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LOWRY ANNOUNCES CHRISTMAS RUN OF FAMILY SHOW... ROALD DAHL’S THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE The Musical

LOWRY ANNOUNCES CHRISTMAS RUN OF FAMILY SHOW... ROALD DAHL’S THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE The Musical

Lowry is delighted to announce a Christmas run of the Roald Dahl Story Company’s wickedly funny family musical, THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE THE MUSICAL. The family musical will open on Lowry’s Lyric stage on Tuesday 9 December 2025, where it will play daytime performances until Sunday 4 January 2026.

‘For my lunch today I would like… a nice juicy little child!’ 

The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle in search of delicious little fingers and squidgy podgy knees... Only the other jungle creatures can foil his secret plans and clever tricks, but they’re going to have to find a large amount of courage to stop this greedy brute.

This mischievous musical based on Roald Dahl’s snappy book has toe-tapping tunes by Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab, a rib-tickling book and lyrics by Suhayla El-Bushra, and additional music and lyrics by Tom Brady. Developed and directed by Emily Lim, it features a menagerie of puppets by co-director and puppetry designer Toby Olié, with set and costume design by Fly Davis and puppetry co-designed and supervised by Daisy Beattie.

Performances of THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE THE MUSICAL will coincide with Lowry’s recently announced new free family exhibition Quentin Blake and Me, featuring some of the most beloved characters in children's literature from the BFG to Matilda and The Enormous Crocodile himself. The exhibition forms part of Lowry’s 25th anniversary programme, featuring world-class shows and exhibitions to fill Lowry’s theatres and galleries, bring in families and offer an opportunity to reflect on the importance of art and community.

Tickets for THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE THE MUSICAL go on sale to the General Public on Friday 7th 2025 at 10am with tickets on sale to Lowry Members from Thursday 6th March – for more information on memberships please visit here.

THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE THE MUSICAL comes to Lowry, Salford from 9 December 2025 – 4 January 2026. For more information and tickets visit www.thelowry.com.