Paddington The Musical announces Broadway transfer dates, venue and details
- Abudul Karama
- 22 hours ago
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Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-marvellous news!
Paddington The Musical will transfer to Broadway in spring 2027.
The musical will begin performances at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (currently home to Moulin Rouge! the Musical) on 30 March 2027, ahead of an opening night on 18 April.
Based on Michael Bond’s A Bear Called Paddington books and the Paddington films, the production features music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher, a book by Jessica Swale and direction by Luke Sheppard.
The Broadway engagement follows the show’s West End premiere, where it received nine WhatsOnStage Awards, won seven Olivier Awards and the Critics’ Circle Award for Best New Musical.
Fletcher said: “It has been the greatest adventure of my career to be entrusted with bringing Paddington’s story to life on stage alongside my brilliant creative collaborators Jessica, Luke and our producers Sonia and Eliza. The response from West End audiences of all ages has been unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. It’s a great privilege to welcome New York audiences into Paddington’s world of curiosity and I am absolutely thrilled at the opportunity for this very rare and special bear to be on Broadway.”
Swale added: “I couldn’t be more excited to bring Paddington to New York. As a city that breathes theatre, storytelling and imagination, Broadway is the perfect place to celebrate this exuberant and heart-filled story. I can’t wait. Let’s just hope Paddington loves Big Apples as much as he loves oranges.”
Sheppard said: “Paddington approaches life with curiosity, kindness and an unwavering sense of adventure, and what an adventure Broadway will be. It’s a dream come true to be bringing this joyful show to New York and I can’t wait for audiences to meet this very special bear that we all hold so close to our hearts.”
Producers Sonia Friedman and Eliza Lumley concluded: “Producing Paddington The Musical with our extraordinary writing and creative team has been an immense privilege. Paddington Bear has endured for generations because he reminds us of the best of ourselves: kindness, curiosity, empathy and the belief that everyone deserves to belong. Wrapped inside a joyful theatrical adventure, with Tom Fletcher’s exceptional score at its heart, is a story about finding home, family and community in unexpected places. We have been genuinely blown away by the response to the production so far and are thrilled to be bringing it to Broadway. As the home of so many of the world’s great musicals, there is no more exciting place to produce new work than New York, and we cannot wait to share Paddington’s world with Broadway audiences.”
The creative team includes musical supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Matt Brind, choreography by Ellen Kane, scenic design by Tom Pye, costume design by Gabriella Slade, Paddington and puppet design by Tahra Zafar, 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, casting by Jim Carnahan and Jason Thinger, and Paddington casting consultant Annabelle Davis.
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