Elf: The Musical

2017 2h 16m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ben Forster
Buddy
Louis Emerick
Santa/Mr Greenway
Joe McGann
Walter Hobbs
Jessica Martin
Emily Hobbs
Riley White
Michael Hobbs
Liz McClarnon
Jovie
Graham Lappin
Store Manager
Lori Haley Fox
Deb

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nick Morris
Writers: David Berenbaum
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nick Morris, shot by Andy Watt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tim Waddell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ben Forster and Louis Emerick and Joe McGann carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7806262 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Nick Morris directs. Andy Watt behind the camera. Tim Waddell cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Nick Morris, shot by Andy Watt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Tim Waddell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Ben Forster and Louis Emerick and Joe McGann carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt7806262 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.