Shrek on Broadway – Brian d’Arcy James in Costume

Allie @ Gone Hollywood | Wednesday, August 13, 2008

“Shrek the Musical” will soon hit Broadway and here’s Brian d’Arcy James in full costume.

“Shrek the Musical,” the Broadway-bound adaptation of the popular DreamWorks Animation SKG feature, has Shrek, its spirited princess, villain, opening date and New York theater.

The show will open Dec. 14 at the Broadway Theatre, with preview performances beginning Nov. 8, Bill Damaschke, president of DreamWorks Theatricals, announced Monday. An out-of-town tryout will be held at Seattle’s Fifth Avenue Theatre, Aug. 14-Sept. 21.

James will play Shrek and Princess Fiona will be Sutton Foster, currently starring as Inga in “Young Frankenstein.” Foster has appeared in such Broadway musicals as “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” “Little Women” and “The Drowsy Chaperone.”

Christopher Sieber, a member of the original cast of “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” will play the evil Lord Farquaad while Kecia Lewis-Evans will be the Dragon.

“Shrek,” which will be directed by Jason Moore, has book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori. It is based on the book by William Steig as well as the movie, which, so far, has two sequels.

Excited? Here’s your chance to see Shrek on stage and sample some of the music that will be featured — just click the image below: