Shrek CD Arrives in Stores March 24
By Andrew Gans
24 Mar 2009
The original Broadway cast recording of Shrek the Musical arrives in stores March 24 on the Decca Broadway label.
The Jeanine Tesori-David Lindsay-Abaire score was recorded at Legacy Studios in Manhattan Jan. 12.
The complete track listing for the single CD follows:
"Overture"/"Big Bright Beautiful World"
"Story of My Life"
"Don't Let Me Go"
"I Know It's Today"
"What's Up, Duloc?"
"Travel Song"
"Donkey Pot Pie"
"This is How a Dream Comes True"
"Who I'd Be"
"Morning Person"
"I Think I Got You Beat"
"The Ballad of Farquaad"
"Make a Move"
"When Words Fail"
"Morning Person" (reprise)
"Build a Wall"
"Freak Flag"
"Big Bright Beautiful World" (reprise)
"This Is My Story"
"More To the Story" (Bonus track available on iTunes only)
Based on the story and characters from William Steig's "Shrek!" and the blockbuster DreamWorks Animation film of the same name, Shrek arrived on Broadway Nov. 8, 2008, following an out-of-town tryout at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre.
Directed by Jason Moore (Avenue Q and the Carnegie Hall Jerry Springer — The Opera), the cast features Brian d'Arcy James, the singing actor who was recently seen in the Off-Broadway musical Next to Normal, as the lovable green ogre with Passing Strange Tony nominee Daniel Breaker as Donkey, Avenue Q Tony nominee John Tartaglia as Pinocchio, Tony winner Sutton Foster (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Young Frankenstein) as Princess Fiona and Christopher Sieber (Monty Python's Spamalot) as Lord Farquaad.
The ensemble comprises Cameron Adams, Haven Burton, Jennifer Cody, Ben Crawford, Bobby Daye, Ryan Duncan, Sarah Jane Everman, Aymee Garcia, Leah Greenhaus, Justin Greer, Lisa Ho, Chris Hoch, Danette Holden, Marty Lawson, Jacob Ming-Trent, Carolyn Ockert-Haythe, Marissa O'Donnell, Denny Paschall, Rachel Resheff, Greg Reuter, Adam Riegler, Noah Rivera, Heather Jane Rolff, Jennifer Simard, Rachel Stern, Dennis Stowe and David F.M. Vaughn.
Shrek, according to a press statement, "is an entirely new musical based on the story and characters from William Steig's book 'Shrek!,' as well as the DreamWorks Animation film."
Pulitzer Prize-winner David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole) penned the lyrics and libretto (based on the kid-lit character created by William Steig), and Tony Award nominee Jeanine Tesori (Millie, Caroline, or Change) wrote the music.
DreamWorks Theatricals is co-producing with Sam Mendes' Neal Street Productions Ltd.
Josh Prince has choreographed the production, which features musical direction by Tim Weil; set, costume and puppet design by Tim Hatley; lighting design by Hugh Vanstone; hair and wig design by David Brian-Brown; and sound design by Peter Hylenski.
Tickets are available by calling (212) 239-6200 or by visiting www.telecharge.com.
Visit www.shrekthemusical.com for more information.
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