FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR ROALD DAHL’S THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE – THE MUSICAL AHEAD OF FESTIVE RUN AT LOWRY

THE MISCHIEVOUS JUNGLE ADVENTURE BURSTS ONTO LOWRY’S LYRIC STAGE FROM 10 DECEMBER 2025 TO 4 JANUARY 2026

The Roald Dahl Story Company has announced the full cast for the wickedly funny family musical based on Roald Dahl’s THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE ahead of its festive season at Lowry, Salford. From Wednesday 10 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026 audiences can join the jungle’s cheekiest predator on a toe-tapping adventure, ahead of its UK tour.

Chelsea Da Silva will play The Enormous Crocodile, with 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.

Previous hit seasons at Leeds Playhouse in 2023 and Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in 2024 were met with critical and audience acclaim, and the production has already played at Windsor Theatre Royal this year and returned for a second run at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre this summer with reviews including:

Broadway World ★★★★★

‘a joyful piece of family theatre which fizzes with invention and charm’

Theatre and Tonic ★★★★★

‘this show is a perfect introduction to theatre for any child’

In the US, THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE is currently playing at Children’s Theatre Company, Minneapolis (1 October – 23 November 2025) and will then play at Kirk Douglas Theatre, Los Angeles (5 December 2025 – 4 January 2026) followed by The Studebaker,

Chicago (29 January – 21 February 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, 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. 

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

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

Don’t miss out – book your tickets now for a snappy festive family treat! Visit thelowry.com