Time to dim the lights on this ogre. After a nearly year-long run, Broadway’s Shrek The Musical will close on January 3.
On Wednesday, DreamWorks Theatricals producer Bill Damaschke announed that Shrek The Musical will close early next year after a 441-performance run. A national tour kicks off at The Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago in July. The show opened last December to mixed reviews.
Shrek, based on Dreamworks’ smash animated film franchise and the characters in William Steig’s book, has seen its weekly grosses dwindle since the end of summer, according to reports.
Shrek and his animated sidekick Donkey came to the rescue of an injured Bret Michaels after the Poison rocker was hit over head with a piece of descending set equipment at the 2009 Tony Awards on Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »
The musical adapation of the animated film Shrek opened on Broadway Sunday night. Read the rest of this entry »
Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus and Shrek: The Third have topped the list of nominees for Nickelodeon’s 21st Annual Kids Choice Awards. Read the rest of this entry »
The Shrek franchise machine has cranked out it’s first holiday special. Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and Antonio Banderas are all back for the holiday celebration. Shrek The Halls will premiere on November 28th at 8pm on ABC. (This should be good.)
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