Overview
- A filmed on-stage exchange with BBC arts correspondent David Sillito drew millions of TikTok views after the first preview.
- Producers confirmed booking has been extended to October 25, 2026 following strong early interest.
- Paddington is performed by off-stage remote puppeteer James Hameed with Arti Shah on stage, with alternates Abbie Purvis and Ali Sarebani.
- Previews began November 1 at the Savoy Theatre, with the official opening scheduled for November 30.
- The production is by Sonia Friedman Productions, STUDIOCANAL and Eliza Lumley Productions, adapting Michael Bond’s book and the first film with creative leads including Tahra Zafar, Audrey Brisson, Phill Woodfine and Annabelle Davis.