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On Tuesday October 14th, the cast and creative team of the upcoming Broadway production of SHREK THE MUSICAL took a break from rehearsals and had a 'Meet and Greet' with the press. The event took place at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers, 811 7th Ave. SHREK THE MUSICAL begins performances at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway @ 53rd St) on Saturday, November 8, 2008, with the official opening night on Sunday, December 14, 2008.

Following a successful try-out engagement in Seattle, SHREK THE MUSICAL will begin preview performances in New York at the Broadway Theatre on Saturday, November 8, with the official opening on Sunday, December 14.

SHREK THE MUSICAL is currently playing a pre-Broadway run at Seattle's The 5th Avenue Theatre, August 14 to September 21.to September 21. The musical stars Tony Award® nominee Brian d'Arcy James as Shrek, Tony Award® winner Sutton Foster as Princess Fiona, Tony Award® nominee Christopher Sieber as Lord Farquaad, Chester Gregory II as Donkey, Tony Award® nominee john tartaglia as Pinocchio and Kecia Lewis-Evans as The Dragon.

Variety is reporting that Tony-nominated choreographer Rob Ashford will be joining the creative team of the upcoming production of Shrek on Broadway.

Full casting has been confirmed for SHREK THE MUSICAL, which opens at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway @ 53rd St) in New York City on Sunday, December 14, 2008. Preview performances begin on November 8, 2008.

DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions Ltd. are pleased to announce that tickets for the Pre-Broadway engagement of SHREK THE MUSICAL at The 5th Avenue Theatre will go on sale this Friday, June 13 at 9:30 a.m.

DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions Ltd. are pleased to announce that tickets for the Pre-Broadway engagement of SHREK THE MUSICAL at The 5th Avenue Theatre will go on sale this Friday, June 13 at 9:30 a.m.

Tickets for the Broadway premiere of SHREK THE MUSICAL will go on sale this Saturday, May 31 at 8:00 a.m. Tickets will be available from May 31 by calling Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200, (800) 432-7250 outside the NY metro area, or online at Telecharge.com. sical.com

Tickets for the Broadway premiere of SHREK THE MUSICAL will go on sale this Saturday, May 31 at 8:00 a.m. Tickets will be available from May 31 by calling Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200, (800) 432-7250 outside the NY metro area, or online at Telecharge.com.

DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions, Ltd. are pleased to announce that Puget Sound native Keaton Whittaker has joined the cast of SHREK THE MUSICAL for the Seattle engagement.

It was announced today that Nicolette Hart (Rent) and Kate Rockwell (NBC's 'Grease: You're The One That I Want) will join the cast of LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL in May. Ms. Hart will take over the role of Brooke Wyndham on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 and Ms. Rockwell will perform the role of Margot starting Wednesday, May 14, 2008.

LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL paints the city pink as it celebrates its first year anniversary on April 29, 2008 with a week of events.

DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions, Ltd. are pleased to announce additional casting for SHREK THE MUSICAL.

Musicals Tonight! continues its ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys and Understudies with its next edition of At This Performance…™ to be held on Sunday, April 20th and Monday, April 21st at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre, 2162 Broadway, (above the Promenade Theatre- Broadway at 76th Street), 3rd Floor at 8 PM.

Friends and stars of stage and screen gathered together for a surprise party at Sardi's Restaurant on January 18 to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Michael Rupert's Broadway debut!

It was announced today that the seven original stars of Legally Blonde The Musical, Laura Bell Bundy as Elle Woods, Christian Borle as Emmett, Orfeh as Paulette, Richard H. Blake as Warner, Kate Shindle as Vivienne, Nikki Snelson as Brooke and Michael Rupert as Professor Callahan, have all extended their contracts through Spring 2008.

Daphne Rubin-Vega, Eden Espinosa, Amy Spanger and more will perform as part of the benefit 'Songs for Soraya' on August 27th

Members of the cast of Broadway's Rent, The Wedding Singer, Avenue Q, Wicked, Tarzan and Jersey Boys will be appearing in Songs for Soraya, a special benefit concert for 9 year-old Soroya Jackson.

Daphne Rubin-Vega, Amy Spanger, Eden Espinosa and more are lined up for the 'Songs for Soraya' benefit, presented by the cast of Rent, on August 27th