Elf The Musical

Summary of the musical Elf :

Buddy is a human raised in the North Pole. Although he is much taller than all the elves, this one does not suspect for a minute that he is not an elf. He is devastated when Santa Claus reveals to him that he was mistakenly taken in his goodie bag when he was just a baby.
Buddy decides to go to New York to find his real father. What is his surprise to learn that his father is on Santa's naughty list and that his half-brother does not believe in Santa Claus.
He decides to change the outlook and behavior of his new family by bringing the Christmas spirit to life in New York. To do this, he will use unconventional methods but will discover friendship, love and his true identity.

Find the trailer for the show when he was in London:

General information

Style : Comedy, Family, Children, Fantasy
Theme : Destiny, Family, New York, Misunderstanding, Identity
year of creation : 2010

Music

Composer :Matthew Sklar
Lyricist : Chad Beguelin
Librettist : Bob Martin & Thomas Meehan
famous songs : "Overture" "Christmastown" "World's Greatest Dad" "In the Way" "Sparklejollytwinklejingley" "I'll Believe in You" "Just Like Him" "A Christmas Song" "Nobody Cares About Santa" "Never Fall in Love"" There Is a Santa Claus" "The Story of Buddy the Elf" "Finale"
Famous performers : Sebastian Arcelus, Jordan Gelber, Ben Forster, Amy Spanger, Leslie Kritzer, Kimberley Walsh, Beth Leavel, Jessica Martin, Mark Jacoby, Joe McGann, George Wendt, Wayne Knight, Matthew Gumley.

kinships

Inspired by another work : The musical is an adaptation of the 2003 film by David Berenbaum, starring Will Ferrell.
Exists in film : The musical is therefore based on the non-musical film Elf. Following the Broadway production, a stop motion film mixing the film and the musical was released in theaters titled "Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas". During an English tour in 2017, the show was filmed and broadcast on Channel 5 television.