Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre to Present SHREK & THE SNOW QUEEN'S FROZEN ADVENTURE

Everyone's favorite bright green ogre comes to the Open Air Theatre stage when Shrek the Musical begins a two weekend run on Friday, September 25. Performances are Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7 pm and continue through Sunday, October 4, 2015. This production is presented through a generous donation from the Zannikos family.

The entertaining, family-friendly show features a terrific score, with 19 songs including "Big Bright Beautiful World," "Travel Song" and "Freak Flag." The score was written by Jeanine Tesori with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. Shrek the Musical draws from a 1990 children's book by famed "New Yorker" cartoonist William Steig. Like the first 2001 "Shrek" film, the musical stays true to Steig's fractured fairytale vision where dragons are friendly, swamps are better than castles, and the true hero is not handsome or noble but a grouchy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside ogre who is more or less content with himself and his life in a swamp.

After Shrek the Musical premiered in 2008, as the most expensive show ever produced on Broadway, it played for more than a year and earned numerous Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations. It would go on to receive the Tony for Best Costume Design.

The Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre production of Shrek the Musical will be performed on Friday, September 25, Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27 at 7:00 pm. The musical returns for an additional weekend of performances on October 2, 3 and 4 at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children (ages 12 and under) and $12 for seniors (ages 65 and older.) Tickets can always be purchased at the Open Air Theatre Box Office a half-hour prior to the performance. Group discounts are available.

For complete information about the 2015 season of mainstage shows, directions and more, visit the website at www.downtownpac.com. The Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre is located inside Washington Crossing State Park at 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road in Titusville, New Jersey. Box Office phone is (267) 885-9857.

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Rhett Commodaro as Shrek and Alison McMullin as Fiona in the Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre production of Shrek the Musical.

THE SNOW QUEEN'S FROZEN ADVENTURE SET AS NEXT CHILDREN'S SHOW AT THE OPEN AIR THEATRE

Children's theatre continues at the Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre with the musical, The Snow Queen's Frozen Adventure. Set for 4 performances, the musical will be performed on Saturday and Sunday at 2 pm on September 26 and 27 and October 3 and 4.

With book, music and lyrics by Open Air Theatre Artistic Director, Louis Palena, The Snow Queen's Frozen Adventure is based on the classic Hans Christian Andersen book and tells the story of a boy who is taken prisoner by the Snow Queen. It's up to his sister to save him from his imprisonment in the evil queen's winter palace. Along the way the little girl receives help from the many new friends she makes as she journeys through the frozen land.

The Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre production of The Snow Queen's Frozen Adventure will be performed on Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27 at 2 pm. A second weekend of performances will take place on Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4 at 2 pm. Tickets are $5 for children or adults. Tickets can always be purchased at the Open Air Theatre Box Office prior to the performance.

For complete information about the 2015 season of mainstage shows, children's theatre productions, directions and more, visit the website at www.downtownpac.com The Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre is located inside Washington Crossing State Park at 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road in Titusville, New Jersey. Box Office phone is (267) 885-9857.

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