Paper Mill Playhouse is presenting Elf this holiday season from
November 26 to January 4. Based
on the film, Elf tells the story of
Buddy, an orphan who is mistakenly transported to the North Pole
and raised by Santa’s elves. Now,
as a grown up, he embarks on a
journey to discover his true identity. The production stars James
Moye as Buddy, Kate Fahrner as
Jovie, and Paul C. Vogt as Santa.
“I loved the movie,” said Fahrner
who previously performed the
role of Jovie at the Walnut Street
New Jersey Stage
Theatre last year. “The movie is
amazing. I was nervous about
what it would be like on stage,
but it’s a very special show. It’s a
show for everyone. Families and
kids, everyone that comes just
gets sucked up in it. It’s so fun
watching Buddy figure out life as
a human and the ending is incredibly moving. Even for me it’s so
moving when Jovie feels something for the first time and remembers what Christmas is all about.”
The play stays pretty close to
the film, but there are several dif-
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