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The Enormous Crocodile - The Musical

Wed 10 Dec 2025 - Sun 04 Jan 2026

“For my lunch today I would like… a nice juicy little child!”

He’s greedy, he’s grumptious, he’s horrid!

The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle to Lowry 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.

Snap up your tickets today for this wickedly funny musical adventure, perfect for the whole family!

Originally co-produced by Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Roald Dahl Story Company and Leeds Playhouse.

The Enormous Crocodile musical was developed by Emily Lim, Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab, Suhayla El-Bushra, Tom Brady and The Roald Dahl Story Company.

 

Reviews

★★★★★ ‘A perfect family outing’ London Theatre Reviews

★★★★★ "A snappy, funny, riotous children’s musical to really sink your teeth into" - Theatre & Tonic

★★★★★ "The show’s razzle-dazzle energy is contagious" - Ham & High

Accessible performances

Audio Described by Caroline Burn | Thu 18 Dec 2025 at 10:30AM. Touch Tour at 9:30AM and Sat 3 Jan at 10:30AM. Touch Tour at 9:30AM.                                                        

BSL by Emma Jane Mansfield | Wed 17 Dec at 1:30PM.

Relaxed Performance | Sun 28 Dec on 10:30am. 

Captioned by Theatre Captioners Network | Sun 21 Dec 2025 at 10:30AM

Part of
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre 2024 - Johan Persson

Creative Team

Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab – Composer

Suhayla El-Bushra – Books & Lyrics

Tom Brady – Orchestrations, Arrangements and Music Supervisor

Emily Lim – Developer & Director

Toby Olié – Co-Direction & Puppetry Design

Fly Davis – Set & Costume Designer

Daisy Beattie – Puppetry Co-Designer & Supervisor

Tom Gibbons – Sound Designer

Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu – Choreographer

Annelie Powell CDG – Casting Director

Mãth Roberts – Musical Director

Jessica Hung Han Yun – Lighting Designer

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