The Enormous Crocodile won't just be sneaking about this summer, but will also bring his wickedly toe-tapping tunes to Manchester's The Lowry at the end of the year!

The family musical will open at Lowry 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.

Make it a family day out! Performances of The Enormous Crocodile musical will coincide with Lowry’s free exhibition of Quentin Blake’s illustrations, featuring some of the most beloved characters in children's literature from the BFG to Matilda as well as The Enormous Crocodile himself displayed throughout the Lowry building.