West End star Ben Forster takes the role Will Ferrell made famous on the silver screen in this toe-tapping stage adaptation of the 2003 festive comedy. Staged at the Lowry in Salford, this family-friendly musical tells the story of Buddy, a young orphan child who crawls into Father Christmas's bag of gifts one year, and is accidentally whisked away to the North Pole, where the nonplussed elves raise him as one of their own. Years later, once Buddy has grown to adulthood, he returns to New York City to find his birth father and help the people of the Big Apple rediscover the true meaning of Christmas. Also starring Liz McClarnon, Louis Emerick, Joe McGann and Jessica Martin.
Cast
Ben Forster
Buddy
Louis Emerick
Santa/Mr Greenway
Joe McGann
Walter Hobbs
Jessica Martin
Emily Hobbs
Riley White
Michael Hobbs
Liz McClarnon
Jovie
Graham Lappin
Store Manager
Lori Haley Fox
Deb
Alex Fobbester
Charlie
Vicki Davids
Shawanda/Waitress At Chung Fu Palace
Sam Lathwood
Sam
Anton Fosh
Security Guard 1/Policeman 1/Jim
Colin Burnicle
Security Guard 2/Policeman 2/Hot Dog Vendor
Thérèse O'Sullivan
Jungle Fruit Spray — Macy's
Ross Mclaren
Fake Santa At Macy's/Chadwick
Lochlan White
Boy At Macy's
Dominique Bonino
Mother At Macy's/Salvation Army Woman
Leanne Garretty
Sara
Keith Henderson
Matthews
Katy Osborne
Charlotte Dennon
Emily Ann Potter
Woman In Central Park
Crew
Nick Morris
Director
David Berenbaum
Original Film Writer
Guy Morley
Editor
Tim Waddell
Editor
Adam Sample
Online Editor, Colorist
Andy Watt
Director of Photography
Emily Feeney
Production Coordinator
Michael Rose
Executive Producer, Producer
Cat Lewis
Executive Producer
Kathryn Taylor
Executive Producer
John Simmons
Camera Operator
Orlando Morris
Camera Operator
Spike Morris
Camera Operator
Mark Jerome
Camera Operator
Peter Johnson
Camera Operator
Paul Jarvis
Camera Operator
Sam Alkadi
Camera Operator
Phil Putnam Spencer
Camera Operator
Sarah Bird
Casting
Tim Goodchild
Costume Design, Set Designer
Richard Mawbey
Hair Designer, Wig Designer
Terry Jardin
Sound Designer
Avgoustos Psillas
Sound Designer
Pete Austin
Sound Supervisor, ADR Mixer
Hannah Fairclough
ADR Mixer
Rob Foster
ADR Mixer
Andy Stagles
Lighting Director
Tim Lutkin
Lighting Design
Stuart Morley
Music Supervisor
Morgan Young
Choreographer, Stage Director
Paul Benzing
Fight Choreographer
Thomas Meehan
Musical
Bob Martin
Musical
Matthew Sklar
Musical
Chad Beguelin
Musical
Nicole Hajimichael
Production Manager
Doug Besterman
Orchestrator
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