Overview
- Now open at the Savoy Theatre, the production is booking through October 2026 following strong demand.
- Paddington is realised by two performers, with Arti Shah onstage in the suit and James Hameed providing the voice and remote facial puppetry.
- Critics praise the show’s charm, large-scale staging and family appeal, noting standout turns from Victoria Hamilton-Barritt as Millicent Clyde and Bonnie Langford as Mrs Bird.
- Design and craft draw consistent acclaim, with Luke Sheppard’s kinetic staging, Tom Pye’s sets and Tahra Zafar’s bear design frequently singled out.
- A broadly positive critical consensus includes some dissent over the bear’s facial animatronics, and producers have announced a cast recording due in March 2026 from Decca Records.