There is so much I would like to take my niece Jason and Lily to do during the Holidays including attending a Play. Which is why I was excited to find out about The Dallas Children’s Theaters performance of the Happy Elf by Harry Connick Jr. Would you like to go with my family to see this play or upcoming plays?
(DALLAS, TX) – The Dallas Children’s Theater (DCT) 2022-2023 Season dashes into the holidays with famous jazz artist Harry Connick Jr.’s THE HAPPY ELF running November 27th thru December 23rd. This show, based on the classic song and movie by the same name, will be perfect for audiences both familiar and new to the world of Santa’s hard-working Elves. Silly and imaginative, families can expect zany magical antics, toe-tapping jazz dance numbers, and sleighfuls of holiday charm.
Eubie the Elf is, much to the exhaustion of his coworkers, an Elf of unparalleled and endless energy looking to get a spot on Santa’s coveted sleigh team. When his unstoppably sunny spirit comes into contact with the miserable town of Bluesville – where every single child is on the naughty list – he’s in for the shock of a lifetime. Will his relentless positive attitude be enough to turn this gloomy place around, or has the happiest Elf in the North Pole finally met his match?
Directed by DCT mainstay and master of musicals K. Doug Miller, with choreography by the incomparable Megan Kelly Bates, THE HAPPY ELF is a full-scale musical filled to the brim with motion and playful humor. Dallas Children’s Theater’s scene shop has been hard at work crafting spiral staircases and numerous gorgeous holiday surprises designed by Michelle Harvey. If audiences are looking for spectacle, this is not a show to miss!
“It’s a fun, different kind of story,” says Nancy Schaeffer, artistic director. “Perfect for families who love singing, dancing, and a naughty town turning nice. Who doesn’t love a holiday musical filled with quirky, goofy, Elves?”
We’re living in cynical times, which is exactly why we need musicals like the HAPPY ELF which tease at the exhaustion of the holidays, but maintain a playful lens. When it comes down to it, there’s a childhood magic in everyone that never goes away, and adults and kids have a lot to learn from the upbeat, inexhaustible joy of Harry Connick Jr.’s THE HAPPY ELF.
Harry Connick, Jr.’s THE HAPPY ELF
Music & Lyrics by Harry Connick, Jr.
Book by Lauren Gunderson & Andrew Fishman
Directed by K. Doug Miller
November 27 – December 23
Recommended for ages 5 and up
Cast:
Eubie – Michael Alonzo*
Molly – Cecelia Sanchez**
Hamm – Leo Thomasian
Gilda – Laura Payne*
Norbert – Justin Lee**
Santa / Mayor – James Chandler*
Mrs. Claus / Gurt – Debbie Brown*
Curtis / Toy Elf – Gustavo Perez Diaz**
Elf / Townsperson / Dance Captain – Ania Lyons*
Elf / Townsperson – Connie Bentham
Elf / Coppa / Townsperson – Leah Flores
Youth Ensemble:
Cameron K. Brown
Riley Martens
Tyler Chase
Malcolm Grantham
Lauren Scott
Jace Petrutsas
Veronica Fenoglio-Kushera
Sydney Pitts
Kade Kuehler
Lili Fudge
Production Team:
Director – K. Doug Miller
Music Director – Adam C. Wright
Choreography – Megan Kelly Bates
Scenic/Video Designer – Michelle Harvey
Lighting Designer – Aaron Johansen
Sound Designer – Marco Salinas
Costume Designer – Lyle Huchton
Props Designer – Sally Fiorello
Stage Manager – Maddie Collins*
Assistant Stage Manager – Eva Chastain*
*Denotes member of Actors Equity Association.
Performance Dates and Times:
November 27 – December 23, 2022
Sunday, November 27, 1:30PM – Opening
Saturday, December 3, 1:30PM (Sensory Friendly)
Saturday, December 3, 4:30PM
Sunday, December 4, 1:30PM
Sunday, December 4, 4:30PM
Saturday, December 10, 1:30PM
Saturday, December 10, 4:30PM
Sunday, December 11, 1:30PM
Sunday, December 11, 4:30PM (ASL)
Saturday, December 17, 1:30PM
Saturday, December 17, 4:30PM
Sunday, December 18, 1:30PM
Sunday, December 18, 4:30PM
Tuesday, December 20, 7:30PM
Wednesday, December 21, 7:30PM
Thursday, December 22, 1:30PM
Thursday, December 22, 4:30PM
Friday, December 23, 1:30PM
Friday, December 23, 4:30PM – Closing
Ticket Prices: $17-$30 for single tickets. Prices subject to change. Group rates available for parties of 10 or more. Phone reservations required for Sensory-Friendly performances which are $5 per person. Call the Box Office for details, 214-740-0051. General tickets are available online at
Weekday Student Matinee shows also available Tuesdays through Fridays. Call Dallas Children’s Theater at 214-978-0120 or visit dct.org/fieldtrips
Photo by Karen Almond
Photo Models are Shannon Walsh, DCT Academy Students, Rachel Clo
2022-23 Season Sponsors are: Texas Instruments, City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture, March Family Foundation, The Carlson Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, Lyda Hill Philanthropies, TACA, and CARES Act/American Rescue Plan. General Sponsors Include: Hearst Foundations, The Rosewood Corporation, The Holloway Family Foundation, The M.R. and Evelyn Hudson Foundation, The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation, Inc., Harold Simmons Foundation, Sharron Hunt, Lara and Stephen Harrison, and the Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation.
Additional Support is Provided By: Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District, TXU Energy, Frost Bank, Joan Becker, Capital for Kids, Texas Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, The Koz Foundation, Stephen M. Seay Foundation, Margot B. Perot, Maintenance Inc., Central Market, and Green Mountain Energy, DCT’s official renewable energy partner.
Sensory-Friendly Sponsors Include: Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust and the Crawley Family Foundation. Building Fund Supported By: The Carlson Foundation, The March Family Foundation, Laurie Sands Harrison, The Rosewood Corporation, Anonymous Family, Elizabeth & Bart Showalter, Karen & Ken Travis, The Hersh Foundation, and Everett & Becky Spaeth.
Rosewood Center for Family Arts
5938 Skillman Street Dallas, Texas 75231
About Dallas Children’s Theater
Dallas Children’s Theater features professional actors performing for an annual audience of 250,000 young people and their families through mainstage productions and an arts-in-education program.
As the only major organization in Dallas focusing solely on youth and family theater, DCT builds bridges of understanding between generations and cultures, instilling an early appreciation of literature, art, and the performing arts in tomorrow’s artists and patrons.
Based on the song by Harry Connick, Jr. Adapted from the television show written by Andrew Fishman. All music arrangements and orchestrations by Harry Connick, Jr. Through special arrangement with Music Theatre International www.MTIshows[dot]com.
Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
Through special arrangement with Music Theatre International www.MTIshows[dot]com
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
