February 18, 2024 Arts Calendar
Featuring music by Jeanine Tesori, one of Broadway’s most highly acclaimed female composers, and book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, Shrek the Musical takes us into a magical world where appearances aren’t always what they seem. Rather than merely recreating the popular movie, Tesori and Lindsay-Abaire provide an opportunity for a range of characters to challenge society’s narratives and the labels through which some are valorized and others reviled. Wickedly humorous and joyfully subversive, Shrek shows us the power of celebrating your true self and proudly “letting your freak flag fly.”
Our production will retain the beloved characters of the musical while creating our own visual interpretation of Shrek’s fairytale world. Together our cast, musicians, and crew will celebrate that “all the things that make us special are the things that make us strong.”
Friday, February 16, at 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 17, at 7 p.m.
Sunday, February 18, at 1 p.m.
This event is first-come-first-served seating—we recommend arriving 30 minutes prior to showtime to secure your seat for the show. All persons in your party must be present to claim their seat—there is no saving seats and no late seating. Families of students involved in the production and campus adults who come to see the show can check in with the House Manager to receive priority seating. Please arrive early (30 minutes prior to showtime) to secure your seat for the show.
Tang TheatreShrek The Musical
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., Tang TheatreFeaturing music by Jeanine Tesori, one of Broadway’s most highly acclaimed female composers, and book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, Shrek the Musical takes us into a magical world where appearances aren’t always what they seem. Rather than merely recreating the popular movie, Tesori and Lindsay-Abaire provide an opportunity for a range of characters to challenge society’s narratives and the labels through which some are valorized and others reviled. Wickedly humorous and joyfully subversive, Shrek shows us the power of celebrating your true self and proudly “letting your freak flag fly.”
Our production will retain the beloved characters of the musical while creating our own visual interpretation of Shrek’s fairytale world. Together our cast, musicians, and crew will celebrate that “all the things that make us special are the things that make us strong.”
Friday, February 16, at 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 17, at 7 p.m.
Sunday, February 18, at 1 p.m.
This event is first-come-first-served seating—we recommend arriving 30 minutes prior to showtime to secure your seat for the show. All persons in your party must be present to claim their seat—there is no saving seats and no late seating. Families of students involved in the production and campus adults who come to see the show can check in with the House Manager to receive priority seating. Please arrive early (30 minutes prior to showtime) to secure your seat for the show.