Life is but a witch hunt Mama's in the mud Mama's in distress They ridiculed my hat . Countries staging the musical are: Israel (2010), Gdynia, Poland (201113), Madrid, Spain (201112), Paris, France (2012), So Paulo, Brazil (2012), Italy (2012), Netherlands (2012), Mexico, Spain (2014), Berlin, Germany (201415) and Argentina (2015-16). "Big Bright Beautiful World" Mama Ogre, Papa Ogre, Queen Lillian, King Harold, Shrek, Happy People/Angry Mob, "Story Of My Life" Pinocchio, Elf, Peter Pan, Ugly Duckling, Sugar Plum Fairy, Three Pigs, Wicked Witch, Mama Bear, Elf, Big Bad Wolf, Humpty Dumpty, Fairytale Creatures, "Story Of My Life (Tag)" Elf, Ugly Duckling, Pinocchio, Big Bad Wolf, Fairytale Creatures, "The Goodbye Song" Baby Bear, Fairytale Creatures, "Make A Move (Tag)" Donkey, Three Blind Mice, "Freak Flag" Gingy, Sugar Plum Fairy, Pinocchio, Three Pigs, Ugly Duckling, Papa Bear, Fairy Godmother, Wicked Witch, Big Bad Wolf, Humpty Dumpty, Mama Bear, Fairytale Creatures, "Finale: This Is Our Story" Fiona, Shrek, Donkey, Mama Bear, Pinocchio, Gingy, Fairytale Creatures, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 03:06. Story Of My Life (Wicked Witch) (Lyrics) File Size: 34 kb: File Type: pdf: Download File. Status ("I'm Not That Girl (Reprise)"). The original Broadway cast recording was recorded on January 12, 2009, and was released on March 24, 2009, by Decca Broadway Records. After seven years and close to 2,000 performances across 8 different cities internationally, Wicked closed indefinitely at the Burswood Theatre in Perth on June 28, 2015. [143] In the final weekend of 2013, Wicked became the first musical to gross $3 million in one week. PRINCESS FIONA / 21+ The production opened 4 days later on February 16, 2021, and played until May 2, 2021. "[13] Other major plot modifications include Fiyero's appearance as the scarecrow, Elphaba's survival at the end, Nessarose using a wheelchair instead of being born without arms, Boq having a continuing love interest for Glinda and eventually becoming the Tin Woodman instead of Nick Chopper, cutting Elphaba's years in the Vinkus, the deletion of Liir's birth, Fiyero not having a wife and children, Doctor Dillamond being fired instead of being murdered, and Madame Morrible going to prison instead of dying. [41], USA Today gave the show three and a half stars out of four, writing: "Shrek, which draws from William Steig's book about a lovable ogre and the DreamWorks animated movie that it inspired, is nonetheless a triumph of comic imagination with a heart as big and warm as Santa's. Morrible recognizes Elphaba's potential and decides to teach her sorcery. Donkey shows up attempting to seal off his half of the swamp with stone boulders, which Shrek rebuffs. Wicked Witch Shrek, finally beginning to come out of his caustic, protective shell, tries to find the words to explain his feelings to Fiona ("When Words Fail"). Musical Supervisor: Tim Weil; Musical Coordinator: Michael Keller; Conducted by Andy Grobengieser; Associate Conductor: Michael Gribbin; Keyboards: Dan Bailey; Drums: Jeff Trudell; Guitar: Bobby Stanton; Electronic Music Design: Andrew Barrett and Lionella Music LLC; Music Copying: Kaye-Houston Music Illusions Consultant: Marshall Magoon [89][90][91] After the Singapore engagement of the tour closed April 22, 2012,[92] performances began in Seoul, Korea from May 31 through October 6, 2012. I feel confident that by the time the movie is made, if we all continue to have the same degree of input, I could have a conversation with anyone who has a question about any of the changes made from the stage show and justify why I think its better for the movie. There have been various international productions which are all non-replica's of the Broadway or West End staging. Previews began on September 5, 2009, with the official opening on September 12. Elphaba wants to help, but no one will stand up with her. A Munchkin named Boq asks Galinda to go with him, but she convinces him to take Nessarose so she can go with Fiyero. Wicked is a 2003 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman. 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Holzman observed in an interview with Playbill that: "It was [Maguire's] brilliant idea to take this hated figure and tell things from her point of view, and to have the two witches be roommates in college, but the way in which their friendship developsand really the whole plotis different onstage. [2] A typical performance of the show takes about two hours and 30 minutes, including an intermission.[3]. Talia Suskauer is honored to be joining the Broadway company of Wicked and fulfilling a dream she's had since seeing the show at the Gershwin at age 9! Add a photo or add a quote . The production was produced by Stage Entertainment and closed on January 29, 2010, and transferred to Oberhausen[77] where previews began at the Metronom Theater am CentrO on March 5, 2010, with an opening night of March 8. [6] In 2016, Wicked surpassed $1 billion in total Broadway revenue, joining The Phantom of the Opera and The Lion King as the only Broadway shows to do so. The original Broadway orchestration included an additional trumpet, an additional trombone/tuba, two more violinists, one more cellist, and two more reed players, and an additional acoustic bass player. Casts for both productions are yet to be announced. Two ogre parents send their seven-year-old son Shrek out of their house and into the world to make his living. [36] The recording received the Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2005[37] and was certified platinum by the RIAA on November 30, 2006. [73], The show, which is already the 9th longest-running West End musical in history, celebrated its 6,000th performance on July 7, 2022. Glinda realizes that Madame Morrible was responsible for Nessa's death and that the situation and rumors have already gone too far. 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Lead actresses from the 2016 run Ruiz and Bang were announced reprising their roles as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. The show was nominated for a total of four awards at the 2012 Laurence Olivier Awards, including Best New Musical, Best Actor for Lindsay and Supporting Actor for Harman, as well as Best Costume Design for Tim Hatley. See Story Has this person been officially cast for this role? They are also accompanied by Grumpy, one of the Seven Dwarfs, who reveals that he is Farquaad's father, and he kicked Farquaad out at the age of 28 when he wouldn't move out of the basement, revealing Farquaad is a freak as well. and "More To The Story" were cut. She assists the Pied Piper in his rat-charming duties ("Morning Person"). They approach Farquaad, with him being impressed by Shrek's size and appearance. and mocking her tragic childhood circumstances. Later, she sings "Freak Flag" with the other creatures. Elphaba works another spell to save his life, transforming him into a Tin Man. Passionate people providing musical theatre at its very best. This song was cut prior to the West End production opening. Years earlier, Elphaba arrives at Shiz University ("Dear Old Shiz"). That time is what made the show work. [100] The final performance took place on January 11, 2011. Shrek arrives near the end of the conversation and misunderstands Fiona's description of herself as an ugly beast, and thinks she is talking about him. a few scenes earlier. [Guard] Sugar Plum Fairy! Meanwhile, the citizens of Oz, led by Madame Morrible and Boq the Tin Man, set off to destroy Elphaba. . It was followed by a tour of the United States which opened in 2010, and a re-vamped West End production from June 2011 to February 2013. Elphaba visits Nessarose, now the governor of Munchkinland after the death of their father. Beginning with the first North American tour, a new song was written for Dragon, "Forever." The second non-replicated production ran in Copenhagen, Denmark from January 12 until May 29, 2011, and was presented by Det Ny Teater. The bass player doubles on the upright bass, the electric bass, and the 5-string bass guitar. The show, which opened on July 12, 2006, featured the preliminary storyline of Act 1 but Fiyero, Madame Morrible, Boq, Nessarose and Doctor Dillamond were absent and there were considerable changes in sets and costumes. Hidden away in a natural surrounding, Elphaba and Fiyero express their love for each other ("As Long As You're Mine"). [179] By July 2012, Universal Studios was reported to be producing the film,[180] with Stephen Daldry as director and Winnie Holzman, who wrote the musical's book, to pen the screenplay. Having stamped herself as one of the West End's leading ladies in recent years, Alice has starred in Les Miserables, Shrek The Musical, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and famously as green witch Elphaba in Wicked. While not very impressed with Farquaad, Fiona agrees to marry him and insists that they have the wedding before sunset. Even as a very long single movie, it required us cutting or omitting things that we wanted to include and that we think fans of the show and the story will appreciate. The third reed doubles on flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax, and tenor sax. Click here to assign a widget to this area. [197] On December 8, 2022, it was announced that Michelle Yeoh will be playing Madame Morrible, and Goldblum was confirmed to be playing the Wizard. 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Talia Suskauer comes to the Broadway company of Wicked from the show's National Tour, where she played the role of Elphaba since 2019.Originally from Florida, Talia attended Penn State, where . It will be a different creature from the puppet/soul trio on Broadway [but] I think we've finally gotten it right". [Big Bad Wolf] They tore my cotton granny dress, And called me a hot and tranny mess. Shrek the Musical (2013) - Jennifer Simard as Wicked Witch - IMDb Shrek the Musical (2013) Jennifer Simard: Wicked Witch It looks like we don't have any photos or quotes yet. The headmistress of Shiz, Madame Morrible, decides to take Nessa under her wing, assigning the nerdy Elphaba and the popular Galinda to be roommates. Performances began on February 10, 2007, with an official opening on February 21. National World - Archive. 14:30. Long Beach, California, United States. A brand new production directed by Sam Holmes and Nick Winston and designed by Phillip Witcomb will begin a UK and Ireland tour beginning at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth in July 2023, running until April 2024.