Olivier Award-winning, record-breaking sensation PADDINGTON to open on Broadway
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It has been announced that the record-breaking, smash hit, seven-time Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical PADDINGTON The Musical will begin performances on 30 March 2027 at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
Based on the beloved A Bear Called Paddington written by Michael Bond and the award-winning film PADDINGTON by special arrangement with STUDIOCANAL, PADDINGTON The Musical features music and lyrics by Olivier Award winner Tom Fletcher, a book by Olivier Award winner Jessica Swale, and direction by Olivier Award winner Luke Sheppard.
Composer Tom 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."
Book writer Jessica Swale said: “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.”
PADDINGTON The Musical features musical supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Olivier Award nominee Matt Brind, choreography by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Ellen Kane, set design by Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Tom Pye, costumes by Tony and Olivier Award winner Gabriella Slade, Paddington and puppet design by Olivier Award winner Tahra Zafar, lighting by Tony and Olivier Award winner Neil Austin, sound by Tony and Olivier Award winner Gareth Owen, video design and animation by Olivier Award winner Ash J Woodward, hair, wig and makeup design by Campbell Young Associates, casting by Jim Carnahan Casting, Jim Carnahan, CSA. and Jason Thinger, CSA, and Paddington Casting Consultant Annabelle Davis.
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