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The Roald Dahl Story Company & Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival present:

Roald Dahl’s
The Enormous Crocodile: The Musical

“For my lunch today I would like… a nice juicy little child!”

The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle with his tummy rumbling … 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. From Trunky the Elephant to Muggle-Wump the Monkey, get to know the menagerie of creative puppets in the U.S. premiere tour of this smash U.K.-hit production. You’ll go from the jungle into outer space and back again, just in time for a wild dance party!

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, choreography by Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu, lighting by Jessica Hung Han Yun and sound by Tom Gibbons. Originally co-produced by Roald Dahl Story Company, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and Leeds Playhouse.

Event Details

Dates/Times:
Thursday, January 29 at 1pm
Friday, January 30
at 10:30am + 6pm
Saturday, January 31 at 11am + 4pm
Sunday, February 1 at 10am + 1pm

This show continues after the festival ends. To buy tickets for Feb. 6 – 21, visit the Fine Arts Building Box Office.

Location: The Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave.

Cost: $48/$40 students & seniors

Ages: All Ages

Running Time: 60 mins (no intermission)

ADA Accessible? Yes 

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