<P> Shrek The Musical is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay - Abaire . It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks film Shrek and William Steig 's 1990 book Shrek ! . After a trial run in Seattle , the original Broadway production opened in December 2008 and closed after a run of over 12 months in January 2010 . It was followed by a tour of the United States which opened in 2010 , and a re-vamped West End production from June 2011 to February 2013 . Since its debut , the musical 's rights have been available for independent theaters overseas , who have chosen to stage their own versions of the show , starting with the 2010 Israel production . </P>
<P> Shrek The Musical is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay - Abaire . It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks film Shrek and William Steig 's 1990 book Shrek ! . After a trial run in Seattle , the original Broadway production opened in December 2008 and closed after a run of over 12 months in January 2010 . It was followed by a tour of the United States which opened in 2010 , and a re-vamped West End production from June 2011 to February 2013 . Since its debut , the musical 's rights have been available for independent theaters overseas , who have chosen to stage their own versions of the show , starting with the 2010 Israel production . </P>
who wrote the music for shrek the musical
who wrote the music for shrek the musical
Jeanine Tesori David Lindsay - Abaire
Jeanine Tesori David Lindsay - Abaire