Shrek Musical Adds Popular Song to Its Score

Fans of the popular Shrek film series have probably caught themselves bopping along to the Neil Diamond hit song “I’m a Believer,” best remembered for the Monkees’ version of the track, as the song was one of the defining tunes from the 2001 Shrek film, and now theatergoers to Shrek the Musical will get to hear the happy-go-lucky track, as well, as the song has just been added to the Broadway score of the musical. Starting tomorrow, “I’m a Believer” will be added to the score of the musical, with the entire cast performing the number. Before now, Shrek the Musical has featured the instrumental version of the song playing as audience members have left the theater.

Shrek the Musical also has another exciting venture coming up, as the year anniversary of the musical is on Nov. 8. To celebrate its anniversary, the Broadway Theatre is hosting a month-long festival called “SHREKtoberfest,” which includes several events leading up to Nov. 8. Shrek features Brian d’Arcy James as Shrek, Sutton Foster as Princess Fiona, Christopher Sieber as Lord Farquaad, Daniel Breaker as Donkey and Robb Sapp as Pinocchio.

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