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Monster Bash

Cameron Diaz, America Ferrera, John Gallagher Jr., Mark Indelicato, Judith Light, Rosie Perez, Ben Stiller, and Michael Urie help the cast of Shrek the Musical celebrate opening night.

By: Joseph Marzullo; Text by Brian Scott Lipton · Dec 15, 2008  · New York

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Shrek The Musical, an adaptation of the hit 2001 film, officially bowed at the Broadway Theatre on Sunday night. At the show's afterparty, filmdom's Cameron Diaz (second from right), who voiced Princess Fiona in the movie, joined the show's leads: Brian d'Arcy James (Shrek), Sutton Foster (Fiona), and Daniel Breaker (Donkey).

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Christopher Sieber brings the audience to its knees with his hilarious work as the diminutive Lord Farquaad.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

John Tartaglia, who knows a thing or two about puppets, knows what he's doing as Pinocchio in the show.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Ben Stiller -- who co-starred with Diaz in the hit comedy There's Something About Mary -- was among the opening night guests.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Many of the starring cast from ABC's Ugly Betty attended the opening, including leading lady America Ferrera.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Here's Michael Urie, who plays scheming assistant Marc St. James.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Theater veteran and Daytime Emmy Award winner Judith Light, who plays Claire Meade, was also on hand.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Mark Indelicato, who plays Betty's theater-loving nephew Justin, was another opening night guest.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole, who will star in the upcoming Broadway revival of Blithe Spirit, joined the celebration.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Here are Marylouise Burke and Tony winner John Gallagher Jr., both of whom starred in Shrek librettist-lyricist David Lindsay-Abaire's Kimberly Akimbo.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

The hilarious Rosie Perez and director George C. Wolfe caught up at the opening.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Tony winner Phylicia Rashad, last seen on Broadway in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, was a welcome first-night addition.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

The Little Mermaid's lovely Sierra Boggess will appear in February in the City Center Encores! production of Music in the Air.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

The wonderful Hope Davis is currently on the big screen in Synecdoche, New York.

(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Finally, here is one of Broadway's most adorable couples: Sebastian Arcelus, currently appearing in Jersey Boys, and Stephanie J. Block, soon to come to Broadway in 9 to 5.




For TheaterMania's review of Shrek the Musical, click here.






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