Elf: The Musical will run for a limited season at The Lowry in Salford this Christmas.
TV and West End star Ben Forster will reprise the key role of Buddy the Elf, a role which he originated in the UK première in 2014 in Plymouth and continued to perform throughout the 2015 Christmas run in the West End.
Other confirmed cast members include Joe McGann as Walter and Jessica Martin as Emily Hobbs, roles they both performed during the London run.