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Troika Entertainment, LLC kicks off the CATCH ME IF YOU CAN national tour at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, RI tonight, October 7.

Troika Entertainment, LLC presents the CATCH ME IF YOU CAN national tour, which officially kicks off at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, RI on October 7. BroadwayWorld was invited to a special preview of the show before it takes off for it's first performance, and you can meet the cast and check out 'Live in Living Color,' 'Jet Set' and 'Don't Break the Rules' below!

Looking for a quick roundup of this week's events in the theatre world? Look no further - here are some of the best articles the week had to offer!

Troika Entertainment, LLC is pleased to announce initial casting for the CATCH ME IF YOU CAN national tour, which officially kicks off at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, RI on October 7.

Strong leading performances, some tasty production values and well executed effects help compensate for many of the deficiencies in Shrek The Musical. The show is another sad reminder of how Broadway is currently bereft of creativity and imagination. Shrek is derivative drek. * * (out of 5)

SHREK the Musical opened Tuesday night in Toronto where it will play a two week run. BWW was on hand to capture photos from the opening night, which saw Torontonians happily going green and letting their freak flags wave!

Shrek the Musical just wrapped a successful week in Montreal, and heads into Toronto tomorrow night for a two week engagement at the Toronto Centre for the Arts. BWW sat down to talk with the Merritt David Janes, who plays Lord Farquaad, the 'vertically challenged villain' of the story.

DreamWorks Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, LLC. have announced that SHREK THE MUSICAL will play at The State Theatre Center in Easton for 3 performances, Tuesday, February 21 - Thursday, February 23 at 7 PM.

DreamWorks Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, LLC. will present SHREK THE MUSICAL at The State Theatre Center in Easton for 3 performances, Tuesday, February 21 - Thursday, February 23 at 7 PM.

DreamWorks Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, LLC. have announced that SHREK THE MUSICAL will play at The State Theatre Center in Easton for 3 performances, Tuesday, February 21 - Thursday, February 23 at 7 PM.

Based on the 2001 animated comedy, Shrek is a perfect "gateway drug" to Broadway musicals

SHREK THE MUSICAL will play the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Wed. Dec. 14 & Thurs. Dec. 15 at 7:30 pm.

SHREK THE MUSICAL arrived at the Arsht Center last night, and should certainly be a fine outing for the kids and those who are kids at heart.

DreamWorks Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, LLC. are pleased to announce that Shrek the Musical with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, will play the Ohio Theatre for one week only, January 10-15.

Together with DreamWorks Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, LLC. The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Broadway Across America announced that SHREK THE MUSICAL, with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, will play the Adrienne Arsht Center, for one week only, December 6-11, 2011 as part of the Broadway in Miami 2011-2012 season presented by Bank of America.

SHREK THE MUSICAL will play the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Wed. Dec. 14 & Thurs. Dec. 15 at 7:30 pm.

Together with DreamWorks Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, LLC. The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Broadway Across America announced that SHREK THE MUSICAL, with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, will play the Adrienne Arsht Center, for one week only, December 6-11, 2011 as part of the Broadway in Miami 2011-2012 season presented by Bank of America.

Together with DreamWorks Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, LLC. The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Broadway Across America announced that SHREK THE MUSICAL, with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, will play the Adrienne Arsht Center, for one week only, December 6-11, 2011 as part of the Broadway in Miami 2011-2012 season presented by Bank of America.

DreamWorks Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, LLC. are pleased to announce that SHREK THE MUSICAL, with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, will play Bass Performance Hall, for eight performances only, Nov. 8-13, 2011. Performing Arts Fort Worth is presenting SHREK THE MUSICAL'S Fort Worth debut. Tickets start at $22 and are on sale NOW at www.basshall.com.