Audio issues
by Tim on 5/20/24Shea's Performing Arts Center - BuffaloThe show might have been good but the audio issues (couldn’t hear the cast well) were frustrating and def diminished the ability to enjoy the show.
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SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to life on stage. Featuring a terrific score of 19 all-new songs, big laughs, great dancing and breathtaking scenery, SHREK THE MUSICAL tells the story of a swamp-dwelling ogre who goes on a life-changing adventure to reclaim the deed to his land. Joined by a wise-cracking donkey, this unlikely hero fights a fearsome dragon, rescues a feisty princess and learns that real friendship and true love aren’t only found in fairy tales. SHREK THE MUSICAL is part romance, part twisted fairy tale and all irreverent fun for everyone!
The show might have been good but the audio issues (couldn’t hear the cast well) were frustrating and def diminished the ability to enjoy the show.
So disappointed. We are Shea's season ticket holders and bought this as an 'add-on' to the season. Wow - extremely underwhelming and not at all what we expected. I wanted to leave at intermission but my family thought that was in poor taste (even though my husband fell asleep during the first half). No identifiable music and no notable songs/tunes to hum on the way home. I am NOT recommending this performance to anyone.
I fell in love with this musical when I first saw it on Netflix. This version had some differences but it was still incredible and hilarious. The only issue was the sound several times cut in and out. But when it all worked it was so good I had chills and cried in happiness. Just so impressed with the cast, especially the actor playing Donkey. He was the best singer on that stage.
My daughters and I saw Shrek on Broadway in 2009! This show at Hershey was not as good! We did not enjoy the puppets, why not let the girls represent themselves as Fiona? Also some of the words were changed in the songs which made it not as funny. I have a feeling political correctness made the change these days.
The show was a fun retelling of the classic story, they included all the iconic lines from the movie. A small cast but they rocked it.
Disappointed with the new script. The last time I saw this show, it was hysterical. The singing and dancing were done well, but the punch lines were delivered poorly. Sad when the only part that was funny, was the burping and farting. Previously at the end of the show, everyone got up and danced. This time was very disappointing. Sorry that I took my daughter as a birthday gift. We always enjoy our shows together. Not sure about this one.
We loved every second of the show. The cast was phenomenal. funny, energetic and so talented! Great songs! We had a fantastic time!!
The actors were fine but the original Broadway production was reworked and stripped for all is parts resulting in costumes, staging, set design that looked and felt cheap. A better use of time would be to watch the pro shot on youtube.
So we went into this show with very high hopes but my children were very much underwelmed. There were so many songs left out from past performances and the puppet thing was a bit weird. My children have streamed the musical for years and this was such a disappointment. Fiona had a great voice but we think she could have gone harder. She even pulled the pages from the book softly. Farquad was a great actor but his voice was weak and his songs were cut. We didn't even get his backstory.
I was very excited to see Shrek The Musical, as I’ve seen high school productions as well as the actual Broadway production on TV. This was a different interpretation I was not prepared for. The first major difference was the use of puppets as replacements for the younger versions of Shrek and Fiona. This was really odd. And the puppets were a bit scary. The scenery was very minimal. Scene changes were non existent, other than adding props to allude to a different part of the story, or lighting changes for time of day. Then there was Lord Farquad. Traditionally he is played by a normal sized man on his knees making him short. Their actor was normal sized, so the short jokes were eliminated, instead focusing on his feminine hair and qualities. Overall, the show was fun and the actors extremely talented, but was a different version of the original Broadway production.