York NETheatre presents
Elf the Musical
Book Music Lyrics by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin;
Matthew Solar and Chad Beguelin/Based on the 2003 film of the same title
Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York
26-30 November 2024
Following the sellout successes of Fiddler on the Roof and West Side Story award-winning NETheatre York bring ELF the Musical to the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York, from November 26 to 30.
“We wanted to bring the true joy of Christmas to everyone in York with amazing songs in this much- loved story a show for the whole family,” says director Steve Tearle. “It’s a heart-warming tale filled with Christmas joy – a story for the whole family and will definitely get you in the Christmas spirit.”
ELF the Musical is the hilarious tale of Buddy (Finlay Butler), a young orphan who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s (Steve Tearle) bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. Buddy is raised unaware that he is actually a human, until his 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 (James O’Neil) and discover his true identity.
Faced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list and his stepbrothers (James Roberts and Zachary Stone) and their mother ( Perry Anne Barley) doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. Along the way he falls in love with Jovie (Maia Beatrice).
This is a full ensemble show featuring some favourite NETheatre performers – and a few surprises along the way. On the Saturday matinee the audience will be able to meet Santa and Buddy after the show.
Steve Tearle adds: “ELF the Musical is a fantastic holiday season favourite that really embraces the spirit of Christmas and is a must-see show for the whole family. NETheatre York aims to bring audiences an opportunity to see this show like never before with a fantastic video wall and lots of amazing special effects.”