'Paddington The Musical' reveals principal West End cast

The musical, adapted from Michael Bond's books, follows the journey of a small, lost bear from Peru who arrives in London in search of a new home.

The principal West End cast for Paddington The Musical has been announced, alongside further members of the creative team. Performances begin at the Savoy Theatre from 1 November.

Adapted from Michael Bond's books, with music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher, book by Jessica Swale and direction by Luke Sheppard, the musical follows the journey of a small, lost bear from Peru who arrives in London in search of a new home. Along with finding happiness with the Brown family, Paddington discovers that London can be a dangerous place for a young bear.

The principal cast includes Timi Akinyosade (Tony), Amy Booth-Steel (Lady Sloane), Tarinn Callender (Grant), Delilah Bennett-Cardy (Judy Brown), Adrian Der Gregorian (Mr. Brown), Tom Edden (Mr Curry), Brenda Edwards (Tanya), Amy Ellen Richardson (Mrs. Brown), Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (Millicent Clyde), Teddy Kempner (Mr Gruber), Bonnie Langford (Mrs Bird), and the role of Jonathan Brown is played by Joseph Bramley, Leo Collon, Stevie Hare and Jasper Rowse.

The additional creative team includes Matt Brind (Musical Supervisor, Orchestrations and Arrangements), Ellen Kane (Choreographer), Tom Pye (Scenic Designer), Gabriella Slade (Costume Designer), Neil Austin (Lighting Designer), Gareth Owen (Sound Designer), Ash J Woodward (Video Designer and Animation), Campbell Young Associates (Hair, Wig & Make-Up Designer), Majid Adin (Illustration and additional Animation), Laura Bangay (Musical Director), Javier Marzan (Physical Comedy Consultant, Tobago and D-Lime (Additional Music Consultants). Paddington Bear Designer is to be revealed.

The full cast is yet to be announced.

Producers Sonia Friedman and Eliza Lumley said, “Having had the immense privilege to work with Tom, Jessica and Luke to create and develop this brand-new musical over several years, it’s incredibly exciting to be starting rehearsals with this extraordinary company. We can’t wait until the first preview, when we will reveal who will be playing Paddington, and the brilliant creative team who are responsible for bringing this very special bear to life on stage.”

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Photo credit: Paddington The Musical cast. (Photo by Jay Brooks)