Looks
like Santa is a little behind schedule as he will be on stage this
evening at the Adrienne Arsht Center of Performing Arts in Miami,
Florida--or he just likes our 80 degree temperatures! Whatever the
reason, he is here to make Christmas last just a bit longer and being
the big kid I am I going to keep him company tonight!

“Elf” based
on the hit movie, starring Will Ferrell, the musical is the story of
Buddy who doesn’t know he is human having lived at the North Pole most
of his life. Santa has to send him back to the big city where he was
born. We follow Buddy along his adventures as he, thinking and dressing
as an elf, puzzles most people just as he is puzzled by all those who
don’t believe in Santa Claus.

The book of the musical was written
for the Broadway showing, plus national tours, by Thomas Meehan and Bob
Martin while the songs are by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin.

With
Gordon Gray as Santa Claus, Matt Kopec as Buddy and Jacqueline Grabois
along with Kate Hennies, Matthew Alan Smith, Jane Bruce, Tyler Altomari,
Kevin Rockower, not to forget Clyde Voce as the Christmas Land Manager I
am looking forward to a lot of singing, dancing and comedy!

What
a way to end the New Year--spending it with Santa and a bunch of elves
in a magical place called theatre. Hate me if you must but who are you
spending New Year’s Eve with? I mean face it this guy is the King of
gifts to all of us.

Will post a review of the show tomorrow or the next day.

And
next Tuesday I get to spend the evening with Dorothy--yes, THAT
Dorothy--as the new Andrew Lloyd Weber’s new production of  “The Wizard
of Oz” opens at the Broward Performing Arts Center in Fort Lauderdale.
Who says you can’t be a kid again?!

Production photos by Joan
Marcus from the PR Manager Charlotte Vermaak connected with Broadway
Across America--Thank you.This evening the touring company of "The Elf"
opens at the Arsht Center down in Miani and I will be sitting in my
critic's seat taking notes so I can tell you all about it over the
weekend.

HAVE A SAFE NEW YEAR'S EVE!!!