Elf The Musical will make a return to the West End this Christmas, with a strictly limited (festive) season at the Aldwych Theatre.
After two sold-out runs at the Dominion Theatre and a holiday run at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway, Elf will bring holiday cheer to London with a brand-new set, adapted for the dimensions of the Aldwych Theatre by Tim Goodchild.
Elf is the funny and charming tale of Buddy, who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag as a baby and was raised as an elf! Way too tall and not so great at his job, Buddy is the North Pole’s biggest misfit… and knows he’ll never belong. When Santa tells him the truth, Buddy heads to New York City to find his birth father (who turns out to be quite high on the naughty list). After causing some merry mayhem in Manhattan, Buddy finally discovers the gift of family and falls in love. And when Santa’s sleigh crashes in Central Park, it’s Buddy who finds a way to save Christmas forever!
This production of Elf will once again be directed by Philip Wm McKinley, with choreography by Liam Steel, set and costumes by Tim Goodchild, lighting by Patrick Woodroffe, sound by Gareth Owen and video by Ian William Galloway. Casting will be by Grindrod Burton Casting.
Based on the beloved 2003 New Line Cinema film starring Will Ferrell, Elf features a book by Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone), with songs by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer).
Elf plays the Aldwych Theatre from October 28, 2025 to January 3, 2026. Tickets here.