Episode 6: The Best Friend

This 10-part series takes an in-depth look at the process of bringing Shrek to Broadway through interviews with the Tony Award®-winning creative team and cast, behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive content you wont find anywhere else! www.swamptostag...

[@PuppetDumbledore]

I'm so glad he was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle AND a Drama Desk. He deserves it! I love his take on Donkey's character. He's made it his own and it works so well.

[@oliviaprue1564]

Donkey and Daniel are both funny inside and out and dang who knew donkey could sing!!! #donkeyisgoals

[@71crm]

"And the boy can sing too....." Damn right he can! :D

[@jessicacharlene9898]

I think my favorite character in the musical was Donkey. He really is like a child!

[@Anubisty]

I’m playing Donkey in a show, and I feel like this is a great thing to watch tho

[@Skoorboom]

SAME!!! so excited

[@edenscott4431]

I'm playing Donkey in my school production I feel so proud having this role

[@thykothak]

2:55 "Direct from my Imagination!" lol XD

[@Melensko]

he comes from Jacksonville which is where I live... he even went to my high school!

[@jakewhittle444]

Friendship

[@funkyflyswim]

i wonder who they thought about before him because it was mentioned he came in very late into the process..so someone didnt fit the bill...

[@velosistar237]

funkyflyswim he came in between the Seattle and the Broadway run, the guy they cast as donkey originally didn't transfer over while Brian and Sutton did

[@cassidydutson3602]

He’s just so good at singing and he’s AMAZING

[@calebppatrick]

The guy who they casted donkey before didnt go well with brian OR sutton

[@cooper6381]

I’m here many years late… but the actor was originally Chester Gregory. He’s by no means bad, he originated a role in Hairspray. He just didn’t fit Donkey.

[@mcrkilljoy25way88]

Just got cast as donkey wish me luck

[@jjpartyman9270]

it was chestor Gregory the 2nd

[@moonlady3000]

Johnny 5!!

[@i0heart0idina]

what did he name his ears? i can't hear it on my crappy computer clearly!

[@kawaiitat5696]

Wynnie Pouh 8 years late but Jasmine and Johnny

[@cooper6381]

Wynnie Pouh haha I’m 10 years late, Jasmine, and Johnny Five

[@lyricologist8]

I was young. Fiona in one of shrek the musicals

[@SlimShaney08]

Haha I love him!

[@tuckerhawkey9561]

Why does he need to record his singing???

[@jeremysworld3061]

For the cast recording/album

[@tuckerhawkey9561]

Jeremy's World Oh

[@cassidydutson3602]

For the soundtrack because if they recorded it on stage it wouldn’t sound right

[@landh4691]

For the sound track on iTunes and Spotify 😀

[@tuckerhawkey9561]

@@landh4691 please don't I hate emojis

[@71crm]

@MrMyotheraccount I know!!!! in the immortal words of Stephanie Tanner from Full House-"How Rude!!!!"

[@TheAmazingSpiderManPeter3]

Remember Eddie Murphy playing the voice of Donkey

[@LemonExtras]

jazzmine

[@DrewFullerFancomfan]

ok then

[@CelestialDarkness45]

johnny 5 FTW!

[@mytunalunch]

Man I accidentally pressed I dislike when I really don't.

[@TheJasminsoria]

my name is jasmin.. it was meant to be ;)

[@Gdorchaser13]

Fabulous! He was better the Eddy Murphy!

[@samirsedky3324]

Eddie Murphy is still a legend, but hey, Daniel Breaker was excellent casting