travel Song"). Beginning with the first North American tour, a new song was written for Dragon, "Forever." [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]. 1681 Broadway (W. 53rd St.), New York, NY. 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. The production was produced by Stage Entertainment and closed on January 29, 2010, and transferred to Oberhausen[77] where previews began at the Metronom Theater am CentrO on March 5, 2010, with an opening night of March 8. [75] The cast included Amy Ross as Elphaba, Helen Woolf as Glinda, Aaron Sidwell as Fiyero, and Steven Pinder as the Wizard/Dillamond. Verkaik's West End debut came in 2014 however she was unable to finish her run due to picking up a back injury which meant she had to cut her run short. Female Musical Supervisor: Tim Weil; Musical Coordinator: Michael Keller; Conducted by Andy Grobengieser; Associate Conductor: Michael Gribbin; Keyboards: Dan Bailey; Drums: Jeff Trudell; Guitar: Bobby Stanton; Electronic Music Design: Andrew Barrett and Lionella Music LLC; Music Copying: Kaye-Houston Music Illusions Consultant: Marshall Magoon Her father showered all of his affection on her younger sister Nessarose, who uses a wheelchair, and gives Nessa a pair of jeweled shoes. No One Mourns The Wicked Dear Old Shiz The Wizard and I What is This Feeling? It was recorded during a live performance of the national tour in Chicago, and features Carrie Compere (Dragon) and Alan Mingo Jr. (Donkey). . [56] The production closed on January 11, 2009 with Hilty and Espinosa, after 791 performances and 12 previews. 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. Produced by OCESA Teatro, the replica production played at the Teatro Telcel. [108] The first Spanish-language production opened in Mexico City, Mexico on October 17, 2013, following previews from October 10. 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. PIG #1 Power to zee piggies! And with new lyrics and an altered bridge, the theme forms the core of the song "No One Mourns the Wicked" and its reprises. He praises Sutton Foster as "an inspired, take-charge musical comedian. Ms. Foster manages both to make fun of and exult in classical musical-comedy moves while creating a real, full character at the same time. Then Farquaad arrives to claim Fiona and tells Shrek he has cleared the swamp of the Fairytale Creatures, and now belongs to Shrek again. It was later included as part of a Highlighted Cast Recording, released on November 17, 2009. [4], Lindsay-Abaire and Jason Moore (director) began working on the show in 2002, with Tesori joining the team from 2004. 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! A national tour of North America began previews at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, on July 13, 2010, with opening night on July 25. [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. [102][103][104], Another production, which was notable for not being a replica of the original Broadway staging, opened at the City Theatre in Helsinki, Finland on August 26, 2010 after a preview performance took place on August 24 of that year. Along the way, Shrek rescues a talkative Donkey from some of Farquaad's guards. It is water-based for easy removal. [70] It resumed performances on September 15, 2021, in time for the production's 15th anniversary. This production, located at the Charlotte Theater in Seoul, ran from November 22, 2013, to October 5, 2014. [121] Dennis Harvey of Variety commented positively of the "sleekly directed," "snazzily designed," and "smartly cast" production, yet still disapproved of its "mediocre" book, "trite" lyrics, and "largely generic" music[122] while Karen D'Souza of the San Jose Mercury News wrote that "Style over substance is the real theme in this Emerald City. 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 . He reluctantly agrees to marry Glinda. Persuaded, Platt signed on as joint producer of the project with Universal and David Stone. Subscribe to this Channel. [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. Meanwhile, Dorothy's friend, Fiyero (now a scarecrow) comes to the spot where Elphaba melted. Imagen Ficcin. [1][169] Wicked celebrated its 1,000th performance on Broadway on March 23, 2006. She repeats the effect of the levitation spell on a broom and flies away from the Emerald City, leaving Glinda behind ("Defying Gravity"). The West End production opened to a slightly more upbeat response. Shrek The Musical is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. In this orchestration, the first reed doubles on piccolo, flute, and recorder. Accepting this as a task, Farquaad decides to marry her to become king, and rushes out to plan a raffle to see which knight would be worthy enough to embark on a quest to retrieve Fiona before the Mirror can tell him what happens to her at night. Glinda arrives to warn Elphaba of the danger and begs her to free Dorothy. She tells Elphaba her powers might allow her to one day work with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, something Elphaba has dreamed of her whole life ("The Wizard and I"). "[40], The Associated Press said that "the folks at DreamWorks have done their darndest to make sure we are entertained at Shrek the Musical, the company's lavish stage adaptation of its hit animated movie. 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. [184] On February 8, 2019, Universal announced a new release date of December 22, 2021, for the Wicked film. 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. [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. [Wolf] They tore my cotton granny dress. and mocking her tragic childhood circumstances. As the people celebrate and Glinda mourns quietly, Elphaba and Fiyero leave Oz ("Finale"). [61] The original cast starred Marcie Dodd as Elphaba, Helne Yorke as Glinda, Colin Donnell as Fiyero, and Tom McGowan as the Wizard. It then transferred to Busan's Dream Theater, where it ran from May 20, 2021 until its closing date on June 27, 2021. Click here to assign a widget to this area. [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. [190], In April 2022, it was announced the film would be released in two parts, on Christmas Day in 2024 and 2025. Shrek The Musical by DreamWorks Shrek The Musical is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It's over a different chord and so on, but still it's the first seven notes of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'. 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[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. ", "WICKED National Tour Celebrates 5,000th Performance In Minneapolis", "Broadway Hit Wicked Opens in London Sept. 27", "Wicked Celebrates 10th Anniversary in the West End", "Idina Menzel to Star in London's Wicked", "She's Not That Girl: Menzel Departs London 'Wicked' Dec. 30", "The West End and UK Theatre venues shut down until further notice due to coronavirus", "Return to Oz! In the week ending January 2, 2011, the London, Broadway, and both North American touring productions simultaneously broke their respective records for the highest weekly gross. The Best Audition Songs for Shrek the Musical - by Character : PerformerStuff More Good Stuff It appears that you are outside of North America. Shrek The Musical is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire.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!.After a trial run in Seattle, the original Broadway production opened in December 2008 and closed after a run of over 12 months in . 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. At the end of 2020, while all Wicked productions worldwide were halted due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus, a third Korean replica production of the show was announced on November 14. Shrek The Musical Jr Cast. [44] The tryout closed on June 29, 2003, and after extensive retooling,[15] the musical began previews on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre on October 8, 2003, and made its official premiere on October 30. Wicked tells the story of two unlikely friends, Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Galinda (later Glinda the Good Witch), whose relationship struggles through their opposing personalities and viewpoints, same love-interest, reactions to the Wizard's corrupt government, and, ultimately, Elphaba's fall from grace after becoming an animal activist. Elphaba visits Nessarose, now the governor of Munchkinland after the death of their father. We didn't divide the audience, and that's what counts. "This Is Our Story" or "Finale" replaced "I Smell a Happy Ending" following the Seattle run, whilst "What Happens to Love?" [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. Ensayos de la puesta en escena Oz el musical / Trials of Oz staging the musical. He knocks on the floor; Elphaba steps out from a trap door, apparently having faked her death, and they embrace. Widget Area 2. [147] A new suite of records were set over Christmas 2010, with house records broken in San Francisco ($1,485,692), Providence ($1,793,764) and Schenectady ($1,657,139) as well as Broadway, bringing the musical's one-week gross in North America alone to $7,062,335. [3 Pigs] Zey said zat vee vere fat! [3] The performance is an edit of several live performances as well as a performance shot without an audience. [2] The home video release is also available on Netflix Streaming as of January, 2014. By changing the instruments that carry the motif in each instance, Schwartz enables the same melody to convey different moods. [93] The cast then moved on to the Main Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines in Manila on a limited run from January 22[94] through March 9, 2014 after having been extended from its original closing date.[95]. Wicked Witch Ugly Duckling Shoemaker's Elf Mad Hatter Mama Shrek Papa Shrek Little Shrek Grumpy Fiona Mother Fiona Father Duloc Greeter Head . Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. Elphaba is asked to perform a levitation spell on the Wizard's monkey servant, Chistery, but it makes Chistery very painfully sprout wings. They warn him that because of his looks, he will be shunned by the world, and an angry mob will be the last thing he will see before he dies. [114] The same year, the show won 6 Drama Desk Awards out of 11 nominations, including Outstanding Musical, Book, Director, and Costume Design. [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. National World - Archive. They decide to attend a party at the Ozdust Ballroom that evening. Schwartz's shrewd formula of fusing traditional Broadway with MOR pop-rock . The villager who turns her in is rewarded twenty silver pieces by the Captain of the Guard. A majority of them were later incorporated into all productions of Wicked, including the Broadway production and the two national tours. They explain of their banishment from the Kingdom of Duloc, by order of the evil Lord Farquaad, who sentenced them into penal transportation for being freaks, under penalty of death if they ever return ("Story of my Life"). [15] In its first year, it grossed more than $56 million. a less-than-wicked witch, and a wolf with a penchant for nighties. 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. After seven years and close to 2,000 performances across 8 different cities internationally, Wicked closed indefinitely at the Burswood Theatre in Perth on June 28, 2015. Hurt by her presumed opinion, Shrek storms off. He will don a face caked in green makeup, a mask and antenna-like ears for Fort Walton Beach High School's "Shrek the Musical" at 7 p.m. April 19-21 and . Wicked. Story Of My Life (Recording) File Size: The West End production received five Laurence Olivier Award nominations[117] and later won the Audience Award for Most Popular Show at the 2010 award ceremony. [66] The production was tailored slightly for a British audience, including minor creative changes to dialogue, choreography and special effects. By Gordon Durich. Wicked has 20 songs, though only 19 were featured in the soundtrack, The Wicked Witch of the East was not put in the soundtrack. She assists the Pied Piper in his rat-charming duties ("Morning Person"). The guitar players double on ukulele, mandolins, electric guitars, and acoustic guitars. www.MTIShows.com . Elphaba captures Dorothy, refusing to release her until she relinquishes Nessa's slippers, the only thing left of her deceased sister. Renamed Wicked: Die Hexen von Oz (Wicked: The Witches of Oz), the German production of Wicked began previews on November 1, 2007 and opened on November 15, at the Palladium Theater in Stuttgart. Wicked has broken box-office records around the world, holding weekly-gross-takings records in Los Angeles, Chicago, St. Louis, and London. The principal characters, consisting of Shrek, Princess Fiona, Donkey, Lord Farquaad, the Dragon, Pinocchio, and Gingy, are all portrayed by Ben Mingay, Lucy Durack, Nat Jobe, Todd McKenney, Caleb Vines, Marcia Hines, and Manon Gunderson-Briggs respectively at the start of this tour.[34]. 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"). [23] The production closed on January 25, 2009 with Dee Roscioli as Elphaba and Annaleigh Ashford as Glinda. Farquaad, furious and disgusted over the change, orders for Shrek to be drawn and quartered along with the Fairytale Creatures and Fiona banished back to her tower. There has been a time skip, and now Elphaba is known as "The Wicked Witch of the West." 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. Glinda maintains a cheerful front for the press but secretly regrets her decisions ("Thank Goodness"). Farquaad asked the mirror if Duloc was the most perfect kingdom of them all. Voiced by: Mike Myers (films, Shrek the Halls and Scared Shrekless ), Michael J. Gough (games and Shrek: Thriller Night) Foreign VAs. The witch is among the other fairytale creatures being turned in to the Duloc Guards. It grossed $542.032 in home sales. 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. After a two-week delay due to the Queensland floods, performances began January 25, 2011, and ran until April 2. A high definition filming of the Broadway production, shot by RadicalMedia, was released on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download on October 15, 2013 in North America and December 2, 2013 in the United Kingdom. That was crucial; that was the thing that made the biggest difference in the life of the show. The Broadway tour is currently led by McCourt and long-running ensemble member, Lindsay K. This article is about the musical. [131] Michael Billington of The Guardian gave it three out of five stars and remarked on the competence of all the lead actors; however, he complained that Wicked was "all too typical of the modern Broadway musical: efficient, knowing and highly professional but more like a piece of industrial product than something that genuinely touches the heart or mind. [118] The original Australian production received six Helpmann Awards out of 12 nominations, including Best Musical. See Story Has this person been officially cast for this role? 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