Robb Sapp joined the Broadway cast of Shrek the Musical on August 18. He will portray the role of Pinocchio, the long-nosed-fibber who longs to be a real boy, while John Tartaglia, the role’s creator, takes a leave of absence until December 15.

Sapp was previously seen as Boq in the Broadway cast of Wicked.

Shrek the Musical also stars Sutton Foster as Princess Fiona, Brian d’Arcy James as Shrek, Christopher Sieber as Lord Farquaad, and Daniel Breaker as Donkey. Ben Crawford, the current standby for the role of the green ogre, will take over the role of Shrek on November 10.

According to press notes, Shrek the Musical “is an entirely new musical based on the story and characters from William Steig’s book ‘Shrek!,’ as well as the DreamWorks Animation film.”

For more information visit the official Shrek the Musical website.

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