For Those Who Need a Little ‘Sparklejollytwinklejingley’ in Their Lives, Broadway’s ‘Elf’ Is Just the Tonic

This production is a rare thing: a musical comedy based on a contemporary hit movie that succeeds on its own giddy ingenuity.

(c) Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade
Grey Henson and Sean Astin in 'Elf the Musical.' (c) Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade

If there’s one thing our weary nation can agree on right now, it’s surely that we need a little Christmas, whether you celebrate the religious holiday or merely savor the seasonal spirit. Happily, Santa Claus has just planted an early present right smack in the middle of Times Square, and it’s “Sparklejollytwinklejingley.”

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