Louis) and the world premiere of 'Minsky's' (Ahmanson Theatre - Los Angeles). The show will feature orchestrations by three-time Tony Award-winner Doug Besterman (The Producers, Thoroughly Modern Millie).īeth Leavel (Emily) is currently starring on Broadway as 'Donna Sheridan' in 'Mamma Mia!' She received a Tony award for her title role in 'The Drowsy Chaperone.' Other Broadway credits include 'Young Frankenstein,'' 42nd Street' original and revival casts, 'Crazy for You' original cast, 'The Civil War,' Hal Prince's 'Show Boat.' Leavel recently starred in 'Into the Woods' (Pittsburgh CLO), 'Annie' (The Muny - St. Scenic design for Elf is by Tony-nominee David Rockwell (Hairspray, Legally Blonde), costume design is by Tony Award winner Gregg Barnes (The Drowsy Chaperone, Legally Blonde), lighting design is by two-time Tony Award-winner Natasha Katz (Aida, The Coast of Utopia) and sound design is by Tony nominee Peter Hylenski (Rock of Ages, Lend Me a Tenor). It is not known if Christian Anderson, who played Buddy (the big elf - Will Farrell's character in the movie) at the 2009 Dec reading, will be cast in that role for Broadway. The musical is based on the 2003 New Line Cinema film 'Elf,' which starred Will Ferrell as 'Buddy.'īoth Beth Leavel and George Wendt will reprise the roles they played in a 'full production' reading of the musical in Dec 2009 that was also directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw. With Santa's permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity.įaced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list and his step-brother doesn't even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. Buddy is raised unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. Elf will be directed and choreographed by Tony nominee Casey Nicholaw ('The Drowsy Chaperone,' 'Monty Python's Spamalot').Įlf tells the tale of 'Buddy,' a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported back to the North Pole. The show will still begin previews from 2 Nov and end its limited engagement on as first scheduled.īased on the 2003 New Line Cinema movie which starred Will Ferrell in the title role, Elf will feature music by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar ('Music') and Chad Beguelin ('The Wedding Singer'), with a book by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan ('The Producers,' 'Hairspray') and Bob Martin ('The Drowsy Chaperone'). The new family musical Elf, will arrive on Broadway for the winter holidays, will now open at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on, and not the 10 Nov as originally announced. Alex, Callie Carter, Cara Cooper, Lisa Gadja, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Blake Hammond, Emily Hsu, Jenny Hill, Nancy Johnston, Marc Kessler, Matt Loehr, Lee Wilkins and Kirsten Wyatt. Full casting, including the lead roles of 'Buddy' and 'Jovie,' will be announced shortly. Greenway), Michael Mandell (Store Manager) and six-time Emmy Award winner George Wendt (Santa). Theatre Ventures in association with Unique Features have announced that the new Broadway musical Elf will star Tony Award winner Beth Leavel (Emily), Tony Award nominee Mark Jacoby (Walter), Matthew Gumley (Michael), Valerie Wright (Deb), Michael McCormick (Mr. Because of its many featured roles and accessible script, The Drowsy Chaperone will fit perfectly into any company's season or school's calendar.Warner Bros. Hailed by New York Magazine as "The Perfect Broadway Musical," The Drowsy Chaperone is a masterful meta-musical, poking fun at all the tropes that characterize the musical theatre genre. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight. The recording comes to life and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Golden Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another.
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