No enchantment spells have been cast to bring fairy tale favorites to life in Shrek The Musical. Based off the popular DreamWorks flicks, this Broadway musical will take to the stage of Belk Theater on its latest run round the nation. The show features 19 cheery songs and a charming mix of memorable creatures (with attitude like you’ve never seen) — gingerbread man, three blind mice, three little pigs and Pinocchio, to name a few — who have joined forces to protect the Kingdom of Far Far Away. Add in crucial characters, including the uptight princess Fiona who needs to be rescued, a short but stubborn villainous Lord Farquaad, a loud-mouthed donkey and a big green ogre named Shrek, and you’ve got a magical epic on your hands. $25 and up. June 14-16, 7:30 p.m.; June 17, 8 p.m.; June 18, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.; June 19, 1:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St., Charlotte. 704-372-1000. www.blumenthalarts.org.
This article appears in Jun 7-13, 2011.
