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...It’s never too early to think about Christmas! Start planning with this sure-fire hit stage show of Elf. Based on the beloved 2003 movie hit starring Will Ferrell, Elf features wonderfully festive song & dance, prefect for families everywhere! Elf is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts & is transported back to the North Pole. Unaware that he is actually human, Buddy's enormous size & poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa's permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father, discover his true identity & help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. Songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar & Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer), with a book by Tony award winners Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) & Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperon). The production will feature direction & choreography by Morgan Young (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), set design & costumes by Olivier award winner Tim Goodchild, lighting design by Olivier award winner Tim Lutkin, with sound design by Clem Rawling. Starring the winner of ITV’s Superstar Ben Forster as Buddy the Elf & Girls Aloud‘s Kimberley Walsh as Jovie, the production will also feature Joe Mc Gann as Walter Hobbs & Jessica Martin as Emily Hobbs. They will be joined by Jennie Dale as Deb, Mark Mc Kerracher as Santa & Graham Lappin as Store Manager. Further casting is yet to be announced.