"Paddington the Musical, which features new songs by McFly's Tom Fletcher, follows the beloved bear as he arrives in London and is taken in by the Brown family. The Guardian's five-star review said the show is "imaginatively staged, immaculately performed and utterly winning", while the Telegraph described it as a "funny, feel-good, family-friendly musical that looks set to run and run"."
"Awarding four stars, the Times added: "Break open the marmalade: the West End has a new hit musical that will surely give Matilda a run for its money as a children's favourite." The stage musical, which is written by Jessica Swale and directed by Luke Sheppard, is adapted from the 2014 film and Michael Bond's original books. In a show that hinges on a character who was computer-animated in the films, many critics praised the way Paddington is represented on stage."
""Paddington is a small woman (Arti Shah) in a bear costume (by Tahra Zafar), with a regular-sized man (James Hameed) doing the voice and remote controlling the facial expressions from backstage," explained Time Out's Andrzej Lukowski. "Which doesn't sound groundbreaking but it's enough to make us believe that Paddington is really in the room with us. Which is surely the point of the endeavour.""
The new stage adaptation of Paddington premiered in the West End as Paddington the Musical, featuring new songs by McFly's Tom Fletcher and following the bear's arrival in London and placement with the Brown family. Reviews praised imaginative staging, immaculately performed numbers, and a family-friendly, feel-good tone with major outlets awarding five and four stars. The production was written by Jessica Swale and directed by Luke Sheppard, adapted from the 2014 film and Michael Bond's books. Reviewers highlighted the practical on-stage construction of Paddington — a woman in costume with a man voicing and remotely controlling facial expressions — as highly effective. The show has been in development for more than five years and is scheduled to play at the Savoy Theatre until October 2026.
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