After many extensive changes were made, Shrek the Musical began previews on Broadway at The Broadway Theatre on November 8, 2008, with the official opening on December 14. The production reunited James as Shrek, Foster as Fiona, Sieber as Farquaad, Burton as Gingy, and Tartaglia as Pinocchio and the Magic Mirror; using motion sensers at each performance to capture the facial expressions and reactions of the Mirror. Daniel Breaker took over the role of Donkey, as the creative team thought Chester Gregory did not fit the part. The creative team decided that the Dragon should be voiced by members of the ensemble (Haven Burton, Aymee Garcia, Rachel Stern), instead of a soloist, hencefourth Kecia Lewis-Evans, who played Dragon in Seattle, was offered a part in the show's ensemble but declined. Reigler and O'Donnell returned as Young Shrek and Teen Fiona respectivly; however Keaton Whittaker did not return for the Broadway run, and instead, Young Fiona was shared between Greenhaus and Rachel Rescheff.
Other changes the creative team made to improve on the show included the deletion of four songs: "The Line-Up", "I Could Get Used to This", "More to the Story" and "I Smell a Happy Ending". "Story of My Life", "Don't Let Me Go", "When Words Fail", and "This Is Our Story" were added in their respected places. "Freak Flag" and "Donkey Pot Pie" were shortened, and "Let Her In" became "Make a Move". "Who I'd Be" changed from being a solo for Shrek, to a trio with Fiona and Donkey joining him towards the end. During Seattle previews, a brief reprise of "Who I'd Be" was sung after Shrek overhears Fiona's misleading comment about being with a hideous beast, which led into "Build a Wall". This was cut and "Build a Wall" was placed after "Morning Person (reprise)".
The song "I'm a Believer", which was originally played as the audience left the theatre, was added to the score on October 2, 2009, and sung by the entire company at the end of the performance. The Broadway production of Shrek the Musical closed January 3, 2010, after 441 performances and 37 previews. Cast replacements included Ben Crawford as Shrek and Robb Sapp as Pinocchio.
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