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Paddington The Musical heads to Broadway after record-breaking London run

The Olivier Award-winning West End show heads stateside in March 2027

The Independent UK · Jun 16

'Paddington' stage musical to pack its marmalade sandwiches and travel to Broadway

Paddington Bear is heading to Broadway with “Paddington The Musical” set to play at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in March

The Independent UK · Jun 16

Cut-outs and plunging V-necks lead the style at the Olivier Awards

Cate Blanchett, Rosamund Pike and Elizabeth Hurley leaned into the daring trends.

The Independent UK · Apr 13

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Paddington The Musical sweeps Oliviers as Evita and Into The Woods also triumph

The smash-hit musical won in seven categories from 11 nominations

Evening Standard · Apr 12

Tom Fletcher and Rachel Zegler among stars attending Olivier awards

Paddington The Musical is tipped for success at the award ceremony.

Evening Standard · Apr 12

Paddington musical in the West End is practically paw-fect, say theatre critics

Michael Bond’s beloved bear is the star of an eagerly anticipated new show at the Savoy theatre in London. Here is what the critics thought

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2025

Paddington The Musical: 'One of the most wonderful theatrical creations in years'

5/5 What could so easily have been a commercial cash-in is a triumph of warmth and fun and theatricality, with a wonderful creation at the heart of it

Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2025

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First look at Paddington The Musical ahead of its West End opening

Paddington The Musical, which opened on Saturday, follows the bear after he arrives in London

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2025

‘People aren’t ready for it’: How Paddington the Musical took the world’s favourite bear and put him on stage

INTERVIEW: As Peru’s most famous ex-pat gets given a theatrical makeover, Helen Coffey sits down with scriptwriter Jessica Swale and McFly frontman and musical maestro Tom Fletcher to get the inside scoop on the five-year journey that led to Paddington’s West End debut

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025

Tom Fletcher says seeing Paddington arrive on stage ‘makes me cry every time’

The McFly singer wrote the music for Paddington The Musical, which will debut at London’s Savoy Theatre on November 1.

Evening Standard · May 15, 2025

Paddington: Michael Bond's beloved book is being turned into a major musical

The stellar creative team includes McFly's Tom Fletcher, Sonia Friedman Productions, Jessica Swale and Luke Sheppard

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023

Stig of the Dump review – rambling staging of the kids’ classic

There is a fresh twist in this adaptation of Clive King’s book but its important message is bogged down in a long-winded production

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2022

Review: The Jungle Book at Oldham Coliseum

"A wonderful tale of acceptance and diversity"

Manchester Evening News · Apr 10, 2022

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