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Nicholas Hambruch as Shrek (Credit cyorkphoto)

The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances presents the all-new version of 鈥淪hrek the Musical鈥� at Reynolds Performance Hall on Monday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m.聽 Audiences can expect a 鈥淪hrek鈥澛� that feels both familiar and refreshingly new, inviting everyone to 鈥渇all in love all ogre again.鈥�

鈥淜imberly Akimbo鈥� Tony Award-winning duo Jeanine Tesori (music) and David Lindsay-Abaire (book) revisit their first collaboration to deliver a more intimate and engaging experience 鈥� a joyful, colorful 听鈥沦丑谤别办鈥� that leans into the humanity in all of us that celebrates our differences. 聽With all-new original direction and choreography by Danny Mefford (Choreographer, 鈥淒ear Evan Hansen鈥�), this reimagined production of 鈥淪hrek the Musical鈥� brings the show back to its roots – giving it a new kind of love emphasizing the importance of loving ourselves and one another.

Based on the hit DreamWorks animated film and the book by William Steig, 鈥淪hrek the Musical鈥� is a hilarious fairy tale adventure with a cast of vibrant characters and a 鈥榮hrek-tacular鈥� score that鈥檚 perfect for the young and the young-at-heart! Our unlikely hero finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and the feisty Princess Fiona who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude, and over a dozen other fairy-tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand…and his name is Shrek. It鈥檚 not easy being green, but this irreverently fun musical proves that beauty is truly in the eye of the ogre!

The original 鈥淪hrek the Musical鈥� opened on Broadway on Dec. 14, 2008, running for 441 performances and 37 previews. The musical received eight Tony Award nominations, winning one.

BT天堂Public Appearances Executive Director Amanda Horton said, 鈥淭his Tony Award-winning musical is the perfect way to kick off our season and welcome our students and community back to the theatre.聽This beloved story emphasizes compassion聽and acceptance through its eccentric characters, witty script and endearing songs.鈥澛�

BT天堂Public Appearances is celebrating 25 years in Reyolds Performance Hall. Highly acclaimed artists such as Ray Charles, Wayne Newton, Common, Amy Grant, Dione Warwick, Ricky Skaggs and more have performed in the 1,200-seat theatre.聽

BT天堂Public Appearances has continued to grow each year and now has five unique series that are offered: Broadway, POPS, Night Out, Speaker,聽and the Windgate Collection. Reynolds Performance Hall has also welcomed over 65,000 PreK-12th grade students from across the state of Arkansas to experience live performing arts through the Main Stage Education Series. This series educates while entertaining and provides arts accessibility to all students.聽

Tickets range from $30-$50 for adults and $10 for children/students. Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased at the Reynolds box office or Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts box office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., online at uca.edu/publicappearances or by calling BT天堂Ticket Central at (501) 450-3265 or toll-free at (866) 810-0012.