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September 19, 2008

'Shrek' musical gets a Seattle shakeup

By TIM KLASS
Associated Press Writer

SEATTLE — The earth moved under the actors' feet, all right, but not the way it was supposed to.

The castle containing three Princess Fionas — child, teenager and adult — was advancing in an S shape rather than directly toward the audience. Director Jason Moore whipped out his cell phone and talked to stagehands. The crew would need some time to fix the wayward turntable, so Moore hopped onto the stage and announced that because of a mechanical problem there would be an unscheduled break in the action.


 
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