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A puppet of a long green crocodile puppet on stage against a background of green bushes.

The Enormous Crocodile The Musical

“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 Bradford 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!

On presale to the Friends of Bradford Theatres:
10am, Monday 8 September
On general sale: 10am, Monday 15 September

Graphic of a green crocodile with leaves around it against a yellow background, green text reads The Enormous Crocodile.

Venue

The Alhambra Theatre

Dates

16 - 18 Jul 2026

Running time

55 minutes

Price

£18.00 - £28.00

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On presale to the Friends of Bradford Theatres from Monday 8 September

Become a Friend of Bradford Theatres to save money and book before everyone else! 

Friends Discount: £2.50 off two tickets (£1.50 off two tickets at shows in The Studio) plus any applicable concession.

For more information on the benefits of being a Friend of Bradford Theatres (including exclusive presale opportunities) and how to join the scheme, click here. 

On general sale – Monday 15 September

  • Three crocodile head puppets being operated by cast members on stage.
  • A puppet of a purple hippo with a cast member operating it, on stage surrounded by a grass set.
  • A cast member of The Enormous Crocodile dressed as a blue bird puppet, dancing on stage.
  • Cast members of The Enormous Crocodile on stage looking at the set.

Discounts

Bradford Theatres Friends

£2.50 off two tickets

Concessions

£2.50 off 

Groups

12+: £2.50 off each seat and every 13th seat free

Schools & Youth Groups

£15 best available seats and one free supervisor seat with every ten students (Thu - Fri only, excludes price band A, subject to availability)

Lounges (seat 7 or 8)

£161 - £184

Please note that all discounts are subject to availability and may not be applicable. See our T&Cs for further information.

To book a Lounge or Box, please contact the Box Office on 01274 432000. For groups of 20+ please contact 01274 437788. Maximum of 10 tickets for this event can be booked online.

Access members can claim their discount and book access assisted tickets (captioned/audio described/signed/wheelchair) online or by calling Box Office.

Babes in arms tickets may be available at some shows, but cannot be booked online - please call the Box Office for further information.