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Photo Coverage: ELF Gypsy Robe Ceremony

On Sunday, November 14, Elf opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the traditional Gypsy Robe ceremony and brings you photo coverage below.

Based on the beloved 2003 New Line Cinema hit, ELF features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer), with a book by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan (The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone). ELF is directed and choreographed by Tony nominee Casey Nicholaw (The Drowsy Chaperone, Monty Python's Spamalot). The production will play a limited engagement for the holiday season through Sunday, January 2nd.

ELF is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported back to the North Pole. Buddy 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 reality that his father is on the naughty list and his step-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. This modern day Christmas classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner ELF.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride / WM Photos

The Gypsy Robe

Marc Kessler - Making his Broadway debut

Julio Agustin (Recipient for "Women On A Verge..." )

Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf)

Sebastian Arcelus

George Wendt

Director Casey Nicholaw

Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf)

David Westphal with Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf)

Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf)

Sebastian Arcelus

Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf) with Sebastian Arcelus & the cast

Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf) with Amy Spanger & the cast

Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf) with Sebastian Arcelus, Matthew Schechter, Matthew Gumley & cast

Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf) with with Beth Leavel, George Wendt, Michael Mandell & the Cast

Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf)

Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf) with Amy Spanger & the Cast

Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf)

Julio Agustin (Recipient for "Women On A Verge..." & Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf)

Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf) & Lee Wilkin

Michael McCormick & Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf)

Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf) & director Casey Nicholaw

Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf) & Beth Leavel

Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf) with Beth Leavel & Sebastian Arcelus

George Wendt & Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient) & Beth Leavel

George Wendt, Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf), Beth Leavel & Sebastian Arcelus

Amy Spanger, George Wendt, Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf)

Amy Spanger, George Wendt, Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf), Beth Leavel & Sebastian Arcelus

Sebastian Arcelus

Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf) with Matthew Schechter & Matthew Gumley

George Wendt

Michael Mandell

Asmeret Ghebremichael & Michael James Scott

Mark Jacoby & Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf)

Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf) & Valerie Wright

Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf) & Michael McCormick

Beth Leavel

Lisa Gajda (Gypsy Robe Recipient for Elf) & Beth Leavel

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As a 14 year old youth, Walter was transfixed by his first Broadway Show, the original production of 'GREASE'. His Journey to celebrity photojournalism began that fateful night. Meeting, photographing and getting to know the cast inspired him to spend his professional life doing what he loved. Walter moved to Manhattan and for a leading role as a Photographer & Photo Researcher. Currently headlining in New Jersey with his partner Richard and family members Dali (Jack Russell) & Gala (Schnoodle). Recently he made his Broadway debut sharing the stage with Hugh Jackman in 'Hugh Jackman on Broadway' as well as receiving the Actors' Equity Association Gypsy Spirit Award. Walter McBride Photography is syndicated worldwide by Corbis/AP.

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