Elf the Musical (NJ) NJ Reviews and Tickets

73%

(5 Reviews)

Positive

80%

Mixed

20%

Negative

Members say

Entertaining, Funny, Delightful, Clever, Great acting

About the Show

The Growing Stage presents this fish-out-of-water musical comedy based on the beloved holiday film, which follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity.

From the show:

Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Elf features songs by Tony Award nominees, Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin (Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway, The Wedding Singer), with a book by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone).

Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his 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 and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh realities that his father is on the naughty list and his half-brother doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.