# ‘Paddington: The Musical’ Sets Broadway Cast With Tony Hale, J. Quinton Johnson, Jessie Mueller & More

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/paddington-the-musical-sets-broadway-cast-with-tony-hale-j-quinton-johnson-jessie-mueller-more/
- Published: 2026-11-10T01:00:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T05:52:41+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/paddington-the-musical-broadway-cast-2026-1237218092/
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- 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.

## Summary

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.

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