{"id":619875,"date":"2025-12-08T10:46:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T10:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/619875\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T10:46:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T10:46:16","slug":"paddington-the-musical-extends-in-the-west-end-to-february-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/619875\/","title":{"rendered":"Paddington The Musical extends in the West End to February 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Smash-hit new West End show<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/211357\/shows\/paddington-the-musical-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paddington The Musical<\/a><\/strong> is adding new dates to its run at the Savoy Theatre in London.<\/p>\n<p>Paddington was booking to 25 October 2026, but has now extended in London to <strong>14 February 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Paddington The Musical officially opened in the West End on 30 November 2025 with a special gala performance. London\u2019s theatre critics have loved the show, with five-star reviews from the Guardian, Standard, Independent, Daily Mail, i Paper and What\u2019s On Stage. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/325889\/news\/reviews\/reviews-of-paddington-the-musical-at-the-west-ends-savoy-theatre-in-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read a Reviews Round-up of Paddington<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The show boasts songs by McFly\u2019s <strong>Tom Fletcher<\/strong>, and a book by Olivier Award winner <strong>Jessica Swale<\/strong> (Nell Gwynn), based on the much-loved <strong>Paddington Bear<\/strong> books by Michael Bond and the successful films. The show is directed by award-winner <strong>Luke Sheppard<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/62482\/shows\/and-juliet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&amp; Juliet<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/188500\/shows\/starlight-express-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Starlight Express<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/195670\/shows\/just-for-one-day-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just For One Day<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>This weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/326985\/news\/paddington-bear-tom-fletcher-melt-hearts-on-strictly-come-dancing-musicals-week-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Fletcher appeared on Strictly Come Dancing<\/a>, singing \u2018Explorer and the Bear\u2019 from the show, and duetted with Paddington Bear himself!<\/p>\n<p>Watch Tom Fletcher and Paddington on Strictly Come Dancing<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month producers of Paddington <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/325609\/news\/show-photos\/videos\/new-music-video-released-for-paddington-the-musical-ahead-of-london-premiere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released a new song from the show<\/a>, <strong>\u2018One of Us\u2019<\/strong> performed by Tom Fletcher, which is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/325904\/news\/paddington-the-musical-song-one-of-us-by-tom-fletcher-tipped-for-christmas-no-1-as-the-show-officially-opens-in-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tipped as a Christmas Number One<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The cast of Paddington<\/p>\n<p>The cast of Paddington stars <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/308881\/star-watch\/timi-akinyosade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Timi Akinyosade<\/a><\/strong> (Man Like Mobeen) as Tony, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/308848\/star-watch\/amy-booth-steel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amy Booth-Steel<\/a><\/strong> (Coronation Street) as Lady Sloane, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/308831\/star-watch\/tarinn-callender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tarrin Callender<\/a><\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/43368\/shows\/hamilton-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamilton<\/a>) as Grant, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/311295\/star-watch\/delilah-bennett-cardy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delilah Bennett-Cardy<\/a><\/strong> (The Magic Faraway Tree) as Judy Brown, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/25188\/star-watch\/adrian-der-gregorian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adrian Der Gregorian<\/a><\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/142088\/shows\/roman-holiday-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roman Holiday<\/a>) as Mr. Brown, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/311229\/star-watch\/tom-edden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Edden<\/a><\/strong> (Crazy For You) as Mr. Curry, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/158763\/star-watch\/brenda-edwards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brenda Edwards<\/a><\/strong> (We Will Rock You) as Tanya, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/308903\/star-watch\/amy-ellen-richardson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amy Ellen Richardson<\/a><\/strong> (Extraordinary Women) as Mrs. Brown, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/5676\/star-watch\/victoria-hamilton-barritt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Victoria Hamilton-Barritt<\/a><\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/131075\/shows\/hadestown-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hadestown<\/a>) as Millicent Clyde, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/308896\/star-watch\/teddy-kempner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teddy Kempner<\/a><\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/49802\/shows\/girl-from-the-north-country-at-the-old-vic-theatre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Girl From The North Country<\/a>) as Mr. Gruber and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/221018\/star-watch\/bonnie-langford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bonnie Langford<\/a><\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/5297\/shows\/les-miserables\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/a>) as Mrs. Bird.<\/p>\n<p>Photos: Paddington The Musical<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-4-background-color has-background\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/319292\/news\/show-photos\/first-look-paddington-the-musical-photos-videos-of-the-new-west-end-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See all photos and videos from Paddington The Musical &gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The role of Jonathan Brown is played by <strong>Joseph Bramley<\/strong>, <strong>Leo Collon<\/strong>, <strong>Stevie Hare<\/strong> and <strong>Jasper Rowse<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Paddington is played by <strong>James Hameed<\/strong> as the Off-stage Performer and Remote Puppeteer, and <strong>Arti Shah<\/strong> as the On-stage Performer. The Alternate Paddington On-stage Performers are <strong>Abbie Purvis<\/strong> and <strong>Ali Sarebani<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The ensemble cast features <strong>Esme Bacalla-Hayes<\/strong>, <strong>Tiago Dhondt Bamberger<\/strong>, <strong>David Birch<\/strong>, <strong>Aim\u00e9e Fisher<\/strong>, <strong>Jacqueline Hughes<\/strong>, <strong>Kellianna Jay<\/strong>, <strong>Sam Lathwood<\/strong>, <strong>Natasha Leaver<\/strong>, <strong>Katie Lee<\/strong>, <strong>Sunny Lee<\/strong>, <strong>Vicki Lee Taylor<\/strong>, <strong>J\u00e1iden Lodge<\/strong>, <strong>Andil\u00e9 Mabhena<\/strong>, <strong>Rose Mary O\u2019Reilly<\/strong>, <strong>Ben Redfern<\/strong>, <strong>Hugo Rolland<\/strong> and <strong>Simon Shorten<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Paddington on Strictly &amp; the Royal Variety Performance<\/p>\n<p>The cast of Paddington, including Paddington Bear, recently performed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/320202\/news\/royal-variety-performance-2025-what-we-know-so-far\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this year\u2019s Royal Variety Performance 2025<\/a> in London, in the presence of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/324061\/news\/the-prince-and-princess-of-wales-meet-paddington-at-this-years-royal-variety-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince and Princess of Wales \u2013 who met Paddington Bear<\/a>. The Royal Variety Performance will air on ITV on 21 December 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Book tickets to Paddington<\/p>\n<p>Paddington The Musical is now playing at the Savoy Theatre in London, booking until 14 February 2027.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Book<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/211357\/shows\/paddington-the-musical-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Paddington The Musical tickets<\/a> at the Savoy Theatre London<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/211357\/shows\/paddington-the-musical-tickets\/\" title=\"Buy tickets for Paddington The Musical\" rel=\"bookmark noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Paddington The Musical<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px; margin-bottom:0px; padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:5px;\" itemprop=\"location\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/PerformingArtsTheater\">Savoy Theatre,\u00a0London<\/p>\n<p>Book tickets<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" title=\"Paddington The Musical\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Paddington-The-Musical-Savoy-Theatre-Nov25.jpg\"\/> <\/a>  \ud83d\udc64<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/author\/news-team\/\" title=\"Posts by News Team\" rel=\"author noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News Team<\/a> \ud83d\udcc58 December 2025<br \/> Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/tag\/adrian-der-gregorian\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adrian Der Gregorian<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/tag\/amy-booth-steel\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amy Booth-Steel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/tag\/amy-ellen-richardson\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amy Ellen Richardson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/tag\/bonnie-langford\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bonnie Langford<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/tag\/brenda-edwards\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brenda Edwards<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/tag\/delilah-bennett-cardy\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Delilah Bennett-Cardy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/tag\/ellen-kane\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ellen Kane<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/tag\/jessica-swale\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jessica Swale<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/tag\/luke-sheppard\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Luke Sheppard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/tag\/matthew-brind\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew Brind<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/tag\/paddington-the-musical\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paddington The Musical<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/tag\/savoy-theatre\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Savoy Theatre<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/tag\/sonia-friedman\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sonia Friedman<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/tag\/tarrin-callender\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tarrin Callender<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/tag\/teddy-kempner\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Teddy Kempner<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/tag\/timi-akinyosade\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Timi Akinyosade<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/tag\/tom-edden\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Edden<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/tag\/tom-fletcher\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Fletcher<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/tag\/victoria-hamilton-barritt\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria Hamilton Barritt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf7\u00a0Main photo: Paddington The Musical at the Savoy Theatre. 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