Photo Flash: ELF THE MUSICAL Brings Holiday Cheer To Beef & Boards!

In his quest to discover his true identity, Buddy the elf is now in Indianapolis in Elf, The Musical at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. This holiday favorite comes to life on stage for the first time at Beef & Boards, with all the joy and comedy of the original film.

Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth.

With Santa's permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh realities that his father is on the naughty list and his half-brother doesn't even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.

Elf 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).

Dan Bob Higgins, who played Bernardo in West Side Story last season, returns to the Beef & Boards stage in the role of Buddy. Emily Tucker, last seen as Fiona in Shrek, The Musical, plays Jovie; and Mark Epperson, last seen as Sam in Mamma Mia!, returns to play Walter Hobbs, Buddy's father.

Elf, The Musical is on stage for 47 performances through Dec. 31, which will be a special New Year's Eve celebration - including dancing to live music after the show and a champagne toast at midnight followed by a breakfast buffet. Tickets range from $44 to $69 ($88 for all seats to the special New Year's Eve celebration), and include Chef Odell Ward's holiday buffet, fruit & salad bar, unlimited coffee, tea and lemonade.

For reservations, call the box office at 317.872.9664 anytime between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays. For complete show schedule, visit beefandboards.com.