23 h. ago November on the London Stage: Paddington the Musical Debuts Its Beloved Bear, Bridgerton Season 4's Yerin Ha in The Maids and More

November on the London Stage: Paddington the Musical Debuts Its Beloved Bear, Bridgerton Season 4's Yerin Ha in The Maids and More  Broadway Shows

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31 h. ago Paddington pandemonium: How to buy the hot tickets to the new musical

Grab a marmalade sandwich and get yourself down to the Savoy Theatre

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32 h. ago ‘Paddington the Musical’ has finally revealed the surprising truth about who will play Paddington on stage in London

‘Paddington the Musical’ has finally revealed the surprising truth about who will play Paddington on stage in London  Time Out

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32 h. ago ‘Paddington the Musical’ has finally revealed who will play Paddington on stage in London

‘Paddington the Musical’ has finally revealed who will play Paddington on stage in London  Time Out

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52 h. ago First glimpse of Paddington as Peru’s most famous bear stars in new West End musical

Fans have had a first look at the latest incarnation of Paddington Bear, as the much-loved character stars in a new West End musical.

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59 h. ago First look at Paddington The Musical ahead of its West End opening

Paddington The Musical, which opens on Saturday, follows the bear after he arrives in London

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2 d. ago Audience reduced to tears by Paddington Bear reveal for new West End musical

The stage design of the beloved illegal immigrant bear has been a tightly guarded secret for years

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2 d. ago Big belly, wavy fur and a nose for trouble: we exclusively reveal the new

It’s been the biggest secret in theatre: what will the marmalade-loving, hyper-polite Peruvian look like in Paddington the Musical? As the curtain rises, we speak to the new bear’s creator, a veteran of Star Wars and PG Tips adsPaddington stands within touching distance. His fur flutters as he turns, his neat button nose sniffs the air, and his eyes soften with a smile. For years, design details of the bear for Paddington the Musical, directed by Luke Sheppard, have been kept top secret. Now here he is, in his blue duffel coat and red hat. A quiet theatrical marvel. “What we’re doing,” says producer Sonia Friedman, “has never been done before.”Standing around 1.2 metres (just under 4ft) tall, the bear is beautifully round, all belly and sloping shoulders. He is not an exact replica of the Paddingtons we’ve seen in illustrations or movies, but something new. His shaggy, caramel fur has a gentle wave, and his white snout is dotted with a brown nose, ideal for sniffing out trouble. Aro...

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3 d. ago Tom Fletcher: ‘Who would play me on screen? I get confused for Tom Felton all the time’

The McFly singer on getting kicked out of Busted after two days, peeing himself on stage and learning to love his ‘big chin’Born in London, Tom Fletcher, 40, attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School and founded McFly in 2003. The band had seven No 1 singles, won a Brit Award for best pop act and continue to perform. In 2016, Fletcher published his first solo-written book for children, The Christmasaurus, which was shortlisted for a British Book Award. His titles have been translated into 40 languages. Paddington: The Musical, with music and lyrics by Fletcher, is at the Savoy theatre until next May. He is married to podcaster and author Giovanna Fletcher, has three children and lives in Hertfordshire.When were you happiest? On stage with my band. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘Paddington: The Musical’: The West End Will Now Look After This Bear

‘Paddington: The Musical’: The West End Will Now Look After This Bear  The New York Times

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2 w. ago ‘People aren’t ready for it’: How Paddington the Musical took the world’s favourite bear and put him on stage

As Peru’s most famous ex-pat gets given a theatrical makeover, Helen Coffey sits down with scriptwriter Jessica Swale and McFly frontman and musical maestro Tom Fletcher to get the inside scoop on the five-year journey that led to Paddington’s West End debut

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2 w. ago New Paddington musical ‘takes you to place of nostalgia’ – Bonnie Langford

The show will premiere in London’s West End next week.

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