Award-winning composer, lyricist, playwright & actor based in New York City.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile the stage musical
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: The Musical splashes onto the stage with a song to sing! Join Lyle as he and his new human friends face their fears and find their voices. Inspired by Bernard Waber’s much-loved picture books, this lively musical features new music by EGOT-winning composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land). A celebration for the whole family, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: The Musical is packed with humor, heart, and showstopping tunes that will have audiences of all ages roaring with song.
February 15 — March 16
World premiere musical for children aged 5-12 and their families. A Pasadena Playhouse production performed at the Colony Theatre in Burbank, CA.
Tickets and more information on the Pasadena Playhouse website!
Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Ari Afsar, Emily Xu Hall, Joriah Kwamé, Mark Sonnenblick
Libretto by Timothy Allen McDonald, Sara Wordsworth
Based on the Books by Bernard Waber Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile & The House on East 88th Street and the Columbia Motion Picture entitled Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.
Vocal Arrangements and Incidental Music by Daniel Mertzlufft
Directed by Nina Meehan
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile now streaming on Netflix
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, Emily’s first Hollywood movie credit as a writer, was released in cinemas in October 2022! Emily co-wrote “Rip Up The Recipe” with Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning songwriting team Pasek and Paul, a duet for Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians, Fresh Off the Boat, Hustlers) and pop superstar Shawn Mendes.
As of March 2023, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile grossed over $150 million in cinemas worldwide. Watch the movie now on Netflix!
Click here to watch the trailer
Letters To The President
Emily’s song “What Women Can Do” was performed in a reading of the musical in which it features, Letters To the President, at the 2024 Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals.
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