NY Observer > Shrek http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/42124/feed Articles from Observer.com en Broadway's Ogre Finally Cast for Shrek http://www.observer.com/2008/broadways-ogre-finally-cast-shrek

Producers of the stage adaptation of Shrek were having a hard time casting the lead of Disney's hit movie these past few months, struggling to find a stage actor who was jovially plump, attractive and had the comedy chops to stand up to Mike Meyers' original performance. They've finally found their leading ogre: Brian d'Arcy James, the singing actor who was recently seen in the Off-Broadway musical Next to Normal, has landed the title role of the green ogre in Shrek the Musical, which will bound its way into the Broadway Theatre Nov. 8, according to Playbill. Who will play his partner in crime, Donkey?  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/broadways-ogre-finally-cast-shrek#comments Arts & Culture Theater Shrek Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:22:43 -0400 Gillian Reagan 66776 at http://www.observer.com Shrek Comes to Broadway http://www.observer.com/2008/i-shrek-i-comes-broadway

Shrek is ditching the magic kingdom and coming to Broadway. Although, don't expect Cameron Diaz and Mike Myers to come out of their recording booths to prance around on stage any time soon. Shrek The Musical will premiere in Seattle in August this summer and then transfer to New York (at a theater to be announced) in early November. Spamalot helmer Tim Hatley will direct.

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