Promoting My Peeps: Mitchell: Santaland Diaries

Sooner or later, I will be able to promote MYSELF but in the meantime:

Chicago-People! Listen up!

My dear friend Mitchell has returned for (what) the 4th year running (maybe even more) to the Theatre Building to perform in David Sedaris’ Holidays On Ice – the hilarious stories of Sedaris’ experiences as a Macy’s Christmas Elf.

Uhm …

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I find this terrifying. Please look at the Santa mug on the table and tell me you are not scared.

When: Fridays and Saturdays : 9:30 p.m. (ends January 3)
Sundays : 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. (ends January 3)
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays : 7:30 p.m. (ends January 3)
Except December 25 and January 1
Price: $22-$24
Event Phone Number: 773-327-5252
Ticketmaster: 312-902-1500
Box office: 773-327-5252

More information here.

Mitchell, I’m going to kill you for that photo! I wish I could fly out there and see it!

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22 Responses to Promoting My Peeps: Mitchell: Santaland Diaries

  1. Lisa says:

    I was wondering what I was going to do for my Xmas cards this year.

    Now I know.

  2. red says:

    hahahahahaha

    I love the idea of sending out this bitter jaded card of an over-it Elf!!

  3. Cullen says:

    Mitchell, I love the look of your character here. I wish I could make it out there for this.

  4. Emily says:

    I cannot stop laughing at the absurdity of that picture. It’s brilliant.

    And Lisa – I may steal your idea.

  5. mere says:

    I cannot look at that picture anymore. He’s looking directly at me….

  6. red says:

    I know. It’s really disturbing. You know he’s just so OVER you.

  7. Dave E. says:

    And the eyes follow you around the room too.

  8. melissa says:

    I think my mother has a Santa mug just like that one….

  9. Kate says:

    It’s the SAME DEAD EYES AS THE UNABOMBER PHOTO.

  10. just1beth says:

    I.CAN’T.BREATHE. haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahhhahhahahahahahahaha!!!!

  11. red says:

    Yes! He is the Unabomber!!

  12. Betsy says:

    You’re right Meredith! He is looking directly at you!

  13. mitchell says:

    hey thanks Sheil-babe..if people want to come..look for The Santaland Diaries..the piece is from the book Holidays on Ice..and now that u cant smoke in Chicago theaters…the cig and the mug are no longer part of the show..but the martini remains!

  14. Kerry says:

    Mitchell, that is hilarious. I so wish I could see it.

  15. mitchell says:

    i do pvt parties!!!! just feed me..pour me a stiff one and i’ll start yapping…i memorized 35 pages…ill do it anywhwere!!!

  16. David says:

    You and your stiff ones…

  17. red says:

    I AIN’T ABOVE IT.

  18. De says:

    I would WALK to New York to see this. I am a HUGE David Sedaris fan and how can you not go see a Mitchell elf???
    I would walk…except it’s really a long way from Texas…and I’m kinda lazy.

  19. De says:

    errr…I meant Chicago.

    God..why won’t I learn…preview is your friend???

  20. mitchell says:

    De….Chicago is much closer than Nyc…if u start walking this afternoon?????

  21. red says:

    De:

    how can you not go see a Mitchell elf???

    hahahahahaha I agree entirely!!

    Maybe your library needs to sponsor Mitchell to come down and do the show next year!

  22. De says:

    Great idea Mitchell…and I wore heels to work. ;)

    Sheila, do you think this uptight community could handle a chain-smoking, martini-swilling Elftchill?
    I’m on it!

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