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. Since its debut, the musical's rights have been available for independent overseas theatres, who have chosen to stage their own versions of the show, starting with the 2010
Israel production.