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<\/p>\n It’s official! As BroadwayWorld reported last month<\/a>, the record-breaking, smash hit, seven-time Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical\u00a0 PADDINGTON The Musical will begin performances Tuesday, March 30, 2027 and officially open Sunday, April 18, 2027 at Broadway\u2019s Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Tickets start at $69 and are now on sale at\u00a0https:\/\/broadway.paddingtonthemusical.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Based on the beloved \u201cA Bear Called Paddington\u201d written by Michael Bond<\/a> and the award-winning film \u2018PADDINGTON,\u2019\u00a0 by special arrangement with STUDIOCANAL, PADDINGTON The Musical features music and lyrics by Olivier Award winner\u00a0 Tom Fletcher<\/a>, a book by Olivier Award winner Jessica Swale<\/a> and direction by Olivier Award winner Luke Sheppard<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n PADDINGTON The Musical is the most awarded new musical in the history of London\u2019s West End. Check out what the critics had to say<\/a>.<\/p>\n The show won seven\u00a0 2026 Olivier Awards, tying the record for the most the number of wins for any musical in Olivier Award history \u2013 including winning Best New Musical, Best Director for Luke Sheppard<\/a>, Best Set Design for Tom Pye and Ash J Woodward<\/a>,\u00a0 and Best Costume Design for Gabriella Slade<\/a> and Tahra Zafar \u2013 the latter, who designed the bear. The production also\u00a0 received a record nine WhatsOnStage Awards \u2013 the most for any new musical \u2013 including winning Best New Musical, Best\u00a0 Direction for Luke Sheppard<\/a>, Best Set Design for Tom Pye, Best Costume Design for Gabriella Slade<\/a> and Tahra Zafar, Best\u00a0 Sound Design for Gareth Owen<\/a>, Best Wigs, Hair and Make-Up Design for Campbell Young<\/a> Associates; Best Musical\u00a0 Supervision\/Direction for Matt Brind and Best Casting Direction for Natalie Gallacher<\/a>, for Pippa Ailion<\/a> & Natalie Gallacher<\/a>\u00a0 Casting, Nick Hockaday<\/a> and Annabelle Davis. The production also recently won the Critics\u2019 Circle Award for Best New\u00a0 Musical.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0Composer Tom Fletcher<\/a> said: “It has been the greatest adventure of my career to be entrusted with bringing Paddington’s\u00a0 story to life on stage alongside my brilliant creative collaborators Jessica, Luke and our producers Sonia and Eliza. The\u00a0 response from West End audiences of all ages has been unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. It’s a great privilege to\u00a0 welcome New York audiences into Paddington’s world of curiosity and I am absolutely thrilled at the opportunity for this\u00a0 very rare and special bear to be on Broadway.”\u00a0<\/p>\n Book Writer Jessica Swale<\/a> said, \u201cI couldn\u2019t be more excited to bring Paddington to New York. As a city that breathes theatre,\u00a0 storytelling and imagination, Broadway is the perfect place to celebrate this exuberant and heart-filled story. I can\u2019t wait.\u00a0 Let\u2019s just hope Paddington loves Big Apples as much as he loves oranges.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Director Luke Sheppard<\/a> said, \u201cPaddington approaches life with curiosity, kindness and an unwavering sense of adventure,\u00a0 and what an adventure Broadway will be. It\u2019s a dream come true to be bringing this joyful show to New York and I can\u2019t\u00a0 wait for audiences to meet this very special bear that we all hold so close to our hearts.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Producers Sonia Friedman<\/a> and Eliza Lumley<\/a> said, “Producing Paddington The Musical with our extraordinary writing and\u00a0 creative team has been an immense privilege. Paddington Bear has endured for generations because he reminds us of the\u00a0 best of ourselves: kindness, curiosity, empathy and the belief that everyone deserves to belong. Wrapped inside a joyful\u00a0 theatrical adventure, with Tom Fletcher<\/a>\u2019s exceptional score at its heart, is a story about finding home, family and\u00a0 community in unexpected places. We have been genuinely blown away by the response to the production so far and are\u00a0 thrilled to be bringing it to Broadway. As the home of so many of the world\u2019s great musicals, there is no more exciting place to produce new work than New York, and we cannot wait to share Paddington\u2019s world with Broadway audiences.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Anna Marsh<\/a>, CEO of STUDIOCANAL, Chief Content Officer of CANAL+, expands \u201cIt is an immeasurable privilege to bring\u00a0 Paddington the Musical to Broadway with Sonia, Eliza and the exceptional team they have assembled. To witness their\u00a0 collective gift in bringing Paddington to life on stage has been a masterclass in production. Over the past 12 years we have\u00a0 put such genuine care into honoring Michael Bond<\/a>\u2019s legacy with our films, series and as proud owners of the IP. We cannot\u00a0 wait for a new audience to delight in the heart, humor, wonder and magic of Paddington\u2019s Broadway debut.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n PADDINGTON The Musical features musical supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Olivier Award nominee\u00a0 Matt Brind; choreography by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Ellen Kane<\/a>; scenic design by Olivier Award winner and Tony\u00a0 Award nominee Tom Pye; costume design by Tony and Olivier Award winner Gabriella Slade<\/a>; Paddington and puppet\u00a0 design by Olivier Award winner Tahra Zafar; lighting design by Tony and Olivier Award winner Neil Austin<\/a>; sound design\u00a0 by Tony and Olivier Award winner Gareth Owen<\/a>; video design and animation by Olivier Award winner Ash J Woodward<\/a>;\u00a0 hair, wig and makeup design by Campbell Young<\/a> Associates; casting by Jim Carnahan<\/a> Casting, Jim Carnahan<\/a>, CSA.\u00a0 and Jason Thinger<\/a>, CSA; and Paddington Casting Consultant Annabelle Davis.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The most award-winning new musical in West End history is playing to sold-out audiences and capturing the hearts of all\u00a0 ages. Now, Paddington is packing his suitcase and preparing for his next adventure: Broadway.\u00a0<\/p>\n In PADDINGTON The Musical, a small, lost bear from Peru arrives in London in search of a place to call home. A chance\u00a0 encounter with the Browns leads him into an unexpected world of adventure, where kindness has the power to change\u00a0 lives and strangers can become family.\u00a0<\/p>\n But London isn\u2019t all afternoon tea and friendly faces\u2014and even the seemingly happiest of families can have cracks beneath\u00a0 the surface. So, when a mysterious and vengeful villain sets her sights on Paddington, the Browns embark on a thrilling\u00a0 rescue mission, realizing they need this special bear as much as he needs them.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Filled with laughter, wonder, spectacular songs, dazzling choreography, and generous helping of marmalade,\u00a0 PADDINGTON The Musical is based on Michael Bond<\/a>\u2019s beloved characters, with a story inspired by the award-winning films developed and produced by STUDIOCANAL with Heyday films and distributed by STUDIOCANAL worldwide. It features\u00a0 original music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher<\/a>, a book by Jessica Swale<\/a>, and direction by Luke Sheppard<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n New York, please look after this bear.\u00a0<\/p>\n