Elf The Musical
Elf The Musical Trailer
Joel Montague as Buddy in a green elf costume, smiling, with festive decorations in the background.
Joel Montague as Buddy stands centre stage with the cast of Elf the Musical, vibrant costumes visible.
Aled Jones as Walter Hobbs and Rosanna Hyland as Emily Hobbs perform in Elf the Musical.
Aled Jones as Walter Hobbs stands centre stage with the cast of Elf the Musical, smiling.
Samuel Sturge as Michael Hobbs and Rosanna Hyland as Emily Hobbs perform in ELF the Musical.
Martyn Ellis dressed as Santa Claus, smiling, surrounded by festive decorations in a theatrical setting.
Martyn Ellis, dressed as Santa, smiles warmly in a festive red suit with white trim, surrounded by holiday decorations.
Joel Montague as Buddy and Carrie Hope Fletcher as Jovie perform together in festive costumes on stage.
Joel Montague as Buddy and Carrie Hope Fletcher as Jovie centre stage with the cast in ELF the Musical.

Elf The Musical

Venue

Aldwych Theatre

Son of a nutcracker, Elf The Musical is back in the West End! Following a record-breaking season on Broadway last year Elf The Musical returns to spread festive cheer for 10 weeks only from 28 Oct 2025 to 3 Jan 2026.

Based on the beloved film, Elf is the funny and charming tale of Buddy, who mistakenly crawled 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 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!

If smiling’s your favourite, don’t miss this seasonal smash-hit at the Aldwych Theatre.

Closing

03/01/2026

Running Time

2h30, inc. interval

Genre

Family, Christmas

Age & Content

5+ | Children under 5 cannot be admitted to the theatre. Children aged 15 or under must be accompanied by an adult. All patrons must have a valid ticket.

Please Note:

The show contains haze, dry ice and flashing lights.

Cast:

Joel Montague as

Buddy

Carrie Hope Fletcher as

Jovie

Aled Jones MBE as

Walter Hobbs

Rosanna Hyland as

Emily Hobbs

Martyn Ellis as

Santa / Mr Greenway

Lucinda Lawrence as

Deb

Dermot Canavan as

Store Manager

Ayrton English, Harry Georgiou, Max Garlick & Samuel Sturge as

Michael Hobbs

Molly Cleere, Kyle Cox, Farirayi Garaba, Zack Guest, Ryan Jupp, Dominic Lamb, Danny Nattrass, Sophie Pourret, Lucy Rice & Biancha Szynal as

Ensemble

Sophie Camble, Amy Punter, Samuel John-Humphreys & Michael Tyler as

Swings

Creative:

Book by -

Thomas Meehan & Bob Martin

Music by -

Matthew Sklar

Lyrics by -

Chad Beguelin

Casting -

Grindrod Burton Casting

Associate Direction -

Stacey Haynes

Associate Choreography -

Richard J. Hinds

Wig and Hair Designer -

Sam Cox

Video Design -

Ian William Galloway

Lighting Design -

Patrick Woodroffe

Sound Design -

Gareth Owen

Set & Costume Designer -

Tim Goodchild

Choreography -

Liam Steel

Direction -

Philip Wm. McKinley

Producer -

Ingrid Sutej for Temple Live Entertainment

Associate Producer -

Miguel Esteban for Temple Live Entertainment

No accessibility performances are currently scheduled for this show.