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Comments: Demo songs from the musical by members of the Seattle preview cast

Cast: Brian d'Arcy James as Shrek, Sutton Foster as Princess Fiona, Chester Gregory as Donkey, Leah Greenhaus as Child Fiona, Marissa O'Donnell as Teen Fiona

Track Listing: Big, bright, beautiful world, I could get used to this, I know it's today, The wall

Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, 154 mins, Chapters Every 5 mins
Comments: Brilliant single camera audience video from the first preview (the WORLD PREMIER) performance. The camera is filming from almost directly on to the stage. With perfect close ups, and full stage shots. Sound is near perfect which is why the audio is available on its own This features things that were changed before the opening night such as the point where Donkey and Shrek meet, and Shrek's song, "Gonna Build a Wall" which would be dropped. although later restored for Broadway.
Cast: Brian D'Arcy James as Shrek, Christoper Sieber as Lord Farquaad, Sutton Foster as Princess Fiona, Chester Gregory as Donkey, John Tartaglia as Pinocchio & The Magic Mirror & Beggar, Kecia Lewis-Evans as Dragon, Haven Burton as Gingy & Sugar Plum Fairy, Jennifer Cody as Cobbler's Elf & Duloc & Greeter & Blind Mouse, Bobby Daye as Pig # 2 & Bishop, Sarah Jane Everman as Ugly Duckling & Blind Mouse, Ryan Duncan as Pig #3 & Pied Piper, Chris Hoch as Captain of the Guard & Big Bad Wolf, Denny Paschall as Peter Pan, Jennifer Simard as Mother & Wicked Witch, Aymee Garcia as Mama Bear, Leah Greenhaus as Young Fiona, Marissa O'Donnell as Teen Fiona, Lisa Ho as Baby Bear & Blind Mouse,  Danette Holden as Flutterbelll & Magic Mirror Assistant, Jacob Ming-Trent as Papa Ogre & Pig #1, Rachel Stern as Mama Ogre & Humpty Dumpty, Dennis Stowe as Barker & Papa Bear & Thelonius, Greg Reuter as Guard & Gnome, Noah Rivera as The White Rabbit, Adam Riegler as Young Shrek,
Track Listing: Playbill Footage Act1 --David Amrstrong's Speech-- (audio only), Big Bright Beautiful World, I Could Get Used to This, The Line-Up, The Line-Up Reprise #1, The Goodbye Song, I Know It's Today, Things Are Looking Up in Dulac, Travel Song, Donkey Pot Pie, This Is How a Dream Comes True, The Line-Up Reprise #2, Who I'd Be  Act2 Morning Person, I Think I Got You Beat, The Ballad of Farquaad, Let Her In, Gonna Build a Wall, Freak Flag, More to the Story, Wedding Procession, The Wedding, Finale, --curtain calls (mostly black screen)--

Comments: Near perfect recording of the official opening night. of the pre-Broadway run.

Cast: Brian D'arcy James as Shrek, Sutton Foster as Fiona, Christopher Sieber as Lord Farquaad, Chester Gregory as Donkey, John Tartaglia as Pinocchio / the Magic Mirror / Beggar / Dragon Puppeteer, Kecia Lewis-Evans as The Dragon, Haven Burton as Gingy / Sugar Plum, Jennifer Cody as Cobbler's Elf / Duloc Greeter / Blind Mouse, Bobby Daye as Pig / Bishop, Ryan Duncan as Pig / Pied Piper, Sarah Jane Everman as Ugly Duckling / Blind Mouse, Aymee Garcia as Mama Bear, Keaton Whittaker as Young Fiona / Flower Girl, Lisa Ho as Baby Bear / Blind Mouse, Chris Hoch as Big Bad Wolf / Captain of the Guard, Danette Holden as Fairy Godmother / Magic Mirror Assistant, Jacob Ming-Trent as Papa Ogre / Pig, Marissa O' Donnell as Teen Fiona, Denny Paschall as Peter Pan, Greg Reuter as Guard / Gnome, Adam Riegler as Young Shrek, Noah Rivera as White Rabbit, Jennifer Simard as Mother / Wicked Witch

Track Listing: Act1 Overture - Big, Bright Beautiful World, The Line Up, Scene: what are you doing in my swamp, Time to Say Goodbye, Scene: this is the part where you run away, I Won't Let You Go, Scene: Eat Me / This is Your Wife, I Know It's Today, Scene: This Place is Weird, Things Are Looking Up in Duloc, Scene: big, hulking and wonderfully expendable / ogres are like onions, Travel Song, Donkey Pot Pie, Scene: should've worn a cup, This Is How A Dream Comes True, Scene: you were expecting prince charming, Who I'd Be  Act2  Entr'acte - Morning Person, Scene: men of Farquaad's stature are in short supply, I Think I Got You Beat, Scene: she's on her way and so am I, The Ballad of Farquaad, Scene: spent my whole life without true love / what's one more night, Make A Move, Scene: by day one way, by night another, When Worlds Fail, Morning Person (reprise) / Scene: bought you a little something, What Happens to Love, Scene: there's a landfill with our names on it, Freak Flag, More To The Story, Scene: that's what friends are for / the wedding, Big, Bright Beautiful World (reprise), Scene: Finale, I Smell A Happy Ending, --curtain call / exit music--

Comments: Great sound on this from the last of the Seattle preview performances before the show moved to Broadway although there are some seriously noise chairs.

Cast: Brian D'arcy James as Shrek, Sutton Foster as Fiona, Christopher Sieber as Lord Farquaad, Chester Gregory as Donkey, John Tartaglia as Pinocchio / the Magic Mirror / Beggar / Dragon Puppeteer, Kecia Lewis-Evans as The Dragon, Haven Burton as Gingy / Sugar Plum, Jennifer Cody as Cobbler's Elf / Duloc Greeter / Blind Mouse, Bobby Daye as Pig / Bishop, Ryan Duncan as Pig / Pied Piper, Sarah Jane Everman as Ugly Duckling / Blind Mouse, Aymee Garcia as Mama Bear, Keaton Whittaker as Young Fiona / Flower Girl, Justin Greer (Dance Captain/Swing), Lisa Ho as Baby Bear / Blind Mouse, Chris Hoch as Big Bad Wolf / Captain of the Guard, Danette Holden as Fairy Godmother / Magic Mirror Assistant, Jacob Ming-Trent as Papa Ogre / Pig, Carolyn Ockert-Haythe (Swing), Marissa O' Donnell as Teen Fiona, Denny Paschall as Peter Pan, Greg Reuter as Guard / Gnome, Adam Riegler as Young Shrek, Noah Rivera as White Rabbit, Heather Jane Rolff (Swing), Jennifer Simard as Mother / Wicked Witch

Track Listing: Act1 Big Bright Beautiful World, The Line Up, Scene: What Are You Doing in my Swamp, Time to Say Goodbye, Scene: This is the part where you run away, I Won't Let You Go, Scene: This is your life, I Know It's Today, Scene: This Place is wierd, Things Are Looking Up in Duloc

Scene: Ogres are like onions, Travel Song, Donkey Pot Pie, Should've Worn a Cup, This is How Dreams Come True, Scene: You were expecting Prince Charming, Who I'd Be  Act2  Morning Person, Scene: Men of his stature, I Think I Got You beat, The Ballad of Lord Farquaad, Scene: What's One more night, Make a Move, Scene: By day one way, When Words Fail, Lord Farquaad Again, What Happens to love / Freak Flag, More to the Story, Scene: the wedding, Big Bright Beautiful World (reprise), Scene: Finale, I Smell a Happy Ending /--curtain call--

Comments: Single and very complete, untracked file of the first Broadway preview of the show, following it's transfer from the Seattle, try-outs and with several new, or re-worked songs.and some that would later be dropped. Just a shame it has been rather over compressed so there's some slight whine noises although overall,  it sounds very good for just 64kbps. and is totally untracked as one nearly 3hour file. which includes both pre-show audience chatter, and

similar during the interval. Note: There's a crashing noise just after the "I know brimstone" part  after "Travel song", is  a helmet falling off a skeleton Shrek was holding and into the taper's lap!!

Cast: Brian d'Arcy James as Shrek, Sutton Foster as Princess Fiona, Christopher Sieber as Lord Farquaad, Daniel Breaker as Donkey, John Tartaglia as Pinocchio / Magic Mirror / Dragon Puppeteer, Haven Burton as Sugar Plum Fairy / Gingy 

Track Listing 23 minutes of pre show audience chatter Act1 Announcements, Overture, Big, Bright Beautiful World., Story of My Life, The Goodbye Song, Don't Let You Go, I Know It's Today, Things Are Looking Up in  Duloc, Travel Song, Donkey Pot Pie, This Is How a Dream Comes True, Who I'd Be - audience intermission chatter - Act2 Morning Person, I Think I Got You Beat, The Ballad of Farquaad, Make a Move, When Words Fail, Morning Person (Reprise), Build Me a Wall, Freak Flag, Big Bright Beautiful World (Reprise) 

Tech Details: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, Chapters 5 mins,
Comments: Single camera filming from just the right of center in the balcony. Good clear, unobstructed view of the stage with some nice close up Occasional, but brief, heads or blackouts but nothing too bad. Sound is near perfect. 
Cast: Brian d'Arcy James as Shrek, Haven Burton as Princess Fiona [u/s], Christopher Sieber as Lord Farquaad, Daniel Breaker as Donkey, John Tartaglia as Pinocchio / Magic Mirror / Dragon Puppeteer, ? as Sugar Plum Fairy / Gingy, Jennifer Cody as Shoemaker's Elf / Duloc Performer / Blind Mouse, Bobby Daye as Sticks / Bishop, Ryan Duncan as Bricks, Sarah Jane Everman as Ugly Duckling / Blind Mouse, Aymee Garcia as Mamma Bear, Rachel Resheff as Young Fiona, Lisa Ho as Baby Bear / Blind Mouse, Chris Hoch as King Herold / Big Bad Wolf / Captain of the Guard, Danette Holden as Fairy Godmother / Magic Mirror Assistant / Bluebird, Jacob Ming-Trent as Papa Ogre / Straw, Marissa O'Donnell as Teen Fiona, Denny Paschall as Peter Pan, Adam Riegler as Young Shrek / Dwarf, Noah Rivera as White Rabbit, Jennifer Simard as Queen Lillian / Wicked Witch / Magic Mirror Assistant,
Rachel Stern as Mama Ogre / Humpty Dumpty, Dennis Stowe as Barker / Papa Bear / Thelonius 
Song Listing Act1 Overture, Big Bright Beautiful World, Story of My Life, The Goodbye Song, Don't Let Me Go, Presentation of Lord Farquaad, I Know It's Today, Things Are Looking Up, Travel Song, Donkey Pot Pie, This Is How a Dream Comes True, Who I'd be  Act2 Entr'acte, Morning Person, I Think I Got You Beat, The Ballad of Farquaad, Riffing, Make a Move, When Word's Fail, Morning Person (reprise), Build A Wall, Freak Flag, Big, Bright Beautiful World (reprise), Finale, --bows--

Various Broadway Casts

The Tony Awards 2009
CBS Pre-Awards Special

The Hudson Theatre, New York, NY, USA

Radio City Music Hall, NY, USA

18/5/09

7/7/09

Pro

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DVD

Taper: changedforgood
Comments: Great recording of the standby 'Shrek' who does really well although his accent slips a few times. some giggling from those around the taper but nothing too distracting..
Line Up: Ben Crawford as Shrek (standby), Sutton Foster as Fiona, Christopher Sieber as Lord Farquaad, Daniel Breaker as Donkey, John Tartaglia as Pinocchio / The Magic Mirror /  Dragon Puppeteer, Haven Burton as Sugar Plum Fairy / Gingy, Leah Greenhaus as Young Fiona, Marissa O'Donnell as Teen Fiona, Aymee Garcia as Mamma Bear, Sarah Jane Everman as Ugly Duckling / Blind Mouse, Jennifer Cody as Shoemaker's Elf / Duloc Performer / Blind Mouse 

Comments:  Great quality of a Charity Gala performance with Prince Charles, in the audience Sound is good a clear, so you can hear  which notes Amanda Holden actual gets.

Cast: Shrek: Nigel Lindsey, Donkey: Richard Blackwood, Princess Fiona: Amanda Holden, Lord Farquad: Nigel Harman, The Dragon: Landi Oshinowo

Track Listing Act1 "Overture" / "Big Bright Beautiful World" , "Story of My Life", "The Goodbye Song" , "Welcome to Duloc" / "What's Up, Duloc?" , "I Know It's Today" , "Travel Song" , "Forever" , "This is How a Dream Comes True", "Who I'd Be" ,  Act2 ,  "Morning Person" , "I Think I Got You Beat" , "The Ballad of Farquaad" , "Make a Move", "When Words Fail" , "Morning Person" (Reprise) , "Freak Flag" , "Big Bright Beautiful World" (Reprise), "This Is Our Story", "I'm a Believer"