The production will run at The Lowry from the 10th December until the 4th January 2026, ahead of a UK tour opening at the Theatre Royal Brighton on the 27th March 2026
The Roald Dahl Story Company has confirmed full casting for its family musical based on Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile; playing at Lowry, Salford this Christmas and on a 2026 UK tour.
Leading the cast as The Enormous Crocodile is Chelsea Da Silva, who is joined by: Precious Abimbola as Trunky the Elephant, Jordan Eskeisa as Humpy Rumpy the Hippopotamus, Ciara Hudson as Roly Poly Bird, Marienella Phillips as Muggle Wump the Monkey and René Francalanza as Swing.
Developed and directed by Emily Lim, the musical will play a Christmas season at Lowry, Salford from Wednesday 10 December 2025 until Sunday 4 January 2026 ahead of a UK tour opening at Theatre Royal Brighton on 27 March 2026. It will then tour to a further 15 venues including a newly announced return to London with a 4-week run at Lyric Hammersmith.
The Enormous Crocodile features 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. Meanwhile, the show also features puppets by co-director and puppetry designer Toby Olié, set and costume design by Fly Davis, puppetry co-designed and supervised by Daisy Beattie,casting by Annelie Powell CDG, choreography by Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu, lighting by Jessica Hung Han Yun, and sound by Tom Gibbons. Associate directed by Tash Holway & Blythe Stewart and Associate Puppetry directed by Michael Jean-Marain.
For full tour dates visit: https://enormouscrocodilemusical.com/