Shrek: The Musical [Cast Recording]

Original Broadway Cast Recording (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 24, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B001O04WHW
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #91,294 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SHREK=A WHOLE LOTTA FUN, March 24, 2009

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Robert F. Powers "show maniac" (Quincy, Ma USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shrek: The Musical (Audio CD)

Right off the top, Shrek-the Musical doesn't have the best music but its'entertaining and good enough and is blessed with clever, and slyly witty lyrics. I rated this 5 stars because the overall CD is fun-a whole lotta fun.

Brian D'Arcy James as Shrek starts the show with the ironic "Big, Beautiful World" with his powerful voice but my only quibble with him would be that, with his spoken dialogue he sounds to be imitating Mike Myers. Sutton Foster as Fiona is a delight and she has one of those cartoony scenes with the heroine walking through a forest communing with the animals and in the cheerful song "Morning Person" and in the described but unsung antics, she channels her inner ogre.
Christopher Seiber as Lord Farquaad,a taller man in his own mind has two funny songs, "What's Up Duloc" and "The Ballad of Farquaad".
Daniel Breaker as Donkey has a tough act to follow in Eddie Murphy and I suppose you have to see his portrayal in person to fully appreciate his performance but he shares a duet with The Dragon where the dragon threatens to turn him into "Donkey Pot Pie".

Another number that scores is "I Know It's Today" where Princess Fiona along with Young Fiona and Teen Fiona each relate how their lives were shaped by stories they read in fairy tales.

Another funny song is "I Think I Got You Beat" where Shrek and Fiona compete with each other about how each of them had a worse life.

This CD is highly entertaining and enjoyable and can't wait to see the show and see the antics from both the story and the songs.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Musical, April 24, 2009

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Kevin Purcell (Layton, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shrek: The Musical (Audio CD)

Shrek the Musical accomplishes what many adapted musicals fail to do: it remains true to it's source material, but manages to become a work all of its own.
A few of the songs are a little cumbersome, but Brian D'Arcy James is inspired as Shrek, and of couse Sutton Foster is perfection. I would buy a CD of her singing warm-up scales!!
This is a perfect addition for any music library!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Better LIVE, May 4, 2009

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Chance Wayne (Western WA) - See all my reviews

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The score was serviceable in the theatre and rather enjoyable in the context of the show. However once I listened to the cast album at home I realized how lackluster the songs really are and how better the show could have been had they been more melodic. I loved Tesori's additional songs for "Thoroughly Modern Millie", thought she did a great job with "Caroline or Change" and have always admired her score for "Violet" but ultimately was disappointed with "Shrek The Musical". I'll give it a few more listens but doubt it will ever be something I'll play much.