Elf the Musical is back at the Aldwych theatre
Elf is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported back to the North Pole. Unaware that he is actually human, Buddy’s enormous size and 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, and help New Yorkers remember the true meaning of Christmas.
Cast of Elf
Husband and wife team, Joel Montague and Carrie Hope Fletcher star in the 2025/2026 production as Buddy and Jovie.
Rosanna Hyland, Martyn Ellis are Emily Hobbs and Santa and everyone’s favourite little Christmas hightlight, Aled Jones MBE appears as Buddy’s biological father, Walter Hobbs.
Elf has been in London several times before and is becoming one of London’s wonderful Christmas traditions – check out our Christmas Breaks page for some other ideas.
Based on the beloved 2003 New Line Cinema hit starring Will Ferrell, ELF features a book by Tony Award-winners Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone), with songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer).
Elf and Nearby Hotels to the Aldwych Theatre
The Aldwych Theatre is on the Aldwych at the end of the Strand just by Covent Garden and the Thames, so getting to the show is pretty easy from most sides of London. If you don’t want to travel far back to your hotel then we can recommend the 4 star Strand palace Hotel which is literally just 100yds along the road from the theatre. It is a large hotel with restaurants and a bar and excellent facilities
Show File
Theatre : Aldwych Theatre, London WC2
The nearest tube station to the Aldwych Theatre is Covent Garden on the Piccadilly Line
Elf opens at the Aldwych Theatre on 28 October 2025
Elf is currently booking till 6th January 2026
Performances times:
- Evenings – Monday to Saturday at 7:00pm,
- Matinees: Saturday matinees at 2:00pm.
There are also matinee shows on a variety of midweek days. Most Thursdays, the first Wednesday in November and some Mondays and Tuesdays in December. Check the booking process for your preferred day.
Running times: 2 hours 25mins inc. a 15 minute interval
Nearest hotels : 4 star Strand Palace Hotel
More About Elf Theatre Breaks
The new production will be directed by Philip Wm. McKinley, with original set and costume design by Tim
Goodchild, choreography by Liam Steel, lighting design by Patrick Woodroffe, sound by Gareth Owen,
video design by Ian William Galloway, music direction by Alan Williams and wig and hair design by
Richard Mawbey. Casting is by Grindrod Burton Casting.