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Elf

by Matthew Sklar, Chad Beguelin, Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin

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Elf

A hilarious and heartwarming musical based on the Hollywood movie of the same name.

Story:

Buddy grew up in the North Pole thinking he was just like all of the other elves, but when he discovers that his birth father lives in New York City he leaves the North Pole to find him.

: Composer
Matthew Sklar

: Lyricist
Chad Beguelin

: Librettist
Thomas Meehan

: Librettist
Bob Martin

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Al Hirschfeld Theater

Opening Night: Nov 10, 2010

Total Performances: 57

Original Cast: Sebastian Arcelus, Beth Leavel, Amy Spanger, Mark Jacoby, George Wendt, Matthew Gumley, Valerie Wright, Michael McCormick

Director: Casey Nicholaw

Choreographer: Casey Nicholaw

Producer: Warner Bros.Theatre Ventures, Inc.

Musical Director: Phil Reno

Scenic Design: David Rockwell

Costume Design: Gregg Barnes

Lighting Design: Natasha Katz

Sound Design: Peter Hylenski

Projection Design: Zachary Borovay

2012 Broadway Revival

Theatre: Al Hirschfeld Theater

Opening Night: Nov 9, 2012

Total Performances: 74

Original Cast: Timothy J. Alex, Catherine Brunell, Callie Carter, Andrea Chamberlain, Rory Donovan, Jay Douglas, Jordan Gelber, Adam Heller, David Hibbard, Jenny Hill, Stacey Todd, Emily Hsu, Mark Jacoby, Nancy Johnston, Wayne Knight, Leslie Kritzer, Josh Lamon, Beth Leavel, Michael Mandell, Ariel Reid, Jonathan Schwartz, Mitchell Sink Michael , Eric Lajuan Summers , Jen Taylor, Jason Eric Testa, Lee A. Wilkins, Valerie Wright

Director: Casey Nicholaw

Choreographer: Casey Nicholaw

Producer: Warner Brothers Theatre Ventures

Musical Director: Phil Reno

Orchestrations: Doug Besterman

Scenic Design: David Rockwell

Costume Design: Gregg Barnes

Lighting Design: Natasha Katz

Sound Design: Peter Hylenski

Projection Design: Zachary Borovay

2024 Broadway Revival

Theatre: Marquis Theatre

Opening Night: November 17, 2024

Total Performances: 49

Original Cast: Grey Hensen, Sean Astin, Kayla Davion, Michael Hayden, Ashley Brown, Kai Edgar, Jennifer Sanchez, Kalen Allen, Michael Deaner

Director: Philip Wm. McKinley

Choreographer: Liam Steel

Producer: Temple Live Entertainment, Crossroads Live North America

Music Supervision: Alan Williams

Orchestrations: Doug Besterman

Scenic Design: Tim Goodchild

Costume Design: Tim Goodchild

Lighting Design: Patrick Woodroffe

Sound Design: Gareth Owen

Video Design: Ian William Galloway

2003 Film Version

Movie Name: Elf

Type: Non-Musical

Director: Jon Favreau

Screenplay: David Berenbaum

Starring: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Edward Asner, Mary Steenburgen, Zooey Deschanel, Daniel Tay, Faizon Love, Peter Dinklage

Musical Numbers

World's Greatest Dad

Sparklejollytwinklejingley

I'll Believe In You

A Christmas Song

Nobody Cares About Santa

Never Fall In Love (With An Elf)

There Is A Santa Claus

The Story Of Buddy The Elf

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CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

Sheetmusic

: Vocal Selections

Videos

: Original Hollywood Version DVD

: Original Hollywood Version Blu-Ray

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Award Nominations

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