January 29 - February 21, 2026
Presented by The Roald Dahl Story Company and the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival
Book and lyrics by Suhayla El-Bushra, Music by Ahmed Abdhullahi Gallab, Additional Music and Lyrics from Tom Brady
“For my lunch today I would like…a nice juicy little child!”
He’s greedy, he’s grumptious, he’s beastly!
The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle of Chicago 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!
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CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES: The Enormous Crocodile Chicago premiere kicks off during the final weekend of the Chicago International Puppet Theatre Festival, tickets for the first week of performances, January 29 – February 1, 2026, are available exclusively through the festival box office at https://chicagopuppetfest.
SCHOOL MATINEES: From February 3-19, Tuesday- Thursday morning performances reserved entirely for student audiences are available at a subsidized ticket price. Submit your request here: https://bit.ly/
GROUP DISCOUNTS: Groups save 20%! For a discount on booking ten or more tickets, reach out to crocodile@
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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.
The Enormous Crocodile was originally co-produced by Roald Dahl Story Company, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and Leeds Playhouse. The Enormous Crocodile musical was developed by Roald Dahl Story Company, Emily Lim, Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab, Suhayla El-Bushra and Tom Brady.
