Wednesday, April 15, 2026
PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL Eyes 2027 Broadway Transfer
www.broadwayworld.com: Paddington the Musical is eyeing a 2027 bow on Broadway, Deadline reports. The production's lead producer, Sonia Friedman, revealed following the show's seven wins at the Olivier Awards, that she is hoping to bring the show to New York next year.
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I was lucky enough to see this musical and I enjoyed it very much, but there’s one key thing that I think would make a Broadway Paddington far less successful than a West End one: sheer popularity. I was honestly shocked at the amount of children who were so gleeful about seeing the musical, and the amount of Paddington books and merch that were in so many of the London shops. (Maybe it was just because it was such a touristy area). Paddington just really isn’t as popular in the US, and far fewer kids would want to go see a children’s book iconic figure that they don’t have as much exposure to. Paddington is an incredibly British figure, from his name, to his family, to his mannerisms, to the plot points in the story. It’s almost like if we made a Curious George musical and transferred it to the West End. (I would watch the heck out of that tbh.)
This is so exciting. Paddington is one of the first movies I have a distinct memory of seeing in theaters. I'd definitely seen other movies before that, but I remember sitting there as the movie started off in black and white, in the. jungle. I was so excited when they announced this musical, and I feel like it went up really quickly. I'm not at all surprised that it was successful, especially in London. I think that it stands a solid chance of being successful here in America just like it has been in London. Americans are fascinated with this little British bear and his marmalade. I'm also excited that they've extended the West End run until 2028. That feels like such a long time to extend it through, but I suppose that also just speaks to how successful the show has been so far. I think it would be more cool to see Paddington the musical in London if given the chance, but I bringing it over to America greatly increases the chances of many people getting to see it.
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