movie & stage musical
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is a movie musical for the family, and now a children’s show.
Based on the famous children’s book series by Bernard Waber, the film was released in cinemas worldwide by Sony Pictures in October 2022. It was directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon (Office Christmas Party, Blades of Glory), with a script by Will Davis (How To Train Your Dragon). The songs are by Grammy, Tony, and Oscar-winning songwriting team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land, Dear Evan Hansen, The Greatest Showman).
It stars Javier Bardem as Hector P. Valenti, Scoot McNairy as Mr. Primm, Constance Wu as Mrs. Primm, and Shawn Mendes as the voice of Lyle. You can watch it now on Netflix, where it reached #2 rated movie in February 2023.
Rip Up The Recipe
Written by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Mark Sonnenblick and Emily Xu Hall. Performed by Constance Wu and Shawn Mendes.
The song has over 7 million streams on Spotify.
Click on the link to listen!
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 2025
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