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‘Paddington: The Musical’ Sets Broadway Cast With Tony Hale, J. Quinton Johnson, Jessie Mueller & More
Paddington: The Musical has announced its Broadway cast, led by Kelvin Dukes as Tony, Drew Gehling as Mr Brown and Jessie Mueller as Mrs Brown. Tony Hale will make his Broadway debut as Mr Curry, while Arti Shah and James Hameed return to portray Paddington through puppetry and voice work.
The show begins previews at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on 30 March 2027 and opens on 18 April. Based on Michael Bond’s A Bear Called Paddington and the Paddington film, it follows the bear’s arrival in London, where the Brown family sets out to rescue him from a vengeful villain.
In short
- Tony Hale joins the Broadway cast in his stage debut.
- Previews start on 30 March 2027.
- The show opens on 18 April at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
Explained simply
Paddington is a fictional bear created by British author Michael Bond. In A Bear Called Paddington, he arrives in London from Peru and is taken in by the Brown family, who give him a home at their house on Windsor Gardens.
Paddington’s stories have also been adapted into films and stage productions. The Browns, including Tony and Mrs Brown, are central to his life in London, while Paddington himself is brought to the stage through puppetry and voice work.
The musical draws on both Bond’s book and the film version, with a plot centred on Paddington’s arrival and the Browns’ efforts to protect him from a villain. Its Broadway run will be at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York.