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PHOTO FLASH: Sebastian Arcelus, Beth Leavel, Amy Spanger, George Wendt et al. in Broadway’s Elf

Mark Jacoby, Matthew Gumley, Beth Leavel, George Wendt,
Sebastian Arcelus, and Amy Spanger star in Elf
(© Joan Marcus)
Mark Jacoby, Matthew Gumley, Beth Leavel, George Wendt,
Sebastian Arcelus, and Amy Spanger star in Elf
(© Joan Marcus)

A special promotional photo has been released for the forthcoming Broadway musical Elf, which will play the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, November 2-January 2, with an opening on November 14.

Tony Award nominee Casey Nicholaw will direct and choreograph the musical, which features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, with a book by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin.


Sebastian Arcelus will star as Buddy, the role played by Will Ferrell in the 2003 film of the same name. The cast will also include Amy Spanger (Jovie), Beth Leavel (Emily), Mark Jacoby (Walter), Matthew Gumley (Michael), Valerie Wright (Deb), Michael McCormick (Mr. Greenway), Michael Mandell (Store Manager), and George Wendt (Santa).


The company will also include Timothy J. Alex, Callie Carter, Cara Cooper, Lisa Gadja, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Blake Hammond, Emily Hsu, Jenny Hill, Nancy Johnston, Marc Kessler, Matt Loehr, Lee Wilkins, and Kirsten Wyatt.

The creative team will include David Rockwell (sets), Gregg Barnes (costumes), Natasha Katz (lighting), Peter Hylenski (sound), and Doug Besterman (orchestrations).

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