Shrek, The Musical

     Let's start with Jonesville. If you like small-town America, you'll love Jonesville. The shady park boasts a civil war statue. Flower baskets line the main street. Everyone knows everyone. After all, there are only 2,500 'everyone's' to know. Kids fish in the river that runs through town and buy ice cream at the Udder Delight drive-in when the sun goes down.

Downtown Jonesville, Michigan.

Shrek, himself waits to welcome theater goers beside, and under, baskets of flowers.

 This is the bucolic setting for the Michigan premiere of Shrek the Musical, the largest production ever put on by Hillsdale Community Theater.  After several successful years on Broadway, Dreamworks is sending Shrek out onto the community theater circuit... and my baby daughter, Britta, stars as Fiona, the beautiful princess.

No photography was allowed in the theater, but I coaxed the princess to to pose outside the stage door.

      I can only say the performance was wonderful. You'll have to believe me because no one was allowed to tape it legally. The theater was filled to capacity.

A large crowd waited outside after the performance to greet the actors. It was very touching.

Of course, we all wanted everyone to know that 'Fiona' was our little girl.

Bill, Kali and Sam meet the star.

If Britta is a Princess, then Linda must be a queen. We knew that.

   The Talking Donkey, Shrek, and, of course, Britta were all well-cast.                                               Proud family.