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Theatre

An unexpected heartbreaker: Elf the Musical, at the Dominion Theatre, reviewed

3 December 2022

9:00 AM

3 December 2022

9:00 AM

Elf the Musical

Dominion Theatre, until 7 January 2023

Baghdaddy

Royal Court Theatre, until 17 December

Elf opens with an unbelievable premise. Buddy was abandoned as a baby and adopted by Santa’s elves and he spent a happy childhood making Christmas gifts in their factory at the North Pole.

The action begins when Buddy decides to track down his real father in New York, but when he arrives he finds a community sunk in greed and cynicism.

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