Last night I went to the opening of the Broadway Across America show, "Shrek the Musical" at the Ohio Theater in Columbus. Initially I was un-
enthusiastic about going, but it's part of the 2012 season package. I had heard ahead of time that it was undergoing a constant rewrite since it closed in New York months ago. I have to say the show was quite enjoyable. It's a typical boy meets girl story, or in this case ogre meets girl story. Fans of the movie will appreciate this stage adaptation. The music and story line move along quite briskly. There's lots of color, lots of humor and the music is surprisingly fun and witty. The show reminded me of "Spamalot" in the way that the characters were over-exaggerated, and costumes and sets were whimsical and colorful. The performances by the princess, the donkey, and the tiny Lord were excellent. My fellow theater-goers were generally impressed and didn't take a lot of effort to end with a standing O.
enthusiastic about going, but it's part of the 2012 season package. I had heard ahead of time that it was undergoing a constant rewrite since it closed in New York months ago. I have to say the show was quite enjoyable. It's a typical boy meets girl story, or in this case ogre meets girl story. Fans of the movie will appreciate this stage adaptation. The music and story line move along quite briskly. There's lots of color, lots of humor and the music is surprisingly fun and witty. The show reminded me of "Spamalot" in the way that the characters were over-exaggerated, and costumes and sets were whimsical and colorful. The performances by the princess, the donkey, and the tiny Lord were excellent. My fellow theater-goers were generally impressed and didn't take a lot of effort to end with a standing O.
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