Shrek: The Musical

This is a musical I didn't think I would enjoy but it pretty much follows the original film and has some great musical numbers. This is a filmed version of the Broadway production. I'm not a big musical fan but this is quite enjoyable and there are tap dancing numbers (which makes every show better). This is probably mostly for Shrek and "fun" musical fans as it is based on an animated film. This is also a great musical for children and the whole family and doesn't loose its edge just because it's a staged production. I'm not always a fan of the filmed version of a staged musical production but I think this is one that does a great job with the production.

This is a really cool musical! The songs are solid and the stage design is great. Fun for the whole family!

Before I begin my review of "Shrek: The Musical", I have a confession to make: I've never seen a "Shrek" movie from start to finish. Just not my type of movie.

I went to see the show, almost begrudgingly, with a much younger relative & his parents. My only interest in this show was that Sutton Foster was playing "Fiona". I love Sutton Foster, and I've seen her in many things. Obviously, she was brilliant. Brian D'Arcy James, as "Shrek" was also fantastic. Their scenes together were excellent.

What I really wanted to talk about was the characters of "Donkey" & "Lord Farquad". Daniel Breaker, as "Donkey", was a joy to watch. He was hysterical & has a great singing voice. I think I saw him in one other thing, years ago, where he wasn't a main character, and he was great! I enjoyed watching him "ham it up".

Christopher Sieber plays "Lord Farquad", and he is such a comedic genius. The way this show creates "Lord Farquad", is so unique & brilliant, and Mr. Sieber handles the extremely challenging choreography with ease. I don't know how he sustained that while doing the show eight times a week.

I liked this show very much. Sure, there are parts that aren't as good or interesting as other parts, but overall it's such a good, fun, entertaining show. It's highly recommended.

It's nice when the producers of these musical gems see fit to do a nicely cinematic rendition of such lays. After watching "Phantom" at the Royal Albert Hall and then this one as a presentation on Netflix, I'm hoping that more will be saved for always. This is not the world's greatest musical, but it is full of life, wonderful characters, and a nice edge to it. It has two or three very good songs and lots of topical material. The two leads in particular capture the Disney original and are able to poke fun at themselves. If there is a downside, it does go on a bit long and the fairy tale characters aren't used quite as much as they could be. I remember seeing Prince Farquhar on the Tony Awards and was amazed at his dexterity, playing the entire part on his knees. I would imagine that most of the theater goers already know the plot but the magic still gets us from the get go.

I can't put words to how amazing this story is. This is almost as good as shrek two. I can't stress this enough. THIS IS AMAZING! If you want to know what I mean just watch it. It is available on youtube for free. WATCH IT. The story is so good I even named my child after the three main characters. Shrek, Donkey and Fiona.