Th entire family LOVE the Shrek films, so when we were asked would we like to review the musical which has just been released on dvd and Blu Ray, I knew the children would love to.
Xene is currently studying GCSE drama, and has recently been to London to watch War Horse, she came back and was raving about the performance, so this got her interest straight away.
Xene,Lochlan, Neva, Kaide and Eowyn all sat and watched Shrek the Musical from start to finish, without a peep, which is usually the sign of something good in our house.
Much laughter could be heard throughout the musical, when asked what it was they liked about it, they all gave different answers.
Xene was fascinated by the lighting, staging and costumes,which is one of her possible career options, the whole making and designing of the clothing.
Lochlan was very taken with the different characters, especially Donkey.
Kaide thought the Gingerbread Man was hilarious.
Neva loved Fiona and the wedding scene.
Eowyn raved about Pinocchio's nose!
If you have a Shrek fan in your house, or a lover of musicals then the children and I would definitely recommend that you put this on your Christmas List, it is a great family film, and perfect, if like us, you are nowhere near a Shrek The Musical Tour Date and place.
SHREK THE MUSICAL
“The best musical for younger audiences
since The Lion King!” Time Out NY
The greatest fairy tale never told comes to life as never
before in DreamWorks’ Shrek The Musical, the highly
acclaimed Broadway production based on the smash-hit movie. Now you can bring
the magic home this Christmas and get the best seat in the house.
Featuring a fantastic score of 17 all-new songs, Shrek The Musical was filmed live on
stage with 10 cameras and directed by Michael
Warren who flawlessly captured the magic of a Broadway performance starring
an amazing celebrated cast including Brian
d’Arcy James (Shrek), Sutton Foster
(Fiona), Daniel Breaker (Donkey), Christopher Sieber (Lord Farquaad), and
John Tartaglia (Pinocchio).
Fans can join in on the performance with sing along
Shrek-tastic songs on the Deluxe Edition Blu-ray™ which goes even deeper into
the fairytale’s journey, taking viewers behind-the-scenes to see how the show
became a smash hit.
Shrek The Musical tells the story of a swamp-dwelling ogre
who goes on a life-changing adventure to reclaim the deed to his land. Joined
by a wise-cracking donkey, this unlikely hero fights a fearsome dragon, rescues
a feisty princess and learns that real friendship and true love aren’t only
found in fairy tales.
The musical is based on the story and characters from William
Steig's book Shrek!, as well as the DreamWorks Animation film and features a
book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize® winner, David Lindsay-Abaire, music by Olivier Award-winner Jeanine Tesori, and is directed by Tony
Award® nominee Jason Moore.
Shrek
The Musical is produced by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street
Productions, Ltd.
Shrek The Musical received
eight 2009 Tony Award® nominations including Best Musical, winning Best
Costume Design of a Musical (Tim Hatley) and received a Grammy Award® nomination
for Best Musical Show Album. So sit down and let Shrek and his pals transport
you to a magical land far, far away, when Shrek The Musical stomps to Blu-ray,
Digital HD™ and DVD from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
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From
Swamp to Stage: the Making of Shrek the Musical - Follow the cast and
crew of Shrek the Musical as they take you behind the scenes and show you what
it really takes to make a Broadway show come to life!
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Songbook
with Sing-Along - Kids and adults
alike can pick their favourite song and sing along, as seven songs from the
musical will have their lyrics appear on the bottom of the screen as you watch
the actual musical performance on screen. You can play all of the tunes
uninterrupted or choose to randomize the musical experience with the “shuffle
mode.”
DVD:
·
Songbook with Sing-Along - Kids and adults alike can pick their
favourite song and sing along, as seven songs from the musical will have their
lyrics appear on the bottom of the screen as you watch the actual musical
performance on screen. You can play all of the tunes uninterrupted or choose to
randomize the musical experience with the “shuffle mode.”
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