<p> Joel Montague is playing Buddy in <em>Elf The Musical.</em></p><br><p><em>Elf</em> has returned to the West End for a Christmas run at the Aldwych Theatre. Joel is playing Buddy opposite his wife, Carrie Hope Fletcher, who is playing Jovie.</p><br><p>Joel recently finished playing George Wilson in <em>The Great Gatsby</em> (London Coliseum) and earlier this year completed his reign as London’s longest-serving King George III in <em>Hamilton</em> (Victoria Palace Theatre).</p><br><p>His other theatre credits include: Harvey Goldsmith in <em>Just For One Day</em> (Old Vic), Amos Hart in <em>Chicago</em> (UK Tour), Ogie in <em>Waitress</em> (Adelphi Theatre), Mendel in <em>Falsettos</em> (The Other Palace), Nicely-Nicely Johnson in <em>Guys and Dolls</em> (Théâtre Marigny, Paris), <em>Kiss Me Kate</em> (Sheffield Crucible), Kevin in <em>Fat Friends </em>(UK Tour), alternate Dewey Finn in <em>School of Rock </em>(New London Theatre), Eddie in <em>Funny Girl </em>(Savoy Theatre/Menier Chocolate Factory), <em>The Producers</em> (UK Tour), <em>Urinetown</em> (Apollo Theatre/St James Theatre), <em>The Rocky Horror Picture Show</em> (UK Tour), <em>Sister Act</em> (UK Tour) and <em>Billy Elliot </em>(West End).</p><br><p>In this episode, Joel discusses all-things <em>Elf</em> and how he's coping with the demands of playing Buddy. He also talks about the killer cast of <em>Gatsby</em>, what it was like to leave <em>Hamilton</em> after such a long run and he reflects on some of his earlier jobs like <em>Urinetown</em> and <em>Funny Girl.</em> Joel also discusses what it was like to work with Cynthia Erivo when she played Deloris in the <em>Sister Act </em>UK tour. </p><br><p><em>Elf The Musical</em> runs at the Aldwych Theatre until 3rd January 2026. Visit <a href="https://elflondon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.elflondon.com</a> for info and tickets. </p><br><p><em>This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins </em></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/andrewtomlins32/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>@AndrewTomlins32</em></a><em> </em></p><br><p><em>Thanks for listening! </em></p><br><p><em>Email: [email protected] </em></p><br><p><em>Visit </em><a href="https://westendframe.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">westendframe.co.uk</a> for more info about our podcasts. </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
