<Tr> <Th> Basis </Th> <Td> 2001 DreamWorks film and 1990 book by William Steig </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Productions </Th> <Td> 2008 Seattle tryout 2008 Broadway 2010 US Tour 2010 Israel 2011 West End 2011 Poland 2011 Madrid 2014 UK Tour 2014 Germany Tour 2015 Buenos Aires 2015 Swiss - Austrian Tour 2015 Puerto Rico 2016 Budapest 2016 Halifax 2018 UK Tour </Td> </Tr> <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> A High Definition filming of the Broadway production was released on DVD, Blu - ray and digital download on October 15, 2013, in North America and December 2 in the UK . </P>

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