Spring is not in the air, but it is nevertheless time for the annual spring musicals in West Windsor and Plainsboro. “Shrek the Musical” opens at High School North on Thursday, February 26. “Legally Blonde the Musical” opens at High School South on Thursday, March 5. Tickets are $12 for each show.
High School North’s “Shrek the Musical,” based on Dreamworks’ animated film, will be on stage from Thursday, February 26, to Sunday, March 1. A musical adaptation of the film, it is set in the Kingdom of Duloc. The classic rescue of the damsel in distress is not proceeding according to protocol, and mix in an ogre, a feisty princess, a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude, and more than a dozen other fairytale misfits for a musical comedy for all ages.
High School South’s “Legally Blonde: The Musical” is filled with feel-good songs and spectacular dance numbers. Performances are Thursday and Friday, March 5 and 6, at 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday, March 7, at 2 and 7:30 p.m.
College sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down, however, when her boyfriend dumps her so he can start getting serious about his life and attend Harvard Law School.
Determined to get him back, Elle uses her charm to get into Harvard Law. At school she struggles with peers, professors, and her ex-boyfriend, Warner Huntington. With the help of friends Paulette and Emmett, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.
The Pirate cast includes: Emma Kothari (Elle Woods); Adam Bachir (Emmett Forrest); Matt Deslatte (Warner Huntington II); Daisy Chase (Vivienne Kensington); Robin Slothower (Margo); Cheryle Chong (Pilar); Shirley Hecht (Serena); Dan Stoddard (Professor Callahan); Sophia DiLeo (Paulette Bonafonte); Kara Benerofe (Brooke Wyndham); Vanessa Huang (Enid Hoopes); Lora Riehl (Kate); Katarina Karris-Flores (Chutney Wyndham); Tristan Wiemer (Kyle/Pforzheimer); Fil Filipovic (Aaron Schultz); Austin Meo (Sundeep /Niko); Dan Puma (Carlos); Taylor Hoogsteden, Ryann Myers, Sam Schonberger, Brittany Washington (Delta Nu Sisters); Eric Simon (Grandmaster Chad/Kiki); Justine Labang (Grandmaster Chad); Isabelle Meiers (Whitney); Jake Rona (Elle’s Father); Carolyn Campbell (Elle’s Mother); Sahib Srivastava (Lowell); and Jenna Paritee (Store Clerk).
Ensemble members are: Sara Cvetanovic, Bethany Greenman, Maddie Kartoz, Joice Kim, Lisa Maina, Kritik Mirg, Grace Sawyers, Esha Sunthankar, Anika Vincent, and Natasha Singer.
Ryan Linskey is the stage manager and Nancy Zong is the costume manager. Stage crew members include Gabriella Alvarez, Maggie Boyle, Koleen Hernandez, Jordan Hoogsteden, Keely Lyons, Alisa Rubinstein, and Alex Valen. Lighting crew members include Sujenesh Jasti, Corbin McLean, Erica Anderson, Mark Grossmann, Sara Froehlke, Timmy Callahan, Woobin Kim, and Keve Sandor.
Orchestra members include Brian Starace, Angela Gao, Claire Paul, Sarah Chen, Ben Shrager, Harry Meadows, Caroline Bromberg, Tommy Liang, Kevin Xie, Zaibo Wang, Matt Wong, Nova Friedman, Ashwinee Manivannan, Neeraja Aravindan, Vineeta Muthuraj, Janet Ho, and Allie Cohen.
Shrek the Musical, High School North, 90 Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro. Musical adaptation of the film. $12. Thursday, February 26, through Sunday, March 1. 609-716-5100. www.ww-p.org.
Legally Blonde the Musical, High School South, 346 Clarksville Road, West Windsor. Musical adaptation of the film. $12. Thursday, March 5, through Saturday, March 7. 609-716-5050. www.ww-p.org.
