Philadelphia's Walnut Street Theatre Brings The World Of Buddy The Elf To Life

CBS Philadelphia

November 29, 2024

The Walnut Street Theatre is all decked out with holiday spirit, from candy cane pillars, a menorah and halls trimmed with garland. Even good 'ol Edwin Forrest dressed up for the festivities. And if you listen closely enough, you'll hear the pitter-patter of tap shoes upstairs. But down below is a workshop ready to unveil their newest, full-fledged production!

However, no matter how hard you look, you will not find an elf on the shelf, but you will find one of our favorite elves taking center stage. Over the last few weeks, we got full behind-the-scenes access to Elf the Musical! It is just like the movie, but with an original soundtrack and some additional new humor – perfect for our city!

Bicoastal director Glenn Casale has been waiting to bring Santa's workshop to the oldest running and operating theater in the U.S. And, he did! The stage has been transformed into the iconic snow globe. Inside you'll find Nic Rouleau playing Buddy with his self-proclaimed "Buddyisims."

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