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Written by Amy Burger Thursday, 09 September 2010 14:29
The unlikely romance between an unseemly ogre and a feisty princess is a favorite of all ages.
September 11-26
The Fox Theater gives new meaning to the phrase “going green” this weekend when it hosts the St. Louis debut of SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the story and characters from William Steig’s book Shrek!, as well as the popular DreamWorks Animation film.
SHREK THE MUSICALwas initiated when award-winning stage and film director Sam Mendes, a big fan of the first Shrek film, suggested the idea of creating a musical to DreamWorks Animation’s Jeffrey Katzenbergaround the time the second film was in production. The show debuted on Broadway in 2008 and began its first national tour this summer.
The unlikely romance between an unseemly ogre and a feisty princess is a favorite of all ages. Featuring a terrific score of 19 songs, big laughs, great dancing and breathtaking scenery, SHREK THE MUSICAL is part romance, part twisted fairy tale and fun for the whole family.
And if you plan to take the whole family, note that for the Saturday, September 11, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. performances, Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation will host KIDS NIGHT ON BROADWAY. Buy an Adult ticket & get a Kid’s ticket FREE (available at the Fox box office only; offer not valid for top-price seats; Kids 17 & under;). For more info go to www.foxpacf.org.
SHREK THE MUSICAL runs at the Fabulous Fox Theatre for two weeks only, September 11-26. Performances are Tuesday-Saturday evenings, 8pm; Saturdays & Sundays, 2pm; and Sunday, September 12 & 19, 7:30pm. There is also a weekday matinee on Thursday, September 23 at 1pm. Tickets are available at the Fox Theatre box office, online at metrotix.com, MetroTix charge by phone 314-534-1111 and MetroTix outlets. Ticket prices start at $26 and are subject to change; please refer to www.fabulousfox.com for current pricing.
Photo: (c) 2010 DreamWorks Theatricals (Joan Marcus)
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