Composer

ELF The Musical is the hilarious modern Christmas classic about 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 York remember the true meaning of Christmas. This must-see Broadway holiday production is sure to make everyone embrace their inner ELF.

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Elf The Musical

Count Basie Center for the Arts

Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Elf features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin (Disney’s Aladdin On Broadway, The Wedding Singer), with a book by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone).

Wycombe Swan Theatre

Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow—but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest join forces with a courageous girl and the town’s citizens and the result is love that brings them all together. Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical, THE PROM expertly captures all the humor and heart of a classic musical comedy with a message that resonates with audiences now more than ever.

The Prom

Everett Theatre

The Wedding Singer takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room. Based on the hit Adam Sandler movie, The Wedding Singer's sparkling new score does for the '80s what Hairspray did for the '60s. Just say yes to the most romantic musical in twenty years.

The Wedding Singer

Theatre Winter Haven

The Prom—with Music by Matthew Sklar, Lyrics by Chad Beguelin and Book by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin—will be co-directed by Don Hill and Daniel Keeling, with music direction by Trevor Bourland. The Prom follows four Broadway actors who journey to the conservative town of Edgewater, Indiana, after learning that the town's local high school has banned Emma Nolan—a lesbian student—from bringing her girlfriend to the dance. Drama Desk Award winner for Best Musical and six Tony Award nominations, Variety magazine states: "The Prom is so full of happiness that your heart is about to burst."

University of California, Irvine

A delightful musical about an end of the year high-school dance. Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So, when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow—but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest join forces with a courageous girl and the town’s citizens and the result is love that brings them all together. Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical, this show expertly captures all the humor and heart of a classic musical comedy with a message that resonates with audiences now more than ever.

Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow—but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny.

Broward Center For The Performing Arts

Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City

Elf is a musical based on the motion picture of the same name, with a score by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin. The book is adapted by Bob Martin and Thomas Meehan from the 2003 film. The musical ran on Broadway in the Christmas seasons of 2010–11 and 2012–13, in the West End in the 2015–16 season, and has also toured extensively, often during the Christmas holiday season.

Elf The Musical!!!!

The Barn Theater

The best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear! Based on the cherished 2003 Hollywood hit, Elf the Musical is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag and is transported back to the North Pole. Unaware that he is actually human, Buddy's enormous size and poor toy-making abilities eventually forces him to face the truth. 

Elf: The Musical

Springer Opera House

Buddy is the biggest Elf the North Pole has ever seen. When his enormous size and poor toy-making skills cause him to face the truth, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his real father and share the true meaning of Christmas.

Marian Theatre

This hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity. This modern-day holiday classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf. After all, the best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear. Based on the beloved 2003 Holiday film.

Francis Wilson Playhouse

The movie became an instant cult classic, and the musical adaptation took Broadway by storm! Buddy discovers that he’s not really an elf—the fact that he towers over the other elves in Santa’s Workshop should have tipped him off—and travels to New York to find his real father. He finds and spreads love, helping others rediscover the joy of Christmas along the way.

Elf, The Musical

Bus Barn Theater

Based on the beloved film, ELF is the hilarious tale of a young elf unaware he is actually human. But Buddy’s enormous size and poor toy-making skills eventually make him face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy goes to New York City to discover his true identity and help its citizens remember the true meaning of Christmas.

6th Street Playhouse

When Buddy, a stowaway orphan turned would-be elf, realizes he’s a larger-than-average human, a journey unfolds to find his birth father and true identity. Although New York City and his family unveil some harsh realities, Buddy’s heartfelt determination proves to everyone the real meaning of Christmas. Based on the beloved 2003 film, and coming back to The Phoenix Theatre Company for a second time, this musical adaptation is a sugary treat the whole family will enjoy during the holiday season. 

Phoenix Theatre

Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow—but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest join forces with a courageous girl and the town’s citizens and the result is love that brings them all together. Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical, The Prom expertly captures all the humor and heart of a classic musical comedy with a message that resonates with audiences now more than ever.

University of Mississippi

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Lyric Theatre Company with the Vermont premiere of The Prom, as four eccentric Broadway stars journey to rural Indiana to help a brave student face off against a bigoted and narrow-minded PTA. Determined to transform lives and put themselves center stage again, these headliners from the big city will sing and dance their way into giving this small town a prom for everyone.

The Flynn

Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Elf.

This modern-day holiday classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf. After all, the best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear. Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf 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 and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh realities that his father is on the naughty list and his half-brother 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.

Music Mountain Theatre

When four self-obsessed Broadway stars hear that Emma, a student in a small conservative Indiana town is barred from bringing her girlfriend to their high school prom and that the media is involved—they seize the opportunity to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves. In their bumbling attempts to enact change, they make the situation worse than they could have imagined. Cultures clash and the town erupts in chaos, leaving Emma’s future and the actors’ careers hanging in the balance. Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical, The Prom captures all the humor and heart of a classic musical comedy with a message that resonates with audiences now more than ever.

University of Florida

Be a part of the homegrown area premiere of the 2019 Drama Desk Award-Winner for Outstanding Musical! Dubbed “a delicious new musical about Broadway narcissists, Indiana homophobes — and all that zazz” by The New York Times, The Prom was an international hit and widely celebrated as one of the funniest musicals ever written.

The Theatre Lab: The Prom

Atlas Performing Arts Center

When Emma wants to take her girlfriend to the prom, the PTA cancels the dance and her story goes viral on social media. Little does she know, four faded and eccentric Broadway performers are on their way to transform her small town of Indiana and throw her the prom of her dreams – albeit in an attempt to improve their own PR. What begins as selfish insincerity results in a fabulous story of growth and a whole lot of zazz! You will cheer for love with these over-the-top, fun characters in this hilarious musical comedy that entertains with show stopping dance and Broadway spectacle. Will you go to The Prom with us?

Chattanooga Theatre Centre

From the creative team who charmed us with Elf the Musical, a group of down-on-their-luck Broadway stars shake up a small Indiana town as they rally behind a teen who just wants to attend prom with her girlfriend. 

Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre

Students of Zipporah Peddle’s musical theater voice studio will present a variety of musical theater and pop selections.

Studio Recital: Zipporah Peddle Musical Theater Voice Studio

Boston Conservatory at Berklee

THE WEDDING SINGER takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up, and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room. Based on the hit Adam Sandler movie, I’s sparkling new score does for the ‘80s what Hairspray did for the ‘60s. Just say yes to the most romantic musical in twenty years. It’s 1985, and rock-star wannabe, Robbie Hart, is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer. He’s the life of the party until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a winsome waitress who wins his affection. As luck would have it, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and, unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever.

Gateway Playhouse

Everyone’s invited to the joyous Broadway hit that New York Magazine calls “smart and big-hearted” and The New York Times declares “makes you believe in musical comedy again!” The Prom is a new musical comedy about big Broadway stars on a mission to change the world, and the love they discover that unites them all. From the creators of The Drowsy Chaperone comes a show that Variety says is “so full of happiness that you think your heart is about to burst.”

Center Theatre Group

CWAGMS are delighted to get you all in the Christmas mood with the delightful, Elf the Musical.

CWAGMS presents ELF The Musical

Cannock Shopping Centre

Experience the magic of Christmas with "ELF - THE MUSICAL," a modern-day holiday classic based on the beloved 2003 film. Follow the hilarious and heartwarming journey of Buddy, an orphan who accidentally ends up at the North Pole and is raised by Santa's elves. As Buddy embarks on a quest to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity, he also helps New Yorkers rediscover the spirit of Christmas.

Broadway Sacramento

Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity.

Matthew Sklar

Composer

Events

Upcoming events

19 - 24 Nov, 2024

Elf The Musical · Count Basie Center for the Arts

4 - 7 Dec, 2024

CWAGMS presents ELF The Musical · Prince Of Wales Theatre

6 - 15 Dec, 2024

Elf The Musical · Broadway Sacramento

2 - 6 Dec, 2025

Elf The Musical · Gwyn Hall

Past events

19 - 24 Nov, 2024

Elf The Musical · Count Basie Center for the Arts

19 - 23 Nov, 2024

Elf The Musical · Wycombe Swan Theatre

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