Who I’d Be
E864571
"Who I’d Be" is a reflective, character-defining song sung by Shrek in *Shrek the Musical*, exploring his dreams, insecurities, and longing for a different life.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| act | Act I ⓘ |
| associatedFranchise | Shrek franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Shrek (2001 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shrek! (1990 book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| composer | Jeanine Tesori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
builds empathy for Shrek
ⓘ
contrasts Shrek’s tough exterior with his inner feelings ⓘ reveals Shrek’s vulnerability ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| firstProduction | Shrek the Musical original Broadway production NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fromWork | Shrek the Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | theatre audiences ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | David Lindsay-Abaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricSubject |
Shrek’s dissatisfaction with his life as an ogre
ⓘ
Shrek’s fantasies of being a hero ⓘ Shrek’s inner desires ⓘ |
| medium | stage musical ⓘ |
| mood |
aspirational
ⓘ
bittersweet ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
| musicalFeature |
orchestral build toward the end of Act I
ⓘ
power ballad climax ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
I want song
ⓘ
character-defining song ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Brian d’Arcy James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Shrek the Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Shrek (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInShow | finale of Act I ⓘ |
| settingInStory | Shrek’s journey with Donkey ⓘ |
| structure | solo number ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Shrek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
dreams
ⓘ
identity ⓘ insecurity ⓘ loneliness ⓘ longing for a different life ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ |
| title | Who I’d Be NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalRange | baritone ⓘ |
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