Shrektastic
Shrek The Musical made a leap of faith when it came from the film by Dreamworks to the highest level of commercial theatre; and it stuck the landing. The audience immerses itself in the backstory the witty princess Fiona, and the giant green ogre, Shrek, who is sent to rescue from a dragon-guarded tower in hopes to get his swamp back. The elements that stand out in Shrek The Musical are the costumes, a heavy amount of singing, and the acting, which all appeal to the 75$ price tag.
To emphasize the costumes, the director of Shrek the Musical did a fantastic job bringing the animated characters to life. The wool pajama looking pants and the vest made of onions really depicts him as a scary, but really laid back guy who’s not looking to hurt anyone. The costume Fiona wears is elegant and appeals to the audience for it’s dazzling crown and abstract pattern, sometimes I caught myself looking at the dress and not paying attention to the script! Moreover, the part where Fiona changes into her tap dancing costume, not only is that part executed brilliantly, the girl changes in seconds! That is the most versatile costume in the history of Broadway. …show more content…
When Shrek comes upstage to sing about who’s had it more tough, him or Fiona, it highlights the amount of rehearsal time they went through to make such a high energy duo. The song is mostly arguing who had it tougher, a princess who was trapped for days on end, or an unsightly ogre who lives alone in the swamp. Majority of the time, you see this song being performed and the singers are battling out for the high notes, but this version they are fighting for low farts. A truly unique touch to add on to the picture we see. However, the voice of Shrek is not very appealing, for it sounds quite nasally and may not be a problem to kids, I’m sure they find it
Shrek The Musical made a leap of faith when it came from the film by Dreamworks to the highest level of commercial theatre; and it stuck the landing. The audience immerses itself in the backstory the witty princess Fiona, and the giant green ogre, Shrek, who is sent to rescue from a dragon-guarded tower in hopes to get his swamp back. The elements that stand out in Shrek The Musical are the costumes, a heavy amount of singing, and the acting, which all appeal to the 75$ price tag.
To emphasize the costumes, the director of Shrek the Musical did a fantastic job bringing the animated characters to life. The wool pajama looking pants and the vest made of onions really depicts him as a scary, but really laid back guy who’s not looking to hurt anyone. The costume Fiona wears is elegant and appeals to the audience for it’s dazzling crown and abstract pattern, sometimes I caught myself looking at the dress and not paying attention to the script! Moreover, the part where Fiona changes into her tap dancing costume, not only is that part executed brilliantly, the girl changes in seconds! That is the most versatile costume in the history of Broadway. …show more content…
When Shrek comes upstage to sing about who’s had it more tough, him or Fiona, it highlights the amount of rehearsal time they went through to make such a high energy duo. The song is mostly arguing who had it tougher, a princess who was trapped for days on end, or an unsightly ogre who lives alone in the swamp. Majority of the time, you see this song being performed and the singers are battling out for the high notes, but this version they are fighting for low farts. A truly unique touch to add on to the picture we see. However, the voice of Shrek is not very appealing, for it sounds quite nasally and may not be a problem to kids, I’m sure they find it