ELF to Play Hirschfeld on Broadway in November

The New York Times is reporting that the new musical adaption of the 2003 comedy film Elf will hit Broadway for the holiday season, opening at the Al Hirschfeld Theater in November and running through New Years.

Warner Brothers is the producer behind the project, whose previous stab at Broadway gold was with the unsuccessful Lestat, while the reportedly catchy score is composed by songwriters Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer). The book is by Thomas Meehan (The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone).  The reading was directed by Casey Nicholow. 

Christian Anderson played Buddy (Farrell's role in the flick), a human-sized man who is raised by Santa's elves on the North Pole and sent to New York to find his real family. George Wendt played Santa Claus, Mark Jacoby Buddy's father, and Beth Leavel his mother.

Elf the movie was directed by Jon Favreau, written by David Berenbaum.  The film made over $220 million at the box office worldwide on a $33 million budget.