Award-winning composer, lyricist & actor based in New York City.
Coming soon: Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile album!
This winter, we’re recording an album of songs from the stage musical Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile in collaboration with iTheatrics! Emily’s songs “Rip Up The Recipe” and “Full Out”, written with Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Mark Sonnenblick, will feature Broadway stars Alex Newell (Tony Award for Shucked), McKenzie Kurtz (Frozen, Wicked, Schmigadoon!), and singer and comedy musical theatre influencer Jess Val.
Emily’s children’s musical
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile will open at
Alliance Theatre in
Atlanta, Georgia early 2027!
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 beloved picture books and the motion picture of the same name, this lively musical stage adaptation features songs written for the film by EGOT-winning songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land) with Mark Sonnenblick (Academy and Grammy Award-winner for KPop Demon Hunters), Ari Afsar, Emily Xu Hall, and Joriah Kwamé. A celebration for all ages, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: The Musical is packed with humor, heart, and showstopping tunes!
January 23rd — February 14th 2027
Tickets and more information on the Alliance Theatre website!
Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Ari Afsar, Emily Xu Hall, Joriah Kwamé, Mark Sonnenblick
Libretto by Timothy Allen McDonald and Sara Wordsworth
Based on the Books by Bernard Waber Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile & The House on East 88th Street and the Columbia Pictures Motion Picture Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Vocal Arrangements and Incidental Music by Daniel Mertzlufft
Directed by Nina Meehan
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (the movie musical) now streaming on Netflix
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile was Emily’s first Hollywood movie credit as a writer. Emily co-wrote “Rip Up The Recipe” with Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning songwriting team Pasek and Paul. The song is a duet for Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians, Fresh Off the Boat, Hustlers) and pop superstar Shawn Mendes.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile grossed over $150 million when it released 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 Letters To the President at the 2024 Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals.
