Don’t worry if you’re a stickler for the original. I promise the touring cast of “Elf the Musical” does the story justice, and Jackson Hurt’s performance as Buddy the Elf was just delightful. It didn’t feel like I was watching an actor act like Will Ferrell acting like Buddy the Elf.
It’s not often I get to see an understudy in a lead role for a touring performance, so I was pretty jazzed; everything about Hurt’s performance made Buddy even more likable.
-Chloe McGowan (Indianapolis Recorder)
“Newcomer (To Atlanta) Jackson Hurt plays The Prince, and he is, indeed, quite charming. His sincerity in the role is only outmatched by his gorgeous vocals.”
- Jody Key (Speakeysie)
“Atlanta newcomer Jackson Hurt cuts a dashing figure as Prince Topher. Glorious vocalists both, the show’s musical highlights belong to Hurt and Tyree, including their duet standards “Ten Minutes Ago,” “Loneliness of Evening” and “Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful?”
- Bert Osborne ( The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
“Jackson Hurt hits all the right notes as Prince Topher and seems completely enamored with the girl in the glass slippers.”
- Kelundra Smith (Arts ATL)
“Jackson Hurt was a wonderful Prince Topher.”
- Brad Rudy (Atlanta Theatre Buzz)
“in “Over the Bannister;” the happiness of shared love is expressed in a duet with John Truitt, well-voiced by Jackson Hurt.”
- Dr. Mark Dreisenstok (Maryland Theatre Guide)
