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ELF: The Musical

Book by Thomas Meehan & Bob Martin, music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin // Based on the New Line Cinema film by David Berenbaum

HOLIDAY 2025 ON GILLIAM STAGE

ELF: The Musical brings audiences into the hilarious tale of Buddy, an orphan baby who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and winds up being raised at the North Pole! When Buddy discovers that he is actually human, he 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 modern day Christmas classic is sure to make people of all ages and backgrounds embrace their inner “elf” this holiday season on Gilliam Stage!

Barter Theatre is partially funded by:

This project was supported [in part] by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. 

A special thanks to the Town of Abingdon, Washington County, and the Virginia Tourism Corporation for their support.

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