There are many reasons that make Christmas a magical time to visit the Big Apple and one of these is the special programme of shows at the city's multitude of theatres and venues.

Anyone staying in New York hotels from November 9th to February 6th next year can take the opportunity to see a very festive play.

The Al Hirschfeld Theatre will be hosting Elf - a story that many people will be familiar with thanks to the hilarious Will Ferrell movie of the same name.

This time Jordan Gelber plays the role of Buddy the Elf, who is actually an orphan child who crawls into Santa's bag of presents and is taken back to the North Pole.

Visitors to New York can still get tickets for the show and they are priced between $49.00 and $160.00.

People who are there for the first time could choose to stay at The Premier Hotel Times Square, as it is ideally situated for anyone who is heading to the venue.

The distance between the two can be covered in less than ten minutes with a walk down 45th Street.