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Elf The Musical

Have yourself a Sparklejollytwinklejingly holiday season with Elf The Musical tickets! The most Yuletide-tastic night out in London – charming, cheeky and gorgeously Christmassy, this musical tale of Buddy the Elf’s search for his father will fill the whole family with festive cheer. When it first opened in London, Elf The Musical tickets became the fastest selling in the history of the Dominion Theatre. Are you a Secret Santa, looking to treat your friends to a fabulously festive West End show? Maybe you’re planning an unforgettable first theatre trip with the kids and want to choose the best West End show for a family Christmas treat. Elf The Musical theatre tickets will give them a smile bright enough to light up the entire Empire State building!

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What’s Elf The Musical about? 

Elf is the endearing tale of Buddy Hobbs – an orphaned baby who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported back to the North Pole. When Buddy is discovered, Santa and his elves decide to raise Buddy themselves - as an Elf.

Growing up unusually tall (and sadly lacking in Elf skills) Buddy just doesn’t fit in at the North Pole. Soon, Santa reveals the truth about Buddy’s identity and Buddy decides he must head to New York – in full Elf uniform - in search of his birth father. But Buddy quickly learns that his true father, a powerful businessman called Walter, works in the Empire State Building and is most definitely not on Santa’s good list. 

After creating hilarious festive mayhem in Manhattan, including getting drunk on ‘syrup’ and turning Walter’s world upside down, Buddy falls in love. He finally learns that the greatest gift he could ever receive is the gift of family.

Of course, nothing is ever quite that straightforward, and when Santa’s sleigh crashes in Central Park, it’s down to Buddy to rescue Santa – and to try to save Christmas forever!

Elf The Musical songs

Elf The Musical has a brilliant original score, with songs including: Christmastown, World’s Greatest Dad, Sparklejollytwinklejingly, I’ll Believe in You, Just Like Him, Nobody Cares About Santa, Never Fall in Love (With an Elf), There is a Santa Claus, The Story of Buddy and A Christmas Song.
 

Elf The Musical awards

When Elf The Musical first opened on Broadway, it received a nomination for Distinguished Production of a Musical at the prestigious Drama League Awards. Created in 1922, these awards honour distinguished productions and performances both on and Off-Broadway. The Drama League comprises the entire US theatre community and the awards are the oldest awards honouring theatre in North America.
 

Five Things You Might not know about Elf

Theatre doesn’t come any more Christmassy than Elf The Musical, but how much do you know about the movie Elf The Musical is based on? Here are five festive facts about Elf:

1. Much of the movie was filmed on location in New York. That includes a sequence where Buddy walks through the Lincoln Tunnel. This caused several real-life traffic accidents as drivers gazed open-mouthed at a Will Ferrell-sized Elf.
2. Will Ferrell reportedly turned down $29 million to reprise his role as Buddy for an Elf sequel, saying that it would look “slightly pathetic” if he tried to squeeze back into those Elf tights a second time.
3. The film’s director, Jon Favreau, based lots of Buddy’s behaviour on his own 1-year-old son, Max. Elf is a family film in so many ways – screenwriter David Berenbaum was influenced by his father, who died when he was just eight years old. The storyline in Elf is strongly influenced by a grown-up David’s attempt to find out more about his dad.
4. Will Ferrell worked as a Santa impersonator in real life. Before his film career took off, Ferrell spent five weeks in an outdoor mall in Pasadena listening to kids insist they’d been good all year! Pretty good training for a career as an Elf.
5. Will Ferrell suffered terrible headaches on set. That was due to a combination of lack of sleep and the sheer amount of candy and sugar he had to eat during filming; even the cotton balls Buddy eats in the doctor’s office were made of candyfloss!

What do critics think of Elf The Musical?

These are reviews from previous London runs of Elf The Musical:

“RESTORES THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS” – The Guardian
“A RIDICULOUS HOOT” – Time Out
“A CHARMING EVENING’S ENTERTAINMENT FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES” – Evening Standard
“ELF WILL PUT EVEN THE BIGGEST SCROOGE IN A FUN AND FESTIVE MOOD” – British Theatre

Booking Information

Children under the age of 4 cannot be admitted to the theatre.

Children aged 15 or under must be accompanied by an adult (at least 1 adult per 10 children). All patrons, regardless of age must have a valid ticket.

Cast

Elf The Musical creatives

Book – Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin
Music – Matthew Sklar
Lyrics – Chad Beguelin
Set & Costume Design – Tim Goodchild
Lighting Design – Patrick Woodroffe
Sound Design – Gareth Owen
Choreography – Liam Steele
Direction – Philip Wm. McKinley
Producer – Ingrid Sutej for Temple Live Entertainment
Associate Producer – Miguel Esteban for Temple Live Entertainment

Based upon the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum

Location

Dominion Theatre

268-269 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7AQ

Additional Details & FAQ

Access Information

For more information on accessibility, please contact dominion.access@nederlander.co.uk.

Cancellation Policy

1. If you test positive for COVID-19, display symptoms, or are asked to isolate by NHS Test and Trace you can exchange your tickets.
2. If the show is cancelled due to COVID-19 or any other reason, you will be offered a free exchange or refund.
3. If the show is going ahead and you are able to attend, there will be no exchange or refund available.

Suitable For Children

Children under the age of 4 cannot be admitted to the theatre.

Children aged 15 or under must be accompanied by an adult (at least 1 adult per 10 children). All patrons, regardless of age must have a valid ticket.

Reviews

4.8(23 reviews)
4.3 ( 50 seat reviews )

  • Nic

    Jan 6, 2023

    Fantastic

  • Susan

    Jan 3, 2023

    We saw this yesterday, 3 generations, and all thought it was very long-winded. Were expecting much more humour.

  • Caroline Lindesay

    Jan 1, 2023

    Excellent show very funny

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