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ELF THE MUSICAL
ELF The Musical returns to London’s
West End for a strictly limited 10-week
run at the Aldwych Theatre, from
28 October to 3 January.
After two sold-out seasons at the
Dominion Theatre and a record-breaking
holiday run on Broadway at the Marquis
Theatre, this festive favourite comes back
with a brand-new set, adapted specifically
for the Aldwych Theatre by designer Tim
Goodchild. The production is directed by
Philip Wm. McKinley, with choreography
by Liam Steel.
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Mumuration Level 2.
SADECK BERRABAH:
MURMURATION LEVEL 2
After a sold-out tour of France’s
biggest venues, self-taught dance genius
Sadeck Berrabah presents the UK
premiere of Murmuration Level 2 at
Sadler’s Wells’ Peacock Theatre in the
West End, from 10 to 20 September.
Sadeck Berrabah created
Murmuration in 2023, inspired by a
flock of birds gliding across the sky. He
translated the movement of the birds
into striking images, with the dancers'
synchronisation producing a perfect
movement equation.
Murmuration Level 2 premiered in
France in 2024 and is the second version
of his original captivating show: a tight
blend of hypnotic dance and perfect
synchronisation, mixed with hip hop,
martial arts, contemporary dance and
ballet, set to entrancing music by T.Rex.
Tapping into the choreographer’s love for
Photo: Fabien Malot
symmetry, mathematics and poetry, the
show features 30 dancers moving in
unison who showcase the strength and
power of the collective. The company has
performed more than 200 shows of
Murmuration Level 2 across France.
Sadeck Berrabah became an overnight
sensation after a viral YouTube moment in
2017 which launched his choreography
career. His choreography has featured at
the handover ceremony of the Tokyo
2020 Olympics and Paris 2024
Paralympic Games.
Dancer and choreographer Sadeck
Berrabah said: ‘I couldn’t be prouder of
the Murmuration show concept, which
I’ve been developing over the years. I
want people who see Murmuration to
leave the theatre trusting they can dream
big. It feels special to bring the show to
London’s Peacock Theatre this autumn,
we’re all looking forward to it!’
Box office telephone: 020 7863 8000.
Based on the much-loved 2003 New
Line Cinema film starring Will Ferrell,
ELF features a book by Tony Award
winners Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin,
and a score by Matthew Sklar and Chad
Beguelin. The musical tells the story of
Buddy, a human accidentally raised as an
elf at the North Pole. Too tall and too
human to fit in, Buddy heads to New York
City in search of his birth father – who’s
unfortunately on Santa’s naughty list.
Along the way, Buddy brings chaos, joy,
and ultimately helps save Christmas.
First staged at the Dominion Theatre in
2022, the show became the fastest-selling
production in the venue’s history,
repeating box office success in 2023. Its
Broadway return in 2024 broke weekly
gross records at the Marquis Theatre.
Produced by Temple Live
Entertainment, ELF promises a laughfilled, heartwarming theatrical treat this
holiday season.
For tickets, visit the website at
www.elflondon.com
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