What a show it was! We loved Elf the Musical!
Photo: Amy Boyle
Based on the hilarious Christmas classic that we all know and love, Elf the Musical will not disappoint! Both children and adults will really fall in love with Buddy and all the jokes and sass that this production has to offer! Chris and I could not stop laughing.
Buddy, played by Eric Petersen, stole the show for me. What a hoot. We loved his perfectly large personality – a perfect fit as Buddy and we loved watching him fall in love with cute little Jovie, played by Veronica Kuehn. What a big, beautiful voice on tiny Veronica.
Photo: Amy Boyle
Of course, Elf is full of talk about the Christmas spirit and “believing” in Santa, so if you’re like me and cringe at the thought of introducing the kids to the idea of NOT believing when they’re still little, then this might not be the show for your kids. Do keep that in mind. You can’t fast forward a live show. I remember being so nervous about movies that discussed “belief.”
However, if your kids can handle it and you aren’t worried about that sort of thing, this show is terrific. We brought the three bigs and they totally loved it! We all thought the first half was the best, action packed and fun. After about an hour and 20 minutes of running time, there’s a brief intermission and the show ended around 10pm. It was a little late for Mr. 5 year old, but he survived and enjoyed being treated like one of the bigs!
I especially loved the sets and the way the scenes changed so seamlessly. The North Pole is totally awesome, as in NYC. And those elves dancing on their knees – amazing!
ELF plays at the Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre Tuesday, November 17 through Sunday, December 6 for 22 performances: Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 7:00 pm (except Thursday, December 3, at 7:30 pm); matinees on Friday, November 27 at 2:00 pm; Saturdays at 2:00 pm; and on Sundays at 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm.. Tickets are $35.00 – $125.00; all prices include a $3.75 facility fee per ticket. Tickets are on sale at the Citi Center box office, through www.citicenter.org or by calling 800-982-ARTS (2787), or through Ticketmaster. Groups of 10 or more may reserve tickets now by contacting Citi Performing Arts Center Group Sales at (617) 532-1116 or groups@citicenter.org
Get your tickets to see Elf the Musical before it’s too late. This show is only in town until December 6th, so grab them before it’s too late. Use the code ELFOFF to save $25 on select performances at the Citi Wang Theatre.
Fri, Nov 20th 7pm
Sun, Nov 22nd 6pm
Tue, Nov 24th 7pm
Wed, Nov 25th 7pm
Fri, Nov 27th 2pm
Fri, Nov 27th 7pm
Sun, Nov 29th 6pm
Visit citicenter.org for more information and ticketing.
Disclosure: We received tickets to see Elf the Musical. All opinions are my own.
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