{"id":90090,"date":"2025-05-10T12:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T12:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/90090\/"},"modified":"2025-05-10T12:56:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T12:56:12","slug":"paddington-the-musical-confirms-performance-schedule-at-the-savoy-theatre-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/90090\/","title":{"rendered":"Paddington The Musical confirms performance schedule at the Savoy Theatre in London"},"content":{"rendered":"

Major new West End show Paddington The Musical<\/strong><\/a> has released further information about its performance schedule at the Savoy Theatre<\/strong> in London.<\/p>\n

Producers confirmed last month<\/a> that the new musical, based on the much-loved Paddington Bear books by Michael Bond and the successful films, would open at the West End\u2019s Savoy Theatre in London on 1 November 2025.<\/p>\n

The performance schedule has now been confirmed, with evening performances<\/strong> starting from 1 November 2025, and matinee performances<\/strong> starting from 22 November 2025.<\/p>\n

Evening performances will start at 7pm; and from 22 November, Paddington matinees will take place at 2pm on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at the Savoy Theatre.<\/p>\n

The cast and creators of Paddington<\/p>\n

Paddington The Musical has a book by Olivier Award winner Jessica Swale<\/strong> (Nell Gwynn, Summerland), and music and lyrics by McFly\u2019s Tom Fletcher<\/strong> (The Creakers). Direction will be by award-winner Luke Sheppard<\/strong> (& Juliet<\/a>, Starlight Express<\/a>, Just For One Day<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Director Luke Sheppard\u2019s latest projects include Just For One Day: The Live Aid Musical<\/a>, which opens at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London on 15 May 2025. His new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s Starlight Express<\/a> continues to play at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre in London; and his production of hit musical & Juliet<\/a> is playing its final dates on a UK tour.<\/p>\n

Casting for the show is to be announced.<\/p>\n

Paddington is produced by Sonia Friedman<\/a> (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child<\/a>, The Book of Mormon<\/a>), Anna Marsh on behalf of STUDIOCANAL, and Eliza Lumley on behalf of Universal Music UK.<\/p>\n

More about the nation\u2019s favourite bear<\/p>\n

Michael Bond\u2019s first book A Bear Called Paddington was published on 13 October 1958 by William Collins & Sons (now Harper Collins). Since its first publication, the Paddington series of books has sold more than thirty-five million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than forty different languages, including Latin.<\/p>\n

Paddington has been adapted for television several times, first by the BBC in 1976, voiced by Michael Hordern; and most recently adapted by STUDIOCANAL and Heyday Films into three successful Paddington movies: Paddington, Paddington 2, and Paddington in Peru. Paddington in Peru was recently released on Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Paddington at the Savoy Theatre<\/p>\n

Paddington The Musical is starting performances at the Savoy Theatre in London from 1 November 2025.<\/p>\n

Currently playing at the Savoy Theatre in London is Mean Girls The Musical<\/a>, until 8 June 2025. Coming up at the Savoy Theatre is Burlesque The Musical<\/a>, from 10 July to 6 September 2025.<\/p>\n

Tickets for Paddington go on sale on 15 May. Sign-up below to get a ticket reminder.<\/p>\n

Read the news announcement about Paddington<\/a>.<\/p>\n

More about Paddington The Musical tickets<\/a> at the Savoy Theatre London<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sign-up for booking alerts, offers & news about Paddington The Musical and other shows:<\/b> <\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf7\u00a0Main photo: Paddington The Musical coming to the Savoy Theatre in London<\/p>\n

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