Has anyone been to see elf the musical?

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if so, is it suitable for a 5 and 7 year old? Thank you

Yes, we went last week with a 7 (almost 8) and 12 year old. It’s technically fine for a 5 and 7 year old, Family friendly, sweet and funny with lots of music. The production is amazing, though clearly from Broadway with lots of American references. There were people there with much younger children (also a few well-behaved hen groups!), although to be honest, I don’t think my children would’ve liked it when they were younger. It’s long, and not interactive like a panto. The ending is pretty brilliant though. I think your seven-year-old would be fine though she might not be able to follow the whole plot. The 5 year old, possibly not so much? I guess it depends on the child. My daughter would have sat through it, a little bewildered, at five, but my son would not have. It’s an expensive trip if they’re not going to get much out of it. My children enjoyed it, but they haven’t been raving about it. My 12yo got a lot more of the jokes than the 7 year old. To compare, my son still talks about Matilda which he saw 3 years ago, and which he says was more aimed at children.