It is big. It is bright. And it is a truly beautiful world of music.
Here is everything you need to know about the music that turned a swamp into a stage. Before analyzing the notes, we must understand the composers. Jeanine Tesori is widely regarded as one of the most versatile composers in Broadway history. She is known for avoiding the generic "Broadway belt." For Shrek , she didn't write a simple cartoon score; she wrote a complex character study disguised as a kids' show. Shrek the musical score
The answer arrived in 2008 with Shrek the Musical , and the secret weapon that silenced the cynics was not the elaborate puppetry or the $25 million budget—it was the surprisingly robust, emotionally resonant, and wildly eclectic . It is big
The score was nominated for multiple Tony Awards, including (losing to In the Heights ). However, it won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music and has become a staple of high school and regional theatre. Here is everything you need to know about