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The most striking character arc belongs to Princess Fiona, and Tesori mirrors it with a vocal style that shifts from operetta parody to raw pop belting. In her introductory number, “I Know It’s Today,” Fiona is split into three ages (child, teen, adult), each singing a verse in a pristine, classical soprano. The music is a loving pastiche of Rodgers and Hammerstein—precise, decorative, and trapped in a fairy-tale box. This “princess sound” is artificial by design. It is not until her duet with Shrek, “I Think I Got You Beat,” that Fiona unleashes her true voice. The song’s structure, a competitive list of gross-out bodily functions, is delivered in a gritty, bluesy rock belt. Tesori deliberately abandons the fairy-tale idiom for a rhythm-and-blues-infused style that is earthy, messy, and real. The moment Fiona matches Shrek’s burp-for-burp, the orchestra drops the strings and leans into punchy brass and a driving backbeat. Musically, she has stepped off her pedestal and into the swamp.

: The opening number that establishes Shrek’s backstory and his cynical view of the world. Shrek the musical score

The musical includes roughly 18-20 original songs, with "I'm a Believer" added to the end of the show after opening night. The most striking character arc belongs to Princess