ELF THE MUSICAL National Tour Comes to PPAC, Now thru 11/10

NETworks Presentations, LLC, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Unique Features have announced casting for the upcoming national tour of ELF THE MUSICAL. The tour kicks off at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) tonight, November 4-10, 2012.

Tickets for ELF are on sale now at the PPAC Box Office, located at 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence; online at www.ppacri.org and by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787). Box Office Hours are Monday through Friday, 10A to 5P; Saturday, 10A to 2P; and through curtain time(s) on performance days. ELF tickets are $68 - $41; all ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge and are subject to change without notice.

ELF is part of the 2012/2013 Taco/The White Family Foundation Broadway Series and is presented by the Providence Performing Arts Center.

Macy’s Family Night at ELF is on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 7P. Theatregoers aged 18 and younger will receive a FREE ticket of equal value with the purchase of a full-priced ticket for the Wednesday, November 7 performance of ELF. Please note that there are a limited number of Family Night tickets available. Please call the Box Office at (401) 421-ARTS (2787) for more information and to order. Macy’s Family Night at ELF is sponsored by Macy’s at Providence Place with media sponsors ABC 6 and Coast 93.3 FM.

The cast will feature Matt Kopec (Buddy), Connor Barth (Michael), Jen Bechter (Deb), Gordon Gray (Santa), Kate Hennies (Jovie), Julia Louise Hosack (Emily), Royce McIntosh (Mr. Greenway), Drew Pulver (Walter), and Clyde Voce (Manager).

The cast will also feature Elizabeth Burton, Robyn DeGuzman, Ian Frazier, Mary Gabrielle, Paul Ianniello, ChanDon Jones, Drew King, Emily Catherine Larger, Nick Lorenzini, Lauren Palmeri, Shaun Repetto, Angelica Richie, Jack Robbins, Ben Russell-Lynch, and Dennis Setteducati.

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 inner ELF!

Based on the beloved 2003 New Line Cinema hit, ELF features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer), with a book by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray), and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone). The production will feature direction by Sam Scalamoni and choreography by Connor Gallagher.

Additional show and ticketing information about ELF is available at www.ElfTheMusicalOnTour.com and at www.ppacri.org.

Performance Schedule:

Sunday, November 4 at 1P & 6:30P
Tuesday, November 6 at 7P
Wednesday, November 7 at 7P
Thursday, November 8 at 7:30P
Friday, November 9 at 7:30P
Saturday, November 10 at 11A, 3:30P, & 8P

Discounted admission is available for groups of 20 or more; for additional information and to order, contact Group Sales Representative Paul Hiatt at (401) 574-3162 or phiatt@ppacri.org.