As fan-favorite character Norm on the long-running, Boston-set sitcom “Cheers,” George Wendt (pictured) was a virtual fixture in the Hub for more than a decade, despite the fact the show was mostly filmed on a Hollywood set. On tour with Elf the Musical, Wendt makes a triumphant return to his bygone, make-believe home when he plays Santa live on stage at the Boch Center’s Wang Theatre, November 28–December 10. Telling the story of Buddy, a would-be Santa’s helper who goes on a quest from the North Pole where he was raised to New York City in order to find his birth father, the stage adaptation of the now-classic 2003 film starring Will Ferrell brings its bright, cheery message of holiday joy to the Theatre District just in time to lift the spirits of weary shoppers, or anyone looking for a bit of Christmas spirit this time of year.
