SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces Ticket Lottery

SHREK THE MUSICAL is proud to announce The Duloc Ticket Lottery at Shrek's Swamp Shoppe, located on the 3rd floor of M&M'S WORLD® in Times Square (1600 Broadway).

Starting at 9:00AM each morning, patrons are invited to enter a lottery drawing to purchase a limited number of rush tickets priced at $26.50 to that day's performance. Names will be drawn at random for 16 rush tickets at 10:00AM. There will be a limit of two tickets per person and winners must be present with valid identification at the time of the drawing to purchase their tickets.  On two show days, both drawings will take place at 10:00AM, but patron's can only enter one drawing.

Performances for SHREK THE MUSICAL begin on Saturday, November 8 at The Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway @ 53rd St) in New York City. The official opening night is Sunday, December 14.

SHREK THE MUSICAL stars Tony Award® nominee Brian d'Arcy James as Shrek, Tony Award® winner Sutton Foster as Princess Fiona, Tony Award® nominee Christopher Sieber as Lord Farquaad, Tony Award® nominee Daniel Breaker as Donkey and Tony Award® nominee John Tartaglia as Pinocchio.

Joining these actors are Cameron Adams, Haven Burton, Jennifer Cody, Ben Crawford, Bobby Daye, Ryan Duncan, Sarah Jane Everman, Aymee Garcia, Leah Greenhaus, Justin Greer, Lisa Ho, Chris Hoch, Danette Holden, Marty Lawson, Jacob Ming-Trent, Carolyn Ockert-Haythe, Marissa O'Donnell, Denny Paschall, Rachel Resheff, Greg Reuter, Adam Riegler, Noah Rivera, Heather Jane Rolff, Jennifer Simard, Rachel Stern, Dennis Stowe, David F.M. Vaughn.

SHREK THE MUSICAL is an entirely new musical based on the story and characters from William Steig's book Shrek!, as well as the Dreamworks Animation film Shrek, the first chapter of the Shrek movie series. SHREK THE MUSICAL played a pre-Broadway engagement at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre from August 14 to September 21.

SHREK THE MUSICAL features a book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize® winner, David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole), music by Olivier Award-winner Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie & Caroline, or Change), and is directed by Tony Award® nominee Jason Moore, who staged the Tony Award®–winning Best Musical, Avenue Q.

SHREK THE MUSICAL is Dreamworks Animation's first venture in legitimate theater. The production was initiated when Sam Mendes, a big fan of the first Shrek film, suggested the idea of creating a musical to Dreamworks Animation's Jeffrey Katzenberg around the time the second film was in production.  The musical is being produced by DreamWorks Theatricals (Bill Damaschke, President) and Neal Street Productions, Ltd (principals Sam Mendes and Caro Newling).

Other members of the SHREK THE MUSICAL creative team include Tony Award®-winning set and costume designer, Tim Hatley (Monty Python's Spamalot, Private Lives, among others), three-time Olivier Award-winning lighting designer, Hugh Vanstone, whose Broadway credits include Monty Python's Spamalot, Bombay Dreams, The Blue Room and Art, and sound designer Peter Hylenski (Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me and Cry-Baby).

The choreography is by newcomer Josh Prince, and Tim Weil (Rent) is serving as music director.

TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets for SHREK THE MUSICAL are available by calling Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200, (800) 432-7250 outside the NY metro area, online at Telecharge.com, or in person at The Broadway Theatre box office (1681 Broadway @ 53rd St). Group sales are available by contacting Telecharge Group Sales at 212-239-6262, or 800-432-7780.

 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

    * SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8: Saturday at 8PM
    * NOVEMBER 10 – NOVEMBER 23: Monday at 8PM, and Tuesday – Saturday at 8PM. Matinee on Saturday at 2PM.
    * NOVEMBER 24 – NOVEMBER 30 (THANKSGIVING): Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday at 8PM.  Matinees on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 2PM and Sunday at 3PM.
    * DECEMBER 1 – DECEMBER 7: Tuesday – Saturday at 8PM. Matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2PM and Sunday at 3PM.
    * DECEMBER 8 – DECEMBER 14: Tuesday – Saturday at 8PM.  Matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2PM.
    * DECEMBER 15 – DECEMBER 21: Tuesday at 7PM.  Wednesday – Saturday at 8PM.  Matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2PM and Sunday at 3PM.
    * DECEMBER 22 – DECEMBER 28 (CHRISTMAS): Monday at 8PM.  Tuesday at 7PM. Thursday – Sunday at 8PM.  Matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 2PM.
    * DECEMBER 29 – JANUARY 4 (NEW YEARS): Monday – Saturday at 8PM.  Matinees on Tuesday and Saturday at 2PM and Sunday at 3PM.
    * STARTING JANUARY 5: Tuesday at 7PM, Wednesday – Saturday at 8PM.  Matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2PM and Sunday at 3PM.

ABOUT M&M'S WORLD®

M&M'S World® stores are owned and operated by Mars Retail Group, based in Henderson, Nevada. M&M'S World has locations in New York, Florida and two locations in Southern Nevada.  Mars Retail Group also manufactures and sells ethel's® chocolates and Ethel M® chocolates, and operates ethel's Chocolate Lounges in Southern Nevada and Metropolitan Chicago. More information on M&M'S World is available online at www.mmsworld.com

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