Shrek the Musical is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks film and the book by William Steig. Below are the actors, cast lists and replacements for all major English-speaking productions of the musical, directed by Jason Moore and Rob Ashford. The design, music & lyrics and choreography (by Josh Prince), among other elements, differ from production to production. For more information on the show see Shrek the Musical.
There have been five major English-speaking productions to date and they are listed below in order of opening night performance. All are produced by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions, with the exeption of the Non-Equity US Tour, which is produced by NETworks.
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Principals (in order of appearance)
Ensemble (primary role(s) noted): Haven Burton (Gingy, Sugar Plum Fairy), Jennifer Cody (Cobbler's Elf, Duloc Greeter, Blind Mouse), Bobby Daye (Pig #2, Bishop), Ryan Duncan (Pig #3, Pied Piper), Sarah Jane Everman (Ugly Duckling, Blind Mouse), Aymee Garcia (Mama Bear), Lisa Ho (Baby Bear, Blind Mouse), Chris Hoch (Captain of the Guard, Bigb Bad Wolf), Danette Holden (Flutterbell, Magic Mirror Assistant, Bluebird), Jacob Ming-Trent (Papa Ogre, Pig #1), Denny Paschall (Peter Pan), Greg Reuter (Guard, Gnome), Noah Rivera (The White Rabbit), Jennifer Simard (Mother, Wicked Witch), Rachel Stern (Mama Ogre, Humpty Dumpty), Dennis Stowe (Barker, Papa Bear, Thelonius).
Understudies and Standbys: Standby for Shrek - Ben Crawford. Understudy for Shrek - Jacob Ming-Trent. For Princess Fiona - Haven Burton, Sarah Jane Everman. For Lord Farquaad - Chris Hoch, Greg Reuter. For Donkey - Ryan Duncan, Bobby Daye. For Pinocchio/The Magic Mirror/Dragon Puppeteer - Denny Paschall, Noah Rivera. For Dragon - Aymee Garcia, Rachel Stern. For Teen Fiona - Haven Burton. For Young Shrek - Leah Greenhaus, Keaton Whittaker.
Swings: Carolyn Ockert-Haythe, Heather Jane Rolff, David F.M. Vaughn.
Dance Captain/Swing: Justin Greer.
Principals (in order of appearance)
Ensemble (primary role(s) noted): Cameron Adams, Haven Burton (Sugar Plum Fairy, Gingy, Dragonette), Jennifer Cody (Shoemaker's Elf, Blind Mouse), Bobby Daye (Sticks, Bishop), Ryan Duncan (Bricks), Sarah Jane Everman (Ugly Duckling, Blind Mouse), Aymee Garcia (Mama Bear, Dragonette), Lisa Ho (Baby Bear, Blind Mouse), Chris Hoch (Big Bad Wolf, Captain of the Guard), Danette Holden (Fairy Godmother, Bluebird), Marty Lawson (Guard), Jacob Ming-Trent (Papa Ogre, Straw), Denny Paschall (Peter Pan), Greg Reuter (Gnome, Pied Piper), Noah Rivera (White Rabbit), Jennifer Simard (Wicked Witch), Rachel Stern (Mama Ogre, Humpty Dumpty, Dragonette), Dennis Stowe (Papa Bear, Thelonius).
Understudies and Standbys: Standby for Shrek - Ben Crawford. Understudy for Shrek - Jacob Ming-Trent. For Princess Fiona - Haven Burton, Sarah Jane Everman. For Lord Farquaad - Chris Hoch, Greg Reuter. For Donkey - Ryan Duncan, Bobby Daye. For Pinocchio/The Magic Mirror - Denny Paschall, Noah Rivera. For Teen Fiona - Haven Burton. For Young Shrek - Leah Greenhaus, Rachel Rescheff.
Swings: Heather Jane Rolff, David F.M. Vaughn.
Dance Captain/Swing: Justin Greer. Asst. Dance Captain/Swing: Carolyn Ockert-Haythe.
Principals (in order of appearance)
Ensemble (primary role(s) noted): Cameron Adams, Haven Burton (Sugar Plum Fairy, Gingy, Dragonette), Bobby Daye (Sticks, Bishop), Ryan Duncan (Bricks), Sarah Jane Everman (Ugly Duckling, Blind Mouse), Brian Gonzales (Papa Ogre, Straw), Colleen Hawks (Fairy Godmother, Bluebird), Lisa Ho (Baby Bear, Blind Mouse), Chris Hoch (Big Bad Wolf, Captain of the Guard), Marty Lawson (Guard), Denny Paschall (Peter Pan), Greg Reuter (Gnome, Pied Piper), Noah Rivera (White Rabbit), Jennifer Simard (Wicked Witch), Rachel Stern (Mama Ogre, Tweedle Dum ≠, Dragonette), Dennis Stowe (Papa Bear, Thelonius), Maia Nkenge Wilson (Mama Bear, Dragonette), Kristen Wyatt (Shoemaker's Elf, Blind Mouse).
Understudies and Standbys: Standby for Shrek - Eric Petersen. Understudy for Shrek - Brian Gonzales. For Princess Fiona - Haven Burton, Sarah Jane Everman. For Lord Farquaad - Chris Hoch, David F.M. Vaughn. For Donkey - Ryan Duncan, Bobby Daye. For Pinocchio/The Magic Mirror - Denny Paschall, Justin Greer. For Teen Fiona - Haven Burton, Kristen Wyatt.
Swings: Heather Jane Rolff, Keven Quillon, David F.M. Vaughn.
Dance Captain/Swing: Justin Greer. Asst. Dance Captain/Swing: Carolyn Ockert-Haythe.
≠ Later in the Broadway run, Humpty Dumpty was axed and Stern became Tweedle Dum.
Principals (in order of appearance)
Ensemble (primary role(s) noted): Kevin Boseman (Bricks, Dragon Puppeteer), Holly Ann Butler (Queen Lillian, Wicked Witch, Blind Mouse), Carrie Compere (Mama Ogre, Tweedle Dum), Tyrone Davis, Jr. (Sticks, Dragon Puppeteer), Sandra DeNise (Sugar Plum Fairy, Bluebird), Aymee Garcia (Mama Bear, Gingy), Brian Gonzales (Papa Ogre, Straw, Knight, Pied Piper, Bishop), Lisa Ho (Baby Bear, Blind Mouse), Benjamin Howes (Papa Bear, Thelonius, Knight), Denny Paschall (Peter Pan, Dragon Puppeteer), Sarah Peak (Ugly Duckling), Keven Quillon (Guard, Dragon Puppeteer), Morgan Rose (Shoemaker's Elf, Blind Mouse), Jason W. Shuffler^ (King Harold, Big Bad Wolf, Captain of the Guard, Knight), Blakely Slaybaugh (Knight).
Understudies: Understudy for Shrek - David Foley, Jr., Brian Gonzales. For Princess Fiona - Sandra DeNise, Holly Ann Butler. For Donkey - Tyrone Davis, Jr., Kevin Boseman. For Lord Farquaad - Benjamin Howes, Jason W. Shuffler^. For Pinocchio - Denny Paschall, Justin Greer.
Swings: Joe Abraham, Emily Cramer, David Foley, Jr.
Dance Captain/Swing: Justin Greer. Asst. Dance Captain/Swing: Mara Newbery.
^The role of "Lord Farquaad" was first played by Todd Buonopane, but for reasons still unknown he left the production only days before opening, leaving Mr. Vaughn (first cover at the time) to assume the full-time role. Jason W. Shuffler joined the cast shortly after to take over Vaughn's roles, primarily "Big Bad Wolf".
Principals (in order of appearance)
Ensemble (primary role(s) noted): Holly Ann Butler (Queen Lillian, Wicked Witch, Blind Mouse), Carrie Compere (Mama Ogre, Tweedle Dum), Tyrone Davis, Jr. (Sticks, Dragon Puppeteer), Sandra DeNise (Sugar Plum Fairy, Bluebird), Aymee Garcia (Mama Bear, Gingy), Derek Hanson (Papa Ogre, Straw, Knight, Pied Piper, Bishop), Benjamin Howes (Papa Bear, Thelonius, Knight), Cara Kem (Baby Bear, Blind Mouse), Denny Paschall (Peter Pan, Dragon Puppeteer), Sarah Peak (Ugly Duckling), Keven Quillon (Guard, Dragon Puppeteer), Morgan Rose (Shoemaker's Elf, Blind Mouse), Jason W. Shuffler (King Harold, Big Bad Wolf, Captain of the Guard, Knight), Blakely Slaybaugh (Knight), Julius Thomas III (Bricks, Dragon Puppeteer).
Understudies: Understudy for Shrek - David Foley, Jr. For Princess Fiona - Sandra DeNise, Holly Ann Butler. For Donkey - Tyrone Davis, Jr., Julius Thomas III. For Lord Farquaad - Benjamin Howes, Jason W. Shuffler. For Pinocchio - Denny Paschall, Sean McKnight.
Swings: Joe Abraham, Emily Cramer, David Foley, Jr.
Dance Captain/Swing: Mara Newbery. Asst. Dance Captain/Swing: Sean McKnight.
≠ Swings covered the roles until Shuffler was cast.
Principals (in order of appearance)
Ensemble (primary role(s) noted): Delroy Atkinson (White Rabbit, Bishop), Amy Beadel (Tweedle Dum), Dean Chisnall (Papa Ogre, Bricks, Thelonius, Knight), Jon-Scott Clark (Peter Pan, Dragon Puppeteer), Ste Clough (Guard, Dragon Puppeteer), Ross Dawes (King Harold, Big Bad Wolf, Captain of the Guard, Knight, Pied Piper), Lucie Downer (Baby Bear, Blind Mouse), Alice Fearn (Sugar Plum Fairy, Gingy), Michelle Francis (Tweedle Dee, Blind Mouse), Ashley E. Hale (Ugly Duckling, Blind Mouse), Bradley Jaden (Papa Bear), Aaron Lee Lambert (Straw, Knight), Emma Lindars (Mama Ogre, Mama Bear), Landi Oshinowo (Humpty Dumpty), Damien Poole (Mad Hatter, Dragon Puppeteer), Stuart Matthew Price (Sticks, Walter, Knight), Jonathan Stewart (Dragon Puppeteer), Lucy Tapp (Queen Lillian, Wicked Witch), Karli Vale (Fairy Godmother, Bluebird).
Children (Young Fiona, Young Shrek, Dwarf): Samantha Allison, Chorlène Biron-Monnier, Lauren Dawes, Madeleine Hill, Emilia Jones, Sophie Wythe.
Understudies: Understudy for Shrek - Dean Chisnall, Bradley Jaden. For Donkey - Delroy Atkinson, Aaron Lee Lambert. For Lord Farquaad - Ross Dawes, Ste Clough. For Princess Fiona - Alice Fearn, Rosanna Hyland, Lucy Tapp. For Pinocchio - Stuart Matthew Price, Michael Watson. For Dragon - Emma Lindars, Leigh-Anne Stone. For Teen Fiona - Lucie Downer, Michelle Francis.
Swings: Rosanna Hyland, Spencer O’Brien, Jacqui Sanchez, Leigh-Anne Stone, Michael Watson, Lee William-Davis.
Dance Captains/Swings: Stephanie Bron, Grant Murphy.
Principals (in order of appearance)
Ensemble (primary role(s) noted): Delroy Atkinson (White Rabbit, Bishop), Amy Beadel (Tweedle Dum), Dean Chisnall (Papa Ogre, Bricks, Thelonius, Knight), Jon-Scott Clark (Peter Pan, Dragon Puppeteer), Ste Clough (Guard, Dragon Puppeteer), Ross Dawes (King Harold, Big Bad Wolf, Captain of the Guard, Knight, Pied Piper), Lucie Downer (Baby Bear, Blind Mouse), Alice Fearn (Sugar Plum Fairy, Gingy), Michelle Francis (Tweedle Dee, Blind Mouse), Ashley E. Hale (Ugly Duckling, Blind Mouse), Bradley Jaden (Papa Bear), Aaron Lee Lambert (Straw, Knight), Emma Lindars (Mama Ogre, Mama Bear), Landi Oshinowo (Humpty Dumpty), Damien Poole (Mad Hatter, Dragon Puppeteer), Stuart Matthew Price (Sticks, Walter, Knight), Jonathan Stewart (Dragon Puppeteer), Lucy Tapp (Queen Lillian, Wicked Witch), Karli Vale (Fairy Godmother, Bluebird).
Children (Young Fiona, Young Shrek, Dwarf): Samantha Allison, Lauren Dawes, Zoe Kirk, Emilia Jones, Sian Taylor O'Hanlon.
Understudies and Standbys: Standby for Young Fiona/Young Shrek/Dwarf - Megan Manly, Emily Wheaton, Lara Wollington. Understudy for Shrek - Dean Chisnall, Bradley Jaden. For Princess Fiona - Alice Fearn, Rosanna Hyland, Lucy Tapp. For Donkey - Delroy Atkinson, Aaron Lee Lambert. For Lord Farquaad - Ross Dawes, Ste Clough. For Pinocchio - Stuart Matthew Price, Michael Watson. For Dragon - Emma Lindars, Leigh-Anne Stone. For Teen Fiona - Lucie Downer, Michelle Francis.
Swings: Rosanna Hyland, Spencer O’Brien, Jacqui Sanchez, Leigh-Anne Stone, Michael Watson, Lee William-Davis.
Dance Captains/Swings: Stephanie Bron, Grant Murphy.
Principals (in order of appearance)
Ensemble (primary role(s) noted): Willie Dee (Papa Bear), Annie Fitch (Ugly Duckling), Susan Leilani Gearou (Wicked Witch), Kelly Teal Goyette (Mama Ogre, Mama Bear), Schuyler Midgett (Sugar Plum Fairy, Gingy), Lyonel Reneau (Pig), Adam Steiner (Papa Ogre, Big Bad Wolf), Erin Sullivan (Fairy Godmother), Chase Todd (Peter Pan), Sarah Tranchina (Shoemaker's Elf), Nadia Vynnytsky (Baby Bear), Ryan Everett Wood (Pig), Chris Woods (Pig), Luke Yellin.
Understudies: Understudy for Shrek - Adam Steiner, Ryan Everett Wood. For Princess Fiona - Annie Fitch, Erin Sullivan. For Donkey - Lyonel Reneau, Willie Dee. For Lord Farquaad - Ryan Everett Wood, Chris Woods. For Pinocchio - Chase Todd. For Dragon - Susan Leilani Gearou. For Teen Fiona - Sarah Tranchina, Nadia Vynnytsky.
Swings: Ian Frazier, Mara Gabrielle.
Dance Captain/Swing: Laura Smith. Asst. Dance Captain/Swing: Ryan Rubeck.