Paddington The Musical

Check out the latest videos and photos of major new West End show Paddington The Musical, coming to the Savoy Theatre in London this autumn 2025.

This brand new musical is based on the much-loved Paddington Bear books by Michael Bond and the successful films, and opens at the West End’s Savoy Theatre in London on 1 November 2025.

Paddington was announced in April for the Savoy Theatre, and has a book by Olivier Award winner Jessica Swale (Nell Gwynn, Summerland), and music and lyrics by McFly’s Tom Fletcher (The Creakers). Direction is by award-winner Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, Starlight Express, Just For One Day).

Video: Tom Fletcher interviewed about Paddington The Musical

Watch an interview with Tom Fletcher on Heart FM, revealing some secrets behind the new musical version of Paddington.

Paddington is produced by Sonia Friedman (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Book of Mormon), Anna Marsh on behalf of STUDIOCANAL, and Eliza Lumley on behalf of Universal Music UK.

Director Luke Sheppard’s latest projects include Just For One Day: The Live Aid Musical, which is now playing at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre in London.

Video: Meet the creators of Paddington

Also, watch an interview with the creators of Paddington The Musical – Jessica Swale, Tom Fletcher and Luke Sheppard.

Casting for the show is to be announced. Producers of the show recently launched an open casting call, to find actors to play Jonathan Brown, the youngest son in the Brown family, and Tony, a character adapted from the film series who is linked romantically to Judy Brown.

Video: Watch the new teaser trailer for Paddington

More about the nation’s favourite bear

Michael Bond’s first book A Bear Called Paddington was published on 13 October 1958 by William Collins & Sons (now Harper Collins). Since its first publication, the Paddington series of books has sold more than thirty-five million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than forty different languages, including Latin.

Paddington has been adapted for television several times, first by the BBC in 1976, voiced by Michael Hordern; and most recently adapted by STUDIOCANAL and Heyday Films into three successful Paddington movies: Paddington, Paddington 2, and Paddington in Peru. Paddington in Peru was recently released on Netflix.

Trailer: Paddington The Musical

Paddington tickets at the Savoy Theatre

Paddington The Musical is starting performances at the Savoy Theatre in London from 1 November 2025.

Evening performances will start at 7pm; and from 22 November, Paddington matinees will take place at 2pm on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at the Savoy.

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Currently playing at the Savoy Theatre in London is Burlesque The Musical, until 6 September 2025.

Paddington The Musical

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