UPDATES: Paddington The Musical has now been confirmed for the SAVOY THEATRE in London, opening on 1 November 2025 – Read more here >
Producers of the new Paddington musical are teasing the show on social media, ahead of an announcement about the London production.
Produced by West End and Broadway impresario Sonia Friedman and her Sonia Friedman Productions, they revealed in December last year that development had started on the musical, based on the much-loved Paddington Bear books and films.
Paddington The Musical has a book by Jessica Swale (Nell Gwynn), with music and lyrics by McFly’s Tom Fletcher. The show will be directed by Starlight Express director Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, Just For One Day).
The new musical is set to premiere later this year, although there’s still no further details on dates and venue – yet.
Video: New Paddington musical releases new teaser campaign
The videos released today tease that, “A rather wonderful adventure is about to begin…”
Back in December, Sonia Friedman and the show’s co-producer Eliza Lumley, said in a joint statement that it was “a privilege to be creating a new musical about this gorgeous and beloved little bear with such a wonderful team. The magic of Paddington is that, through his wide-eyed innocence, he sees the very best in humanity, reminding us that love and kindness can triumph if we open our hearts and minds to one another”, and that, “We cannot wait to bring Paddington, his antics, adventures and mishaps with the Brown family, and Michael Bond’s other treasured characters to the stage. We hope to inspire audiences of all ages with fun, beauty, joy, and all that Paddington stands for.”
Since the first publication of Michael Bond’s first Paddington book in 1958, the series of books have sold more than thirty-five million copies worldwide. Studiocanal have also turned the books into three major movies, including the latest film Paddington in Peru.
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