Information provided by the Paramount Theatre:
Bring the kids to meet Buddy the Elf at free events at three public libraries in Aurora and Oswego on Saturday, December 2.
Direct from Paramount Theatre’s holiday production, Elf The Musical, everybody’s favorite oversized elf will meet his fans, make holiday mischief and spread Christmas cheer at:
10 a.m.
Aurora Public Library, Eola Road Branch
555 S. Eola Rd., Aurora
(630) 264-3400
Meet Buddy and make an elf craft! Enter a raffle for a basket including an Elf book and other goodies.
11:30 a.m.
Oswego Public Library
32 Jefferson Street, Oswego
(630) 978-1272
Crafts for kids and teens. Kids can write and mail a letter to Santa. Drawings for prizes for all ages include a $100 gift card to Paramount Theatre.
1 p.m.
Aurora Public Library, Santori Branch
101 S. River St., Aurora
(630) 264-4100
Come early for a sing-a-long beginning at 12:15 p.m. Buddy the Elf arrives at 1 p.m. Enter a raffle for a basket including an Elf book. Free refreshments.
Paramount Theatre’s Elf The Musical is the perfect feel-good show for the whole family, guaranteed to turn even the grumpiest of grinches into a happy-go-lucky bearer of Christmas cheer. Based on the hilarious 2003 Will Ferrell movie, Elf is one of those rare holiday shows that will have both kids and adults laughing, humming tunes like “A Christmas Song” and “Sparklejollytwinklejingley” for days and rediscovering what it means to be a family.
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Don’t miss Paramount’s big, brassy, Broadway-style staging of this hilarious fish-out-of-water holiday comedy. And with a two-story Christmas tree in the center of Paramount’s lobby, thousands of sparkling lights adorning the banisters and carolers filling the air with song, Paramount is the place where families head for unforgettable holiday experiences.
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Performances continue through January 7: Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday at 7 p.m.; Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Exceptions: There are four added performances during the run: Thursday, November 30 at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 12 at 7 p.m., Friday, December 22 at 1:30 p.m., and Thursday, January 4 at noon. Show time for the evening performance on January 4 is 5 p.m. rather than 7 p.m. No show Thursday, November 23 (Thanksgiving). No 5:30 p.m. show Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve).
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Elf The Musical is rated G. Single tickets are $38 to $74. The Paramount Theatre is surrounded by affordable parking and a variety of restaurants for pre- or post-show dining. For subscriptions and single tickets, visit ParamountAurora.com, call
(630) 896-6666, or stop by the Paramount box office Monday through Saturday,
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and two hours prior to evening performances.
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Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit written by David Berenbaum, Elf The Musical features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin (Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway, The Wedding Singer), with a book by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone). Elf The Musical was originally produced by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures in association with Unique Features.
