The cross section ofPaddingtonlovers and melodic theater stans may not gas as many appendage as some other global fandom . But if you belong to it , exult : Your ship is about to make out in .
AsVarietyreports , a phase musical is currently in the works , withPaddington : The Musicalas its function title . It ’s set to debut in the UK sometime in 2025 , but asBroadwayenthusiasts already have it away , the West End ’s successes often end up on the Great White Way .
Jessica Swale , whose previous plays includeBlue StockingsandNell Gwynn — winner of the 2016 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy — is write the script , which , perVariety , will flux together elements of the Paddington script by Michael Bond and the two Paul King – directed movies . It ’s hard to prognosticate which part of Paddington ’s 65 - year account will make it into the show , but you may probably expect to see a marmalade sandwich or two .
Tom Fletcher , a launch phallus of the popular sway ring McFly , will write the medicine and lyrics . It ’s not Fletcher ’s first time in the kid - well-disposed melodious outer space : He also write and recorded a full soundtrack for amusical versionof his nipper ’s bookThe Christmasaurus . The director forPaddington : The Musicalwill be Luke Sheppard , whose most recent directing credit entry is for the jukebox musical & Juliet , currently on Broadway ( and which also arise in the UK ) .
“ The magic of Paddington is that , through his wide - eyed innocence , he sees the very best in humanity , prompt us that love life and forgivingness can triumph if we spread our hearts and minds to one another , ” producer Sonia Friedman and Eliza Lumley suppose in a statement . “ We can not wait to bring in Paddington , his antics , adventures and mishap with the Brown family , and Michael Bond ’s other treasured characters to the stage . We trust to inspire audiences of all ages with merriment , mantrap , delight , and all that Paddington stands for . ”
[ h / tVariety ]
