# ELF The Musical at the Buell Theatre

> Event for families in the Denver–Aurora–Centennial area (CO). Times are Mountain Time.

- When: Dec 22 – Dec 27
- Where: Buell Theatre (Denver Performing Arts Complex), 1350 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80204
- Ages: Family-friendly (DCPA tag)
- Price: Tickets required; prices by performance (not printed on the show page)
- Organizer: Denver Center for the Performing Arts
- Official page: https://www.denvercenter.org/tickets-events/elf/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

The Broadway touring production of ELF The Musical, based on the film, plays the Buell Theatre the week of Christmas. Buddy, an orphan who crawled into Santa's sack as a baby and grew up at the North Pole, learns he is human and heads to New York City to find his father, helping the city rediscover the meaning of Christmas along the way. The show runs about 2 hours 40 minutes with a 15-minute intermission, so it suits school-age kids and teens who can handle an evening-length musical. Check the box office calendar for matinee times.

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