Elf the Musical opens on Broadway to sparklejollytwinklejingley reviews!
Elf the Musical, directed by Philip Wm. McKinley and choreographed by Liam Steel, with book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin and songs by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin opened on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre to sparklejollytwinklejingley reviews!
The production stars Tony Award nominee Grey Henson as Buddy the Elf, and Oscar nominee and Screen Actors Guild winner Sean Astin as Santa, rising stage star Kayla Davion as Jovie; Tony Award nominee Michael Hayden as Walter Hobbs, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominee Ashley Brown as Emily Hobbs, Kai Edgar as Michael, Jennifer Sanchez as Deb, actor and TV personality Kalen Allen as the Store Manager and Michael Deaner as Little Boy.
‘In its latest Broadway outing, starring an exuberant Grey Henson in the title role, Elf the Musical has gotten Buddy delightfully, entirely right’ New York Times
‘A crowd-pleasing, feel-good delight that is presented with genuine showmanship, including expansive dance choreography by Liam Steel, whimsical digital projections, and (in a feat reminiscent of the “Back to the Future” musical) Santa’s sleigh flying high above the audience. There are also, of course, obligatory bursts of snow throughout the theater’ amNY
‘Grey Henson has the soul of one of those old-fashioned musical-comedy comedians, striving for and achieving laughter on a moment-by-moment basis’ New York Stage Review
‘For the first time in my experience, this show is really elfin’ good’ Time Out New York
‘It made this jaded critic believe in Santa Claus again for one glimmering, ephemeral moment of theater magic’ Theatermania
‘This production is a rare thing: a musical comedy based on a contemporary hit movie that succeeds on its own giddy ingenuity’ The New York Sun
Elf The Musical is the hilarious and heartwarming tale of Buddy, a young orphan child whose life is changed forever when he mistakenly crawls into Santa’s sack of toys one Christmas Eve. Raised by elves in the North Pole, Buddy’s enormous size and poor toy-making abilities make him realize he doesn’t quite fit in. When he discovers he is human, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and, in turn, helps the Big Apple rediscover the true meaning of Christmas.
Elf the Musical plays a limited season at the Marquis Theatre until 2 January.
