Shrek the Musical has received three Drama League Awards:

Distinguished Production of a Musical
Distinguished Performance - Sutton Foster
Distinguished Performance - Christopher Sieber

Source: BroadwayWorld

Shrek also received 12 Drama Desk Award Nominations!

Outstanding Musical

Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Brian D'Arcy James

Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Daniel Breaker

Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Sutton Foster

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Christopher Sieber

Outstanding Director of a Musical - Jason Moore

Outstanding Music - Jeanine Tesori

Outstanding Lyrics - David Lindsay-Abaire

Outstanding Book of a Musical - David Lindsay-Abaire

Outstanding Orchestrations - Danny Troob

Outstanding Set Design of a Musical - Tim Hatley

Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical - Tim Hatley

Source: Drama Desk Awards Official Site (Click for the full list of nominations!)

Shrek the Musical tied with Billy Elliot for the most Outer Critics Circle Nominations!

Outstanding New Broadway Musical

Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Brian D'Arcy James

Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Sutton Foster

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Daniel Breaker

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Christopher Sieber

Outstanding Director of a Musical - Jason Moore

Outstanding Choreographer - Josh Prince

Outstanding New Score

Outstanding Set Design - Tim Hatley

Outstanding Costume Design - Tim Hatley

Source: Broadway.com

Broadway.com recently posted a really awesome video of Sutton doing a scavenger hunt backstage at Shrek. It's adorable.

Click to see it!

On Shrekthemusical.com, they've started posting a 10-part web series on the making of Shrek the Musical, called "From the Swamp to the Stage". They're on Episode 5 now: "The Princess".

Go to Shrekthemusical.com for past episodes.

You can also go to the musical's Youtube account, for the videos.

The cast of Shrek the Musical will be performing on Live with Regis and Kelly this Friday, May 1. Check your local listings.

Source: BroadwayWorld

Tony Award Nominations will be announced on May 5th at 8:30 AM EST.