| SEAN ASTIN Will Make Broadway Debut as Santa in ELF This Holiday Season | |
| Last Edit: Official_Press_Release 06:34 pm EDT 10/03/24 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 06:32 pm EDT 10/03/24 | |
|
|
|
| AWARD-WINNING STAR OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS, THE GOONIES, RUDY, & STRANGER THINGS SEAN ASTIN TO MAKE BROADWAY DEBUT AS SANTA IN ELF THE MUSICAL THE MUSICAL RETURNS TO BROADWAY FOR A LIMITED HOLIDAY ENGAGEMENT NOVEMBER 9, 2024 – JANUARY 4, 2025 AT THE MARQUIS THEATRE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW AT ELFONBROADWAY.COM (New York, NY – Oct 3, 2024) Temple Live Entertainment North America and Crossroads Live North America are thrilled to announce that Academy Award nominee and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning actor Sean Astin will make his Broadway debut this holiday season as Santa, in Elf The Musical. An acclaimed actor, director and pop culture icon, Astin's career has spanned four decades with such internationally-beloved roles as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies, the title character of Rudy, Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Doug Whitmore in 50 First Dates, and Bob Newby in "Stranger Things." He adds to this list of legendary characters with yet another iconic role, when he makes his Broadway debut as Santa in Elf The Musical, opposite the previously announced Tony Award nominee Grey Henson (Mean Girls, Shucked) as Buddy the Elf. Elf The Musical returns to Broadway for the first time in over a decade, following two hugely successful, record-breaking seasons in London's West End. Previews begin Saturday, November 9, 2024 at The Marquis Theatre, with an official Opening Night of Sunday, November 17, 2024, for the limited engagement through Saturday, January 4, 2025. Elf The Musical features a book by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone, Smash, Boop! The Musical), with songs by Tony nominees Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin (The Prom, The Wedding Singer). The musical returns to Broadway in an acclaimed production directed by Philip Wm. McKinley (The Boy From Oz, Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark) and choreographed by Olivier and Drama Desk nominee Liam Steel (Company). First staged at the Dominion Theatre in London's West End, this production became the venue's fastest-selling show in nearly a century and became a firm holiday favorite for London audiences, breaking its own box office records during last year's run. Elf The Musical is the hilarious and heartwarming tale of Buddy, a young orphan child whose life is changed forever when he mistakenly crawls into Santa's sack of toys one Christmas Eve. Raised by elves in the North Pole, Buddy's enormous size and poor toy-making abilities make him realize he doesn't quite fit in. When he discovers he is human, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and, in turn, helps the Big Apple rediscover the true meaning of Christmas. Hailed by Time Out as "a slickly irresistible and fizzily enjoyable confection of a show" that will "whirl you up in a technicolor dream of Christmas," this modern-day holiday classic returns home to New York in an acclaimed West End production that "has the magic to send you out of the theatre smiling and singing" (The Times of London). The hit holiday musical is based on the beloved New Line Cinema film of the same name starring Will Ferrell, Zooey Deschanel and James Caan. Released in 2003, the movie grossed over $250 million dollars globally and has gone on to become a worldwide perennial favorite for families to watch over the holiday period. The Broadway production will feature Set and Costume Design by multi-Olivier Award winner Tim Goodchild (Strangers on a Train, We Will Rock You, numerous productions at Royal Shakespeare Company), Lighting Design by Patrick Woodroffe (Bat Out of Hell, Mamma Mia! The Party), Sound Design by Tony Award winner Gareth Owen (MJ the Musical, Hell's Kitchen), Video Design by Ian William Galloway (The Audience, The Light Princess), and Hair and Wig Design by Sam Cox (Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club). Orchestrations are by Doug Besterman, Dance Arrangements are by David Chase, Vocal Arrangements are by Phil Reno, and this production will feature Music Supervision by Olivier Award winner Alan Williams (Sunset Boulevard), with Music Direction by Nate Patten. Casting is by Rachel Hoffman/The Telsey Office. Elf The Musical is produced on Broadway by Temple Live Entertainment North America and Crossroads Live North America. General Management is by Wagner Johnson Productions. Mark Kaufman serves as Creative Consultant for Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures. Tickets are on sale now at www.ElfonBroadway.com and Broadway Direct. Groups of 10+ can call Broadway Direct at 212-840-3890. The regular performance schedule is Tuesday-Friday at 7pm, Saturday and Sunday 1pm & 7pm. Preview Performance & Holiday Schedules vary. Check the website for most up-to-date schedule. ABOUT SEAN ASTIN Sean Astin is an acclaimed American film and television actor. Astin is best known for his classic and beloved characters – the ever faithful Samwise "Sam" Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and American working class hero , Rudy. ?Astin made his feature film debut in the wildly popular 80's classic The Goonies as the leader of an unlikely band of adolescent treasure hunters. In 2004, Astin flexed his comedy muscles as the steroid challenged Doug Whitmore in the Sony Pictures hit comedy 50 First Dates. He went on to become a fan favorite portraying Bob Newby, in Season 2 of Netflix's hit series "Stranger Things." Currently, Astin plays Tyler, Becky's boyfriend on ABC's "The Conners," as the venerable series comes to a close after 17 years. Sean Astin is the son of luminary performers, Patty Duke and John Astin and the brother of seasoned actor Mackenzie Astin. His daughter Ali Astin, also a working actor, appeared with him in The Lord of the Rings, Return of the King and earned a Drama Degree from Harvard University. For over four decades, Sean Astin has refused to limit himself to any particular style, genre or medium. He enjoys leading roles, but is just as comfortable in supporting parts. Astin has thrived in the world of independent cinema with meaningful performances in richly diverse films: Staying Together (1989), Where The Day Takes (1992), The Low Life (1995), Bigger Than The Sky (2005), Smile (2005), Forever Strong (2008), The Surface (2014), The Lears (2017), Gloria Bell (2018), Charming The Hearts of Men (2021), Hard Miles (2023), iMordecai (2023), and The Shift (2024). Astin has appeared in several Christian films including, Amazing Love: The Story of Hosea (2012), Mom's Night Out, and Woodlawn (2015) Astin is well known to television audiences, having performed in long form programs such as; the title character in the adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" and in the adaptation of Terry Pratchet's legendary book, "The Color of Magic." Astin has appeared as a series regular, notably in Guillermo Del Toro's "The Strain" on (FX), and the Best Drama Award-winning fifth season of "24" (Fox), as well as J. Michael Straczynski's "Jeremiah" (Showtime). He has guest starred on many familiar dramatic programs including: "Monk," "Law and Order," "The Librarians," "Supergirl" and "The Alphas." Astin has enjoyed working on many television comedies; he played lead character Ed Thompson for 20 episodes of Netflix's throwback situation comedy "No Good Nick." He has also guest starred on many shows, including "The Big Bang Theory," "Brooklyn 99" and "Franklin & Bash." Astin has worked steadily as a voiceover performer in the world of animation; "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (Nickelodeon), "Special Agent Oso" (Disney), "The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants" (Dreamworks), "Justice League Action" (WB), "Bunnicula" (WB), "Penn Zero," "Part Time Hero" (Disney), and "Sofia the First" (Disney). Astin has narrated many programs including, "Meerkat Manor," "Minecraft: Story Mode" (Telltale). Astin directed and produced the short film Kangaroo Court, which earned him an Academy Award® nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. Astin also directed and produced the live action short film The Long and Short of It, an official entry in the Sundance Film Festival. Astin has also journeyed into episodic television, directing episodes of "Angel" (WB) and "Jeremiah" (Showtime). ABOUT TEMPLE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Established in 2022, Temple Live Entertainment Limited (TLE), the parent company of TLE North America, is a producer and promoter of exceptional live events and experiences across multiple entertainment genres, including theatre, comedy, exhibitions and classical music. It has most recently been responsible for producing two sold out runs of Elf The Musical in London's West End in 2022 and 2023. TLE is a joint venture between Eventim Live International GmBH (a wholly-owned subsidiary of CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA) and Idili Live Entertainment Limited (ILE) and is part of the Eventim Live International promoter network, which comprises over 30 partners in 15 countries, making it number three in live entertainment in the world and number one in Europe. ILE has produced a variety of theatrical musicals in the UK and internationally including Mamma Mia! The Party in London and Stockholm, the 20th Anniversary Tour of Rent The Musical in London and the UK, and Phantom of the Opera in Monte Carlo. For more information visit: temple-live.com corporate.eventim.de idili.com ABOUT CROSSROADS LIVE Crossroads Live brings together some of the world's top producers of live entertainment, now all under one banner. With offices in London, New York, Washington, D.C., Sydney, and Melbourne—our global platform ensures the best-loved titles from Broadway and the West End can be embraced by audiences around the world. Crossroads Live North America, under the leadership of Angela Rowles, is an innovative, full-service theatrical production company delivering the Broadway experience to audiences in North America and beyond. Our 2024-2025 Season: Annie; Dear Evan Hansen; Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical; Pretty Woman; The Phantom of the Opera (Asia); TINA–The Tina Turner Musical. For more information visit: xroadslive.com/team/na |
|
| reply | |
|
|
|
| Previous: | "The Merchant of Venice" at CSC announces casting and further details...T.R. Knight, Richard Topol, and Alexandra Silber to star...perfs begin 11/22 - Official_Press_Release 06:34 pm EDT 10/03/24 |
| Next: | Jim Kierstead Named President of The York Theatre Company Board of Directors - Official_Press_Release 06:31 pm EDT 10/03/24 |
| Thread: | |
Time to render: 0.065933 seconds.