ELF The Musical playing at The Paramount Theatre. Photo by Jeremy Daniel
It’s been several years since I’ve seen a show at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle and I am beyond excited for the latest show playing this week —Elf The Musical. Just last week I introduced my kids to the movie. It’s one of my favorites. Having the opportunity to see the musical will be so much more magical! I’m taking my oldest daughter since her birthday is this month. Here’s more info about the show:
Everyone’s favorite ELF will be coming to Seattle in the holiday classic, Elf The Musical. The Broadway musical will play a limited engagement at The Paramount Theatre beginning Tuesday, December 5.
ELF is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported back to the North Pole. Unaware that he is actually human, Buddy’s enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father, discover his true identity, and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. This modern day Christmas classic is sure to make everyone embrace their innerELF.
Based on the beloved 2003 New Line Cinema hit, ELF features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar (The Wedding Singer) and Chad Beguelin (Disney’s Aladdin, The Wedding Singer), with a book by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone). The production features direction by Sam Scalamoni and choreography by Connor Gallagher. Casting is by Stewart/Whitley.
The New York Times says that ELF is “A SPLASHY, PEPPY, SUGAR-SPRINKLED HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT!” USA Today calls ELF “ENDEARINGLY GOOFY!” Varietyproclaims, “ELF is happy enough for families, savvy enough for city kids and plenty smart for adults!”
ELF will be at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre for only ten performances. The schedule for the Seattle engagement is:
Tuesday, December 5 7:30pm
Wednesday, December 6 7:30pm
Thursday, December 7 7:30pm
Friday, December 8 1 pm and 8:00pm
Saturday, December 9 10am, 3:00pm and 8:00pm
Sunday, December 10 1:00pm – An ASL/AVIA Interpreted performance
6:30pm – An Open Caption performance
For tickets to these performances, call the TTY line at 888-331-6774.
Tickets start at $30 and are available on-line at STGPresents.org, Ticketmaster.com, by calling 1–800-745-3000 or in person at The Paramount Theatre Box Office (Monday through Friday, 10am to 6pm).
ELF is part of the 2017/2018 KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount series, presented by Seattle Theatre Group, with support for the eighth year from KeyBank as the series title sponsor. Brotherton Cadillac is the official auto sponsor, The Roosevelt Hotel is the official sponsor hotel and Delta Airlines is the official airline sponsor of KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount.
Additional information about ELF is available at www.ElfTheMusicalOnTour.com.
Check back on Wednesday for my personal review of the show. I know it’s going to be great!