Paddington The Musical has taken the Savoy Theatre by storm – and the show is now booking for an extended period through to February 14, 2027.
A rather wonderful adventure is about to begin… When a small, lost bear from Peru arrives in London in search of a new home, a chance encounter with the Brown family leads him to the wonderful world of Windsor Gardens.
But London isn’t all afternoon teas and friendly faces – and even the happiest families have their cracks beneath the surface. So when a mysterious and vengeful villain sets her sights on Paddington, the Browns embark on a thrilling rescue mission, realising they need this special bear as much as he needs them.
Packed with show-stopping songs, dazzling choreography, mischief and mayhem at every turn – and of course, marmalade sandwiches – Paddington The Musical is based on the iconic characters from Michael Bond’s books, with a story inspired by the award-winning 2014 film.
Paddington The Musical has music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher, and book by Jessica Swale. It is directed by Luke Sheppard. It is based on A Bear Called Paddington, written by Michael Bond, and the film Paddington, by special arrangement with StudioCanal.
The current cast features Timi Akinyosade (Tony), Amy Booth-Steel (Lady Sloane), Tarinn Callender (Grant), Delilah Bennett-Cardy (Judy Brown), Adrian Der Gregorian (Mr Brown), Tom Edden (Mr Curry), Brenda Edwards (Tanya), Amy Ellen Richardson (Mrs. Brown), James Hameed (Paddington Voice and Remote Puppetry, and Young Man), Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (Millicent Clyde), Teddy Kempner (Mr Gruber), Bonnie Langford (Mrs Bird), Arti Shah (Paddington On-stage performer), in the role of Jonathan Brown Joseph Bramley, Leo Collon, Stevie Hare and Jasper Rowse, and Alternate Paddington On-stage Performers Abbie Purvis and Ali Sarebani; with Esme Bacalla-Hayes, Tiago Dhondt Bamberger, David Birch, Aimée Fisher, Jacqueline Hughes, Kellianna Jay, Sam Lathwood, Natasha Leaver, Katie Lee, Sunny Lee, Vicki Lee Taylor, Jáiden Lodge, Andilé Mabhena, Rose Mary O’Reilly, Ben Redfern, Hugo Rolland, Simon Shorten and Hassan Taj.
The creative team also includes Matt Brind (musical supervisor, orchestrations and arrangements), Ellen Kane (choreographer), Tom Pye (scenic designer), Gabriella Slade (costume designer), Tahra Zafar (Paddington Bear designer), Neil Austin (lighting designer), Gareth Owen (sound designer), Ash J Woodward (video designer and animation), Campbell Young Associates (hair, wig & make-up designer), Majid Adin (illustration and additional animation), Laura Bangay (musical director), Natalie Gallacher for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting (casting director), Nick Hockaday (young persons’ casting director), Annabelle Davis (Paddington casting director), Javier Marzan (physical comedy consultant), Tobago Crusoe and Felix Ruiz (additional music consultants).
Michael Bond’s A Bear Called Paddington was published in 1958 – the first of 29 Paddington books he was to write, with the final one Paddington at St Paul’s, published posthumously in 2018. The books have sold more than 35 million copies worldwide.
Paddington has been adapted for television several times – first by the BBC in 1976; and most recently adapted by StudioCanal, who have produced three series of The Adventures of Paddington.
Paddington has also enjoyed three successful big-screen outings, all produced and developed by StudioCanal – Paddington released in 2014, Paddington 2 in 2017, and Paddington in Peru in 2024.
The musical comes from Sonia Friedman Productions, STUDIOCANAL and Eliza Lumley Productions on behalf of Universal Music UK.
Tickets here.
Top image: Paddington The Musical (photo by Johan Persson, image supplied)