Jennifer Cody, Jennifer Simard & More Join the Cast of Shrek
Additional casting for the upcoming Broadway production of Shrek the Musical has been announced. Jennifer Cody Urinetown, The Pajama Game and Jennifer Simard The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee are among the new cast members joining Brian d'Arcy James as Shrek, Sutton Foster as Princess Fiona, Christopher Sieber as Lord Farquaad, Chester Gregory II as Donkey, John Tartaglia as Pinocchio and Kecia Lewis-Evans as The Dragon. After a pre-Broadway run at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre in August, Shrek will begin previews at the Broadway Theatre on November 8, with opening night set for December 14, directed by Jason Moore.
Other new cast members include Haven Burton Legally Blonde, Rent, Bobby Daye The Color Purple, The Lion King, Ryan Duncan Altar Boyz, Sarah Jane Everman The Apple Tree, Wicked, Aymee Garcia Avenue Q, Justin Greer The Producers, Lisa Ho A Chorus Line, Chris Hoch Spamalot, Die Mommie Die!, Danette Holden Jackie Mason's Laughing Room Only, Jacob Ming-Trent Epic Theatre Center's Widowers' Houses, Carolyn Ockert-Haythe The Pajama Game, Wonderful Town, Marissa O'Donnell Annie in 30th Anniversary tour of Annie, Denny Paschall Chicago, Beauty and the Beast, Greg Reuter Monty Python's Spamalot, Noah Rivera Wicked, Heather Jane Rolff Wanda's World, Rachel Stern High Fidelity, Tarzan, Dennis Stowe The Apple Tree, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, David F.M. Vaughn Doctor Doolittle National Tour.
An all-new new musical based on the story and characters from William Steig's book Shrek!, as well as the blockbuster DreamWorks film, the new production features a book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire Rabbit Hole and music by Jeanine Tesori Thoroughly Modern Millie & Caroline, or Change.
The creative team also includes set and costume designer Tim Hatley Monty Python's Spamalot, Private Lives, lighting designer Hugh Vanstone Monty Python's Spamalot, Bombay Dreams and sound designer Peter Hylenski Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, Cry-Baby. The choreography is by newcomer Josh Prince, with music direction by Tim Weil Rent.
