It is the largest stage that the musical has been mounted on yet. [47] On July 19, 2013, following the closure of the national tour and West End productions, Amazon.com confirmed that the filmed performance would be available for instant viewing on September 17, 2013. [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. [99] At the time of the show's 20th anniversary on Broadway, Wicked will return to Australia in 2023 with an exclusive season in at the Sydney Lyric Theatre in August. He tells Elphaba about a conspiracy to stop animals from speaking, and she wants to let the Wizard know because he could stop it ("Something Bad"). Wicked's songs were composed by Stephen Schwartz. [53][54][55], An open-ended production also appeared in Los Angeles, California, at the Pantages Theatre. [Gnome] They ridiculed my hat. This article is about the musical. The two unlikely friends set off to find Fiona, with Shrek becoming increasingly annoyed with Donkey as time progresses ("Travel Song"). She gives Elphaba a book of spells, the Grimmerie, which only the magically gifted can read. She finally accepts her reputation as a wicked witch ("No Good Deed"). | the Drama Teacher", "Universal Moves Forward With WICKED Film Adaptation; Stephen Daldry to Direct? [Mama Bear] Mama's in the mud. Most critics were positive about the production, and in particular praised Harman's performance, branding him "hysterically funny".[25]. By changing the instruments that carry the motif in each instance, Schwartz enables the same melody to convey different moods. [2] A typical performance of the show takes about two hours and 30 minutes, including an intermission.[3]. 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. [34], Schwartz uses the "Unlimited" theme as the second major motif running through the score. [15] Previews began on March 8, and officially opened on March 31. 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. [73], The show, which is already the 9th longest-running West End musical in history, celebrated its 6,000th performance on July 7, 2022. [Garden Gnome] They ridiculed my hat. [163] The Melbourne production broke Australian box-office records, selling 24,750 tickets in three hours during pre-sales and grossing over $1.3million on the first business day after its official opening. Block played Elphaba in the workshops (she played Elphaba in the first national tour and later as a Broadway cast replacement) before Idina Menzel was cast in the role in late 2000. Later back in their dorm room, they continue to bond with secrets. Story Theater Company Presents Shrek The Musical JR Performing at the Ames City Auditorium - June 17-26, 2022: SHREK THE MUSICAL JR. Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and subsequent Broadway musical. [46][47][48][49], In 2005, the first national tour of Wicked (called the "Emerald City Tour" by the producers)[50] started in Toronto, Ontario, and went on to visit numerous cities throughout the United States and Canada. Elphaba invites Glinda to the Emerald City with her ("One Short Day"). 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. [Big Bad Wolf] They tore my cotton granny dress, And called me a hot and tranny mess. [45], On March 12, 2020, the show temporarily suspended production due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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]. They cant just be changes to do something different. [87] The touring production then moved to the Festival Centre in Adelaide, running from April 14 until June 4, 2011, with the final leg of the tour playing the Burswood Theatre in Perth, from June 19 to September 11, 2011, wrapping up more than three years of performances in Australia. At first, she is ashamed of her looks, but Shrek declares that she is still beautiful. In the story of Wicked, Elphaba, a shy, fiery, and smart young girl with green skin and strong magical powers, attended Shiz University. [113] Menzel won the Best Actress award, and the show also won the Tony Awards for Best Scenic Design and Best Costume Design, notably losing Best Book, Original Score and ultimately Best Musical to Avenue Q. [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. Her former co-star and London Elphaba Rachel Tucker also covered "Defying Gravity" on her debut album The Reason (2013). The first part is set for release on Christmas Day in 2024, with the second part to follow a year later. Further information and casting are to be announced. "Big Bright Beautiful World" Mama Ogre, Papa Ogre, Queen Lillian, King Harold, Shrek, Happy People/Angry Mob, "Story Of My Life" Pinocchio, Elf, Peter Pan, Ugly Duckling, Sugar Plum Fairy, Three Pigs, Wicked Witch, Mama Bear, Elf, Big Bad Wolf, Humpty Dumpty, Fairytale Creatures, "Story Of My Life (Tag)" Elf, Ugly Duckling, Pinocchio, Big Bad Wolf, Fairytale Creatures, "The Goodbye Song" Baby Bear, Fairytale Creatures, "Make A Move (Tag)" Donkey, Three Blind Mice, "Freak Flag" Gingy, Sugar Plum Fairy, Pinocchio, Three Pigs, Ugly Duckling, Papa Bear, Fairy Godmother, Wicked Witch, Big Bad Wolf, Humpty Dumpty, Mama Bear, Fairytale Creatures, "Finale: This Is Our Story" Fiona, Shrek, Donkey, Mama Bear, Pinocchio, Gingy, Fairytale Creatures, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 03:06. The short reprise of "No One Mourns the Wicked" that opens ActII is attached to the beginning of "Thank Goodness. Meanwhile, the citizens of Oz, led by Madame Morrible and Boq the Tin Man, set off to destroy Elphaba. [119] While not technically an "award," the character of Elphaba was named 79th on Entertainment Weekly's list of The 100 Greatest Characters of the Past 20 Years. 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. Glinda the Good floats in and reveals Elphaba's past: her mother had an affair with a traveling salesman while her father, the governor of Munchkinland, was away. 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[160] For the week commencing December 27, 2010, the London production grossed 1,002,885, the highest single-week gross in West End theatre history,[162] with over 20,000 theatregoers attending the nine performances of Wicked that week. Block as Elphaba, Derrick Williams as Fiyero, Jenna Leigh Green as Nessarose, Carol Kane as Madame Morrible, Timothy Britten Parker as Doctor Dillamond, Logan Lipton as Boq, and David Garrison as the Wizard. One of the guards tells her that her "flying days are over" and snaps her broom in half. [151][152] Producer David Stone told Variety, "we thought it [the Chicago production] would run 18 months, then we'd spend a year in Los Angeles and six months in San Francisco but sales stayed so strong that the producers created another road show and kept the show running in Chicago. 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"). Lead actresses from the 2016 run Ruiz and Bang were announced reprising their roles as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. We didn't divide the audience, and that's what counts. The show started previews in Seoul's Blue Square Theater 3 months later on February 12, 2021, which was the first Wicked performance after the Covid-19 shutdown. Donkey shows up attempting to seal off his half of the swamp with stone boulders, which Shrek rebuffs. [30] The final cast included Mathers (who had returned once Durack announced her pregnancy)[97][98] as Glinda, Steve Danielsen as Fiyero, Simon Gallaher as the Wizard, Edward Grey as Boq, Emily Cascarino as Nessarose, Glen Hogstrom as Doctor Dillamond and original cast members Rix as Elphaba and Kirkpatrick as Madame Morrible. Glinda realizes that Madame Morrible was responsible for Nessa's death and that the situation and rumors have already gone too far. She then took on the role in the Dutch production in 2011 before making her Broadway debut in 2013. [26] Carley Stenson later took over as Princess Fiona from May 23, 2012. 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. They decide to attend a party at the Ozdust Ballroom that evening. "[42], In October 2009, Jeffrey Katzenberg said that a performance of the Broadway production had been recorded for a potential DVD release. [7] Wicked had performed in 16 different countries and is still going strong. As we prepared the production over the last year, it became impossible to wrestle the story of Wicked into a single film without doing some real damage to it As we tried to cut songs or trim characters, those decisions began to feel like fatal compromises to the source material that has entertained us all for so many years. [66] The production was tailored slightly for a British audience, including minor creative changes to dialogue, choreography and special effects. "[132] Paul Taylor of The Independent gave extremely negative remarks to his viewing of the London production, calling the attempt at topical political allegory "well-meaning but also melodramatic, incoherent and dreadfully superficial" while deploring the acting, songs and book, concluding that "the production manages to feel at once overblown and empty. The tryout ran through September 21, and played to generally favorable reviews, being cited as one of the few movie-to-stage adaptations "with heart". She was seen as a fairy tale creature banished to Shreks swamp. Todd Buonopane was originally cast in the role of Lord Farquaad, but was replaced by Vaughn before opening. 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. [34], Two musical themes in Wicked run throughout the score. Only a kiss from her true love will return her to her proper form, and she asks Donkey to promise never to tell. Exasperated by Pinocchio's turndown, Gingy convinces him to join the protest, inspiring him to accept who he is, as all of them have accepted who they are. It is water-based for easy removal. [Wolf] They tore my cotton granny dress. Block, who originally read the role of Elphaba in workshop development, was Menzel's standby during tryouts, but left before the show moved to Broadway to take a role in The Boy from Oz but she would then lead the 1st National Tour opposite Kendra Kassebaum as Glinda. [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. Female Imagen Ficcin. [Three Little Pigs] They said that we were fat. Click here to assign a widget to this area. 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"). They need to add something to the story or the characters. 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PDF. [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. This was cut and "Build a Wall" was placed after "Morning Person (Reprise)". Though it was expected to begin performances in mid 2019, after the announcement no news was released and the production was never realized.[112]. 4.8. Wicked Witch Ugly Duckling Shoemaker's Elf Mad Hatter Mama Shrek Papa Shrek Little Shrek Grumpy Fiona Mother Fiona Father Duloc Greeter Head . Some years later, an embittered, grown up Shrek is living contentedly alone in a swamp ("Big, Bright, Beautiful World"). [75] The cast included Amy Ross as Elphaba, Helen Woolf as Glinda, Aaron Sidwell as Fiyero, and Steven Pinder as the Wizard/Dillamond. Thank you. Shrek transferred to Broadway shortly after, opening at the Broadway Theatre on December 14, following a month of previews. And with new lyrics and an altered bridge, the theme forms the core of the song "No One Mourns the Wicked" and its reprises. The original touring cast included Kendra Kassebaum as Glinda, Stephanie J. Jacqueline Hughes starred as Elphaba, with Carly Anderson as Glinda and Bradley Jaden as Fiyero. After crossing the rickety old bridge and arriving at the castle, Shrek sets off alone to rescue Fiona while Donkey encounters Dragon who initially wants to eat him, but then decides to spare him by keeping him for herself after Donkey manages to charm her ("Donkey Pot Pie"/"Forever"). See also Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs [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. Begins as a grumpy hermit, but reveals his layers and eventually becomes the hero. The inspiration for wicked musical came from a 1995 novel with the same unique name, "Wicked": The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, written by Gregory Maguire. [79] Vajn van den Bosch and Jeannine Wacker have been cast as Elphaba and Glinda respectively. [40], A German recording of the Stuttgart production was released on December 7, 2007, featuring a track listing and arrangements identical to those of the Broadway recording. The original Broadway cast recording was recorded on January 12, 2009, and was released on March 24, 2009, by Decca Broadway Records. Wicked. . [115][116], Subsequent productions have received awards and nominations as well. Elphaba is asked to perform a levitation spell on the Wizard's monkey servant, Chistery, but it makes Chistery very painfully sprout wings. When she tries to explain, Shrek rebuffs her with his "ugly beast" overhearing, causing Fiona in turn to misunderstand. Nessa takes the Grimmerie to cast a spell to make Boq fall in love with her. [Wicked Witch] Life is but a witch hunt. [20], A newly revised scaled down version, began performances in the West End at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, on May 6, 2011. [108] The first Spanish-language production opened in Mexico City, Mexico on October 17, 2013, following previews from October 10. [29], A second UK/Ireland tour began in December 2017 and ended in January 2019. Rix was part of the original cast, alternating the role of Elphaba with Jillian Giaachi and Taylor Jordan. The trio begin their journey back to Duloc, but Fiona becomes apprehensive as the sun begins to set. Shrek the Musical (2013) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb Full Cast & Crew Produced by Music by Jeanine Tesori Cinematography by Declan Quinn . Adapted for young performers and featuring a host of over-the-top roles for an expandable cast, there's a part for everyone in this dazzling adventure story. It's over a different chord and so on, but still it's the first seven notes of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'. While many musical scores employ new motifs and melodies for each song with little overlap, Schwartz integrated a handful of leitmotifs throughout the production. Scene Breakdown SCENE 1 p. 1-4 Songs: Big Bright Beautiful World Characters: Storytellers (p. 1-4) Mama Ogre (p. 1-4) Papa Ogre (p. 1-4) Young Shrek (p. 1-4) Shrek (p. 3-4) Pinocchio(p. 1-4) Pig 1 (p. 1-4) Pig 2 (p. 1-4) Pig 3(p. 1-4) Ugly Duckling (p. 1-4) Papa Bear(p. 1-4) Baby Bear (p. 1-4) Big Bad Wolf (p. 1-4) Gingy (p. 1-4) Peter Pan (p. 1-4) . [177] As of 2021, it costs $800,000 a week to run the Broadway Production of Wicked [178], A film adaptation of Wicked had been discussed since 2004. Not included on the original Broadway cast recording. Ben Brantley wrote in The New York Times: "'Shrek,' for the record, is not bad. As the title character, a misanthropic green ogre who learns to love, the talented Mr. James is encumbered with padding and prosthetics. As the evil, psychologically maimed Lord Farquaad, the very droll Christopher Sieber is required to walk on his knees, with tiny fake legs dangling before him an initially funny sight gag that soon drags".

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