ferences. There’s no Father Elf in
the play and the narration is now
done by Santa Claus. Likewise,
you won’t hear the same music
that was in the film, but you will
hear some original tunes instead.
Elf contains the same magical elements that made the film so beloved. It’s the right blend of being
magical without being too corny.
Something that’s not easy to do.
As with the best Christmas stories,
Elf makes it easy to believe in a
tale that’s truly fantastical which
borders on the ridiculous. On
stage, it is an extravaganza of
color from the costumes to the
various sets (Rockerfeller Center,
Central Park, inside the store) and
offers a virtual playground for the
actors to explore and have fun.
This will be Fahrner’s first time
in a production at Paper Mill.
Originally from Michigan, Fahrner
moved to New York City when
she was 20. There weren’t many
musical theatres in her area while
growing up and she didn’t even
know that places like Paper Mill
existed.
“I remember seeing Beauty and
the Beast on a national tour when
it came through Detroit,” she recalled. “That was the first play I
saw on stage in high school and
it blew me away. I just didn’t understand that you could do something that big and live every night.
I knew that I wanted to do it, but
I didn’t know what was going to
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