Elf
The Musical
Al Hirschfeld Theatre
Previews Began: -
Opening Night: November 9, 2012
Closing Night: January 6, 2013
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
Happy All the Time……………..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
World’s Greatest Dad (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
Jordan Gelber Buddy
Mitchell Sink Michael
Mark Jacoby Walter
Michael Mandell Macy’s Manager
Adam Heller Mr. Greenway
Leslie Kritze Jovie
Valerie Wright Deb
Beth Leavel Emily
Wayne Knight Santa
Timothy J. Alex Fake Santa
Ensemble
Andrea Chamberlain Ensemble
Ariel Reid Shawanda
Ensemble
Josh Lamon Chadwick
Ensemble
Jenny Hill Ensemble
Emily Hsu Charlotte Dennon
Ensemble
Nancy Johnston Mrs. Claus
Ensemble
David Hibbard Matthews
Ensemble
Catherine Brunell Sales Woman
Ensemble
Eric LaJuan Summers Ensemble
Jonathan Schwartz Charlie
Sam
Policemen
Ensemble
Lee A. Wilkins Policemen
Ensemble
Jason Eric Testa Little Boy
Swings: Callie Carter, Jay Douglas, Stacey Todd Holt, Jen Taylor
Standby: Rory Donovan (Buddy), Jason Eric Testa (Michael)