Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Living… in Duloc, the kingdom he rules over. He’s now in want of a wife, and he employs a magic mirror on the wall to find him the fairest princess of them all. Given several promising choices, Farquaad decides on Princess Fiona, who is locked away in a dragon’s keep and requires a hero to rescue her and give her “true love’s first kiss.” Lord Farquaad, a cowardly man himself, has a competition to find a champion to go rescue her on his behalf.
Profession… lord of Duloc. He calls the shots. When he decides to banish all magical fairy tale creatures, a near-genocide erupts. Rewards are given out for turning creatures in, animals are evicted from their homes, and all of these victims are dumped in a swamp in the middle of the forest. That’s very bad news form the swamp’s primary tenant, an ogre named Shrek.
Interests… torture, greed, fancy clothes, and fancy music. If he’s not in his torture chamber cross-examining a gingerbread cookie about the mysterious Muffin Man, Farquaad is reclining in his bed chamber, where his magic mirror keeps him entertained.
Relationship Status… single, but hopefully not for long. He plans to have Princess Fiona rescued and marry her immediately, which will cement his kingdom. Upon her rescue, Fiona is prepared to make this immediate commitment, as it is all she has ever been taught. But things might change before the wedding bells chime and they both declare, “I do.”
Challenge… becoming the true King of Duloc. To do this he needs to marry a princess. Which is more difficult than it may seem—when you throw a determined ogre (Shrek) and a chatty donkey (Donkey) into the mix. His appointed rescuers turn out to be his greatest obstacle in getting what he wants.
Personality… amoral and self-centered. Lord Farquaad’s set of values doesn’t include friendship and good will. His mind is set on making things look nice, and warding off his own boredom with staging ridiculous musical numbers and enacting cruel statutes, intentionally designed for the suffering of many living things. Nice guy, right?
Get to Know him in...
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It ain't easy bein' green—especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot: a wisecracking donkey.
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Shrek, Fiona and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father. But not everyone is happy. Shrek and the King find it hard to get along, and there's tension in the marriage. The fairy godmother discovers that Shrek has married Fiona instead of her Son Prince Charming and sets about destroying their marriage.
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A bored and domesticated Shrek pacts with deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin to get back to feeling like a real ogre again, but when he's duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away—where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met. He sets out to restore his world and reclaim his true love.
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Shrek and Co, return for more adventures. The King of Far Far Away has died and Shrek and Fiona are to become King & Queen. Shrek however wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace and quiet. So when he finds out their is another heir to the throne, they set of to bring him back to rule the kingdom. Meanwhile, Prince Charming enlists the fairy tale baddies to steal the throne away.
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In Shrek The Musical, original principal cast appear, as well as various alumni across the show's Broadway run.
