Age: 27

Hometown: Tucson, Arizona

Currently: Playing everyone’s favorite swamp-dwelling ogre, who sets out to rescue a feisty princess with a very chatty donkey in tow, as the title role in Shrek the Musical. Crawford replaced original star Brian d’Arcy James on November 10.

Destiny’s Child: Crawford was a self-described “goofy kid,” who loved performing but didn ...

Shrek's take on 1966 Monkees hit "I'm a Believer" is now available on iTunes. The song, which was recently added to the stage show, was a popular element in the first Shrek movie in 2001. It is now featured as part of the curtain call eight times a week from the stage of the Broadway Theatre. The cast ...

There’s a new ogre in town! Ben Crawford, the new star of Shrek the Musical, steps into the swamp on November 10. Before hitting the Broadway Theatre’s stage as the big green guy, Crawford got a serious make-ogre for these photos by Broadway photographer Joan Marcus. Get an eyeful of Crawford in full costume and makeup in this ...

Shrek celebrated a year on Broadway on November 8. The musical, which follows the adventures of a swamp-dwelling ogre and a host of fairy-tale creatures, made merry with Crumbs cupcakes on stage at the Broadway Theatre before the matinee. The treats were sweet, but the event was bittersweet. The performance marked the last for star Brian d’Arcy James. Ben ...

In the third installment of our “My Space” portrait series, Broadway.com entered the lavender-hued dressing room of our favorite leading lady, Sutton Foster. Now winding up her year-long run as Princess Fiona in Shrek the Musical, the Tony-winning star has created a comfy backstage haven in which she’s surrounded by things—and in her case, a person—she ...

Shrek the Musical will close on January 3, 2010, a production spokesperson confirmed to Broadway.com. The musical, which stars Brian d’Arcy James in the title role, opened at the Broadway Theatre on December 14, 2008, and will have played 37 previews and 441 performances upon closing. A national tour of the show is set to begin at Chicago ...