The story of "Elf" begins one fateful Christmas Eve, when an orphaned baby boy accidentally crawls into Santa's sack of toys. When he's discovered upon Santa's return to the North Pole, a childless elf volunteers raise him. But growing up, Buddy the Elf, being human, doesn't make toys very well (he also keeps hitting his head on the rafters); so, when Buddy's birth father is discovered living in New York City, Buddy is dispatched from the North Pole to live with him. Once there, he thaws the hearts of gruff New Yorkers, and helps the Big Apple rediscover the true meaning of Christmas. Based on the hilarious hit Will Ferrel holiday movie, with a merry, holly-jolly score by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin ("The Wedding Singer", "The Prom") that critics called "hummable-tune laden" when it opened on Broadway, "Elf" is sure to kick off your holiday season with and extra big fa-la-la this year – after all, the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear! “Elf – the Musical” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center is at 150 E. Wood St. Palatine, IL 60067, Palatine, IL.
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Amadeus
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moonwatchers
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UPTOWN
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Under the Streetlamp: Hip to the Holidays
ECC Arts Center (12/12 - 12/12) | |
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Holidays a cappella
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The Producers
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