SHREK THE MUSICAL Was Farting-ly Awesome!

Hi Huneybees,

After so many months of anticipation, SHREK THE MUSICAL has finally opened this week at the Mastercard Theatres, Marina Bay Sands! The show was roaringly funny, brought me back to the days when Shrek first got introduced to our lives and I left the theatre still in awe over how beautifully the show was crafted and pieced together to make cartoon characters come to LIVE!

We've kinda already know the story from the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, where Shrek, an ogre comes to save the fiesty Princess Fiona from the fire-breathing Dragon protected tower, under the "enlisted" help of Lord Farquaad. He turns out to be her true love and breaks her free from her ogre curse. Just the usual fairytale...

I love that the script didn't deviate much from the original movie and even some of the jokes and puns were exactly the same, the whole jist of the movie is pretty much the same, except this was cartoon characters coming to us LIVE!

First thing that impressed me was the set background! Combining a 10m x 6m LED wall, moving sets with trees that go over 7m high and 60 scene changes, we are literally travelling and walking through forests with Shrek and Donkey on their quest to save Princess Fiona.

Next, is the powerhouse vocals. In particular Grace Leszymski as Dragon and Lindsay Estelle Dunn as Princess Fiona, with them belting their solo parts, they got the loudest claps from the audience and even standing ovation towards the end of the performance.

All in all SHREK THE MUSICAL is definitely the must-go for this school holidays. But probably due to a lack of cartoon-ness and upbeat songs, kids might not be able to stay awake throughout. We found the younger kids dozing off towards the second half of the show even though the green ogre was charming everyone else in the audience...

Be sure to catch the loveable fairy tale characters in SHREK THE MUSICAL this June holiday and check out this Meet Shrek & Princess Fiona Enchanted Tea Party package below for 17th June 2016! Other ticketing details are as follows:

TICKETING AND SHOW INFORMATION

CALENDAR EDITOR’S NOTE:
SHREK THE MUSICAL
Season: From 8 June 2016
Venue:  MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands
Cast:   International Cast

PERFORMANCE TIMES: 
Wednesday - Friday 7:30pm
Saturday: 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Sunday: 1:00pm and 6:00pm

TICKET PRICE:  
From S$65
* Excludes the booking fee of SGD$4 per ticket

BOOKINGS: 

INTERNET:  www.MarinaBaySands.com/ticketing or www.sistic.com.sg

PHONE:   +65 6688 8826

IN PERSON AT:    
Marina Bay Sands Box Offices (Museum, Theatres, SkyPark, Retail Mall and Hotel Tower 1 Lobby).
For more information please log onto www.MarinaBaySands.com

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The World's Best-Loved Musical - ANNIE Returns To Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Hi Huneybees,

BASE Entertainment Asia is proud to announce the return of everyone’s favourite little red-headed orphan to Singapore in time-honoured form.  The U.S. National Tour of ANNIE, now in its second smash year, will play at The MasterCard Theatres, Marina Bay Sands from 24 August 2016 for a limited season.  Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, this production of ANNIE is a brand new physical incarnation of the iconic Tony Award®-winning original.

Inspired by the famous comic strip Little Orphan Annie which first ran in the New York Daily News in 1924, this uplifting rags-to-riches story of plucky young Annie’s journey from the hard-knock New York orphanage to the luxurious home of billionaire businessman Oliver Warbucks, has become one of the best-loved family musicals of all time.

The beloved score for ANNIE includes “Maybe”, “It’s the Hard Knock Life”, “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile”, “Easy Street”, “I Don’t Need Anything But You” and the eternal anthem of optimism, “Tomorrow”.

ANNIE remains one of the biggest Broadway musical hits ever.  The original production opened 0n 21 April, 1977 at the Alvin Theatre where it ran for 2,377 performances before closing in 1983. The show dominated the Tony Awards that year, winning seven awards in total including Best Musical, Best Book (Thomas Meehan), Best Original Score (music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin), and Best Choreography . It also won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, seven Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, and the Grammy for Best Cast Show Album.  It has since been performed in 28 languages and has been running around the world for 37 years.  The classic film musical was released in 1982.

The production features a 25 member company: in the title role of Annie is Heidi Gray, an 11-year-old actress from the Augusta, GA area, making her tour debut. Gilgamesh Taggett stars as Oliver Warbucks.  In the role of Miss Hannigan is Lynn Andrews.  Also starring in the tour are Ashley Edler as Grace, Garrett Deagon as Rooster, Lucy Werner as Lily and Jeffrey B. Duncan as FDR.  The orphans are Sage Bentley as Tessie, Angelina Carballo as Kate, Lynn Masako Cheng as Duffy, LillyBea Ireland as Pepper, Bridget Carly Marsh as July and Alyssa Emily Marvin as Molly.

The celebrated design team includes scenic design by Tony Award® winner Beowulf Boritt (Act One, The Scottsboro Boys, Rock of Ages), costume design by Costume Designer’s Guild Award winner Suzy Benzinger (Blue Jasmine, Movin’ Out, Miss Saigon), lighting design by Tony Award® winner Ken Billington (Chicago, Annie, White Christmas) and sound design by Tony Award® nominee Peter Hylenski (Rocky, Bullets Over Broadway, Motown). The lovable mutt “Sandy” is once again trained by Tony Award® Honoree William Berloni (Annie, A Christmas Story, Legally Blonde).    Musical supervision and additional orchestrations are by Keith Levenson (Annie, She Loves Me, Dreamgirls). Casting is by Joy Dewing CSA, Joy Dewing Casting (Soul Doctor, Wonderland).  The tour is produced by TROIKA Entertainment, LLC.

TICKETING AND SHOW INFORMATIONANNIE US NATIONAL TOUR
Season: 24 August – 4 September 2016
Venue:  The MasterCard Theatres, Marina Bay Sands
Cast:  The International Tour features a cast from the United States

PERFORMANCE TIMES: 
Tuesday – Friday 7:30pm;
Saturday: 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Sunday: 1:00pm and 6.00pm

TICKET PRICE:  
From $65
* Excludes the booking fee of SGD$4 per ticket

BOOKINGS:

INTERNET:  www.MarinaBaySands.com/ticketing or www.sistic.com.sg

PHONE:   +65 6688 8826

IN PERSON AT:
Marina Bay Sands Box Offices (Museum, Theatres, SkyPark, Retail Mall and Hotel Tower 1 Lobby).
For more information please log onto - www.MarinaBaySands.com

For more information visit: www.anniethemusical.com; @ANNIEonTour; www.facebook.com/AnnieTheMusical

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Does Your Kid Have What It Takes To Act Next To Shrek?

Hi Huneybees,

The one-in-a-lifetime search is on for local talent to play the loveable Baby Shrek in the international production of SHREK THE MUSICAL, which opens at The MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands on 8 June 2016, through to 19 June 2016.

6 lucky children between the ages of 7 and 12 will get to perform alongside everyone’s favourite ogre – Shrek – and other favourite fairy-tale characters such as Princess Fiona, Donkey and the Gingerbread Man in this live adaptation of the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film.

If you think your kid has got what it takes, be sure to bring him/her down to the casting call held by Base Entertainment Asia, held at MasterCard Theatres in April and those successful candidates will be notified of the date. Those interested to register for the auditions can do so at the following location United Square on 26 & 27 March.

The show’s producers are looking for children who meet the following requirements:

• They must be aged between 7 and 12 years (both boys and girls)
• They must be between 124cm and 144cm tall
• They must be available for all performances during the show’s run as it is a multi-week engagement
• The role does not require any singing or speaking but charisma and fluid movement in costume is needed
• Selected children will be required to attend rehearsals and costume fittings before performances, and to arrive one hour prior to show time

Do note that the children will have their photo taken and height measured upon registration.  A number will be provided during the registration process and they will have to quote the number at the auditions at MasterCard Theatres in April.

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Shrek The Musical To Invade Singapore

Hi Huneybees,

For the first time in Singapore, the most loveable green ogre couple is set to invade the MasterCard Theatres, Marina Bay Sands for a limited season only from 8 June 2016!

Tickets are already going on sale for this live adaptation of the popular Oscar®-winning DreamWorks Animation film -  Shrek. As part of its first ever international tour, SHREK THE MUSICAL brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favourite ogre to the stage.

"In a far away kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an ogre – not a handsome prince – shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey that does not keep quiet, a villain with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek."

SHREK THE MUSICAL features a book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize® winner David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole, Good People), music by Olivier Award-winner Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Caroline, or Change). SHREK THE MUSICAL is choreographed by Chris Bailey and directed by Stephen Sposito who served as Associate Director of the Broadway revival How to Succeed in Business starring Daniel Radcliff. Costumes are the Tony Award® winner designs by Tim Hatley (Private Lives, Spamalot).

This production of SHREK THE MUSICAL is produced by Broadway Entertainment Group FZ LLC and NETworks Presentations, LLC and presented by BASE Entertainment Asia.

USA Today calls it a “BIG FAT HIT!” and Sunday Telegraph says it is "SHREKTACULAR!", how can you give this LIVE fairytale a miss?!

TICKETING AND SHOW INFORMATION

CALENDAR EDITOR’S NOTE:
SHREK THE MUSICAL
Season: From 8 June 2016
Venue:  MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands
Cast:   International Cast

PERFORMANCE TIMES: 
Wednesday - Friday 7:30pm
Saturday: 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Sunday: 1:00pm and 6:00pm

TICKET PRICE:  
From S$65
* Excludes the booking fee of SGD$4 per ticket

BOOKINGS: 

INTERNET:  www.MarinaBaySands.com/ticketing or www.sistic.com.sg

PHONE:   +65 6688 8826

IN PERSON AT:    
Marina Bay Sands Box Offices (Museum, Theatres, SkyPark, Retail Mall and Hotel Tower 1 Lobby).
For more information please log onto www.MarinaBaySands.com

Don’t forget to stay tuned to my blog / like my blog’s Facebook page / follow me @huney_84 on Twitter & Instagram  for the latest updates!

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