A new song has been released from the world premiere production of Paddington The Musical, coming to the Savoy Theatre in London.
Rehearsals are currently underway for the new show, which is playing at the Savoy Theatre in London from 1 November 2025, booking to 25 May 2026.
The new song from the 18-song score is ‘Pretty Little Dead Things’, sung by Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (Hadestown) who plays Millicent Clyde in the show.
Video: ‘Pretty Little Dead Things’ from Paddington sung by Victoria Hamilton-Barritt
Music and lyrics for Paddington are by McFly’s Tom Fletcher (The Creakers), and you can also get a first-listen to Tom singing ‘Explorer and The Bear’ from the new show.
Video: ‘Explorer & The Bear’ from Paddington sung by Tom Fletcher
On the release of ‘Explorer & the Bear’ Tom Fletcher said: “This is such an exciting day for us all on Paddington The Musical – to finally share our first song with you all! It’s been an amazing process making this musical with a team of incredible creatives, and it’s both nerve wracking and thrilling in equal measure to begin to put it out into the world. We hope you love it as much as we do.”
Producers Sonia Friedman and Eliza Lumley said: “It’s a privilege to be able to share Explorer & the Bear – the very first song we are releasing from Paddington The Musical. It’s truly wonderful to have Tom perform the vocals for this track, which in the show is sung by Paddington himself. This release marks the beginning of a series of songs we’ll be sharing in the months ahead, as we build towards the official opening at the Savoy Theatre at the end of November.”
The cast of Paddington
Paddington The Musical stars Timi Akinyosade (Man Like Mobeen) as Tony, Amy Booth-Steel (Coronation Street) as Lady Sloane, Tarrin Callender (Hamilton) as Grant, Delilah Bennett-Cardy (The Magic Faraway Tree) as Judy Brown, Adrian Der Gregorian (Roman Holiday) as Mr. Brown, Tom Edden (Crazy For You) as Mr. Curry, Brenda Edwards (We Will Rock You) as Tanya, Amy Ellen Richardson (Extraordinary Women) as Mrs. Brown, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (Hadestown) as Millicent Clyde, Teddy Kempner (Girl From The North Country) as Mr. Gruber and Bonnie Langford (Les Miserables) as Mrs. Bird.
The role of Jonathan Brown is played by Joseph Bramley, Leo Collon, Stevie Hare and Jasper Rowse.
The ensemble cast includes 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 and Simon Shorten.
The creators of Paddington
The new musical is based on the much-loved Paddington Bear books by Michael Bond and the successful films.
Paddington The Musical 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).
The wider creative team includes musical supervisor, orchestrations and arrangements by Matt Brind; choreography by Ellen Kane; scenic design by Tom Pye; costume design by Gabriella Slade; lighting design by Neil Austin; sound design by Gareth Owen; video design and animation by Ash J Woodward; hair, wig and makeup design by Campbell Young Associates; illustration and additional animation by Majid Adin; musical director Laura Bangay; casting director Natalie Gallacher CDG for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting; young persons’ casting director Nick Hockaday; physical comedy consultant Javier Marzan; and additional music consultants Tobago and D-Lime.
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.
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.
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 released earlier this year on Netflix.
Booking tickets to Paddington
Paddington The Musical is starting performances at the Savoy Theatre in London from 1 November 2025, currently booking to 25 May 2026.
Book Paddington The Musical tickets at the Savoy Theatre London
UPDATES: First published 24 September 2025 with a teaser of the song Explorer & The Bear sung by Tom Fletcher; Updated 26 September 2025 with the full track of the song; Updated 16 October 2025 with the full track of Pretty Little Dead Things sung by Victoria Hamilton-Barritt
Savoy Theatre, London
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