Elf
The Musical
Al Hirschfeld Theatre
Previews Began: November 2, 2010
Opening Night: November 14, 2010
Closing Night: January 2, 2011
Music: Matthew Sklar
Lyrics: Chad Beguelin
Book: Bob Martin
Thomas Meehan
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.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Overture………………………………………………..Orchestra
Christmastown…………………..Santa, Buddy, Company
World’s Greatest Dad……………………………………Buddy
In the Way…..Deb, Walter, Emily, Michael, Company
Sparklejollytwinklejingley……..Buddy, Store Manager,
Company
I’ll Believe in You……………………………..Michael, Emily
In the Way (Reprise)………………………….Emily, Walter
Just Like Him………………………..Buddy, Deb, Company
A Christmas Song…………………Buddy, Jovie, Company
I’ll Believe in You (Reprise)……………Buddy, Company
ACT TWO
Entr’acte………………………………………………..Orchestra
Nobody Cares About Santa……….Fake Santas, Buddy,
Store Manager
Never Fall in Love…………………………………………..Jovie
There Is a Santa Claus……………………..Michael, Emily
The Story of Buddy the Elf….Buddy, Michael, Walter,
Emily, Deb, Chadwick,
Matthews, Mr. Greenway,
Company
Nobody Cares About Santa (Reprise)……………….Santa
A Christmas Song (Reprise)………Jovie, Buddy, Emily,
Michael, Walter,
Company
Finale………………………………………………………Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Sebastian Arcelus Buddy
Matthew Gumley Michael
Mark Jacoby Walter
Michael Mandell Macy’s Manager
Michael McCormick Mr. Greenway
Amy Spanger Jovie
Valerie Wright Deb
Beth Leavel Emily
George Wendt Santa
Timothy J. Alex Fake Santa
Ensemble
Lisa Gajda Ensemble
Asmeret Ghebremichael Shawanda
Ensemble
Blake Hammond Chadwick
Ensemble
Jenny Hill Ensemble
Emily Hsu Charlotte Dennon
Ensemble
Nancy Johnston Mrs. Claus
Ensemble
Matt Loehr Matthews
Ensemble
Michael James Scott Ensemble
Noah Weisberg Charlie
Sam
Policemen
Ensemble
Lee A. Wilkins Policemen
Ensemble
Kirsten Wyatt Ensemble
Swings: Callie Carter, Cara Cooper, Stacey Todd Holt, Marc Kessler
Standby: Matthew Schechter (Michael)