August 24, 2025
PADDINGTON the Musical announces its West End cast... but who is playing the bear?
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This week, the principal cast of Paddington the Musical was announced, with veteran West End stats joined by exciting newcomers. Amidst this announcement, there was one unanswered question, as the actor(s) who will portray Paddington Bear as well as the dedicated creative team bringing him to life are not going to be revealed until the show's first public performance... The brand new stage adaptation of the Michael Bond story and the STUDIOCANAL films will premiere at the Savoy Theatre in the West End in November 2025. Luke Sheppard (The Little Big Things, Starlight Express) will direct, with Tom Fletcher and Jessica Swale writing the score and book respectively. Check out Mickey-Jo's thoughts about the newly announced cast members as well as some speculation about the portrayal of Paddington Bear himself... • 00:00 | introduction 02:11 | initial casting 09:01 | further casting 14:38 | the creative team 18:59 | Paddington Bear... About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.