The first national tour of Shrek the Musical in North America began previews at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, on July 13, 2010, with opening night on July 25. Rob Ashford was assigned as co-director, as the Broadway creative team revised changes. The production marked the debut of an all-new Dragon. On the subject, set designer Tim Hatley stated "The biggest change the dragon. It will be a different creature from the puppet/soul trio on Broadway I think we've finally gotten it right". The tour also features a new opening, new songs and improved illusions, from those on Broadway.
Changes made for the tour include a new song sung by the dragon entitled "Forever" (replacing "Donkey Pot Pie" from Broadway). The dragon is also being voiced (off-stage) by a single vocalist, with four puppeteers controlling the movements. Sets and props were re-designed to fit the tour, and some lyrics were re-written. The number of banished fairytale creatures decreased, resulting in the loss of the Fairy Godmother, White Rabbit, and the Gnome. Humpty Dumpty was also cut, and replaced by Tweedledum. The Magic Mirror was also scrapped, and instead King Harold comes to Farquaad and asks him to marry Fiona.
The original cast featured Eric Petersen as Shrek, Haven Burton as Princess Fiona, David F.M. Vaughn as Lord Farquaad and Aymee Garcia as Gingy; who all understudied their roles on Broadway; with Alan Mingo, Jr. as Donkey, Blakely Slaybaugh as Pinocchio, Carrie Compere as the Dragon, and Scarlett Diaz and Madison Mullahey sharing the roles of Young Shrek and Young Fiona.
The role of Lord Farquaad was initially played by Todd Buonopane, however, on the Friday night before opening, Vaughn was offered the full-time role and no official announcement of Buonopane's unexplained departure was made.
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