Actor Sean Astin has been a geek fan favourite for many years, having starred in nice films like The Goonies, and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, then taking part in a hero within the sequence Stranger Issues.
He’s a welcome addition to any solid, and now the actor is making his Broadway debut within the revival of Elf the Musical, by which he’ll play Santa Claus.
Astin will costar reverse Gray Henson (Imply Women, Shucked) who will play Buddy the Elf.
Elf The Musical, returning to Broadway for the primary time in additional than a decade, begins previews on the Marquis Theatre on Saturday, November 9, with an official opening on Sunday, November 17. The restricted engagement runs via Saturday, January 4, 2025.
The Broadway return follows two record-breaking vacation seasons in London’s West Finish in 2022 and 2023. Elf, primarily based on the 2003 movie starring Will Ferrell, contains a e-book by Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone, Smash, Boop! The Musical), with songs by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin (The Promenade, The Marriage ceremony Singer).
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