Shrek Dying A Slow, Painful Death On Broadway

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It was another good week for Will Ferrell's Broadway play, You're Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush! The show was once again, the Great White Way's most 'packed' production.

94.8% of available tickets were sold for the week.

Coming in last place, unfortunately, is the musical adaptation of Shrek. The green giant was only able to fill 51.6% of its seats last week.

Sounds like the kiddies are getting shafted in this economic downturn!

And, a big congrats to You're Welcome America's Pia Glenn for all the rave reviews she's getting for rocking the Condalezzie role, with many saying she steals Will Ferrell's show.

Her lap dance in red panties is burning up Broadway and there's even talks of a spinoff!

[Image via WENN.]

Posted: Feb 2, 2009 at 7:30 pm / Email this »

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22 comments to “Shrek Dying A Slow, Painful Death On Broadway”

joharmon86 says – reply to this

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first
SWEETPIECE LOVES THE OBAMAS! says – reply to this

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Waitin for HBO.
harrybalsac says – reply to this

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Even with a don..key?
harrybalsac says – reply to this

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Re: SWEETPIECE LOVES THE OBAMAS! – Hey bunny.
baba booey says – reply to this

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i want to see this!!!!
Rumer Fan 4 EVAH says – reply to this

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Damn he looks old… did i evertell you he tried to sell me some pot
over Robertson blvd? he totally wanted to do me and one of mah girlz
i told him he could even get it up, spit on his face and drove away halling
suckaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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lolamcfee says – reply to this

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too bad i love shrek……………….
I_want_Nookie! says – reply to this

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Stupid. He is so gross! I hate his nasty, hairy, fat body.
SheriMoonZombie says – reply to this

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he looks
like
shitfukshit
SWEETPIECE LOVES THE OBAMAS! says – reply to this

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Re: harrybalsac – 4 Hey Harry! Glad you won some dough! What are you buying me?
harrybalsac says – reply to this

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Re: SWEETPIECE LOVES THE OBAMAS! – Bag of carrots.
hannah725 says – reply to this

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so sad! i loooved shrek the musical it was amazinggg
SWEETPIECE LOVES THE OBAMAS! says – reply to this

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Re: harrybalsac – Not the kind of carrots I like. Remember, I am a typical woman out for all I can get! Wink!
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PS Are they organic?
A2R says – reply to this

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I saw the show this weekend and its fucking highlarious. Everyone should see it, even you Perez. Pia was great! Will was phenomenal!
AdGab16 says – reply to this

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i don't think shrek would have done well in a booming economy…
AgentOrange says – reply to this

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A Slow, Painful Death On Broadway - isn't that Sienna Miller's current career trajectory??
rejoyce2 says – reply to this

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Lets clean up the language people. This show is a disgrace. The office of the President should be respected. It is the highest office in the land. Dr. Rice is an accomplished woman and has done a great job in a difficult situation. Plus once again a show where women are made to look like hookers. How low can we go? Lets bring some modesty back to America.
imawesome says – reply to this

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DAMN!! shrek rules..
Mimi's better than Madonna says – reply to this

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If it's as good as "Talladega Nights", I'll buy a ticket.
yuppppppers says – reply to this

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amazing show! awesome. davidjaffee.com
RachelLani says – reply to this

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well to be perfectly honest every show is closing on broadway it seems, at this time at least. Even the AMAZING show Gypsy (Starring the talanted patti lupone!) closed 2 weeks earlier than schedualed….not a good year for broadway it seems
Laxer says – reply to this

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Shrek is an example of how a smash film became a mildly fair musical…some things do not translate to the stage. Even Disney learned that with Tarzan.