Elf: The Musical (2017)
West End star Ben Forster takes the role Will Ferrell made famous on the silver screen in this toe-tapping stage adaptation of the 2003 festive comedy. Staged at the Lowry in Salford, this family-friendly musical tells the story of Buddy, a young orphan child who crawls into Father Christmas's bag of gifts one year, and is accidentally whisked away to the North Pole, where the nonplussed elves raise him as one of their own. Years later, once Buddy has grown to adulthood, he returns to New York City to find his birth father and help the people of the Big Apple rediscover the true meaning of Christmas. Also starring Liz McClarnon, Louis Emerick, Joe McGann and Jessica Martin.
Director: Nick Morris
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Ben Forster as Buddy |
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Louis Emerick as Santa/Mr Greenway |
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Joe McGann as Walter Hobbs |
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Jessica Martin as Emily Hobbs |
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Riley White as Michael Hobbs |
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Liz McClarnon as Jovie |
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Graham Lappin as Store Manager |
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Lori Haley Fox as Deb |
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Alex Fobbester as Charlie |
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Vicki Davids as Shawanda/Waitress At Chung Fu Palace |
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Sam Lathwood as Sam |
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Anton Fosh as Security Guard 1/Policeman 1/Jim |
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Colin Burnicle as Security Guard 2/Policeman 2/Hot Dog Vendor |
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Thérèse O'Sullivan as Jungle Fruit Spray — Macy's |
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Ross Mclaren as Fake Santa At Macy's/Chadwick |
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Lochlan White as Boy At Macy's |
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Dominique Bonino as Mother At Macy's/Salvation Army Woman |
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Leanne Garretty as Sara |
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Keith Henderson as Matthews |
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Katy Osborne as Charlotte Dennon |
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Emily Ann Potter as Woman In Central Park |
| Writing | Chad Beguelin | Musical |
| Writing | David Berenbaum | Original Film Writer |
| Writing | Thomas Meehan | Musical |
| Writing | Matthew Sklar | Musical |
| Sound | Terry Jardin | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Mawbey | Hair Designer |
| Writing | Bob Martin | Musical |
| Sound | Avgoustos Psillas | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Paul Benzing | Fight Choreographer |
| Crew | Morgan Young | Choreographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tim Goodchild | Costume Design |
| Art | Tim Goodchild | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Mawbey | Wig Designer |
| Sound | Doug Besterman | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Stuart Morley | Music Supervisor |
| Lighting | Tim Lutkin | Lighting Design |
| Editing | Tim Waddell | Editor |
| Sound | Pete Austin | Sound Supervisor |
| Sound | Pete Austin | ADR Mixer |
| Camera | Peter Johnson | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Hannah Fairclough | ADR Mixer |
| Camera | John Simmons | Camera Operator |
| Production | Emily Feeney | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Rob Foster | ADR Mixer |
| Camera | Orlando Morris | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Mark Jerome | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Sam Alkadi | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Adam Sample | Colorist |
| Production | Sarah Bird | Casting |
| Camera | Phil Putnam Spencer | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Guy Morley | Editor |
| Production | Nicole Hajimichael | Production Manager |
| Editing | Adam Sample | Online Editor |
| Camera | Spike Morris | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Andy Watt | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Paul Jarvis | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Andy Stagles | Lighting Director |
| Production | Cat Lewis | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Morgan Young | Stage Director |
| Directing | Nick Morris | Director |
| Production | Michael Rose | Producer |
| Production | Michael Rose | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kathryn Taylor | Executive Producer |