PADDINGTON the Musical is pure theatrical magic | ★★★★★ review of the new West End musical

photo credit (production images): Johan Persson Join my channel to gain access to exclusive content:    / @mickeyjotheatre   • OHMYGOD HEY! After enormous anticipation that has only built during the show's preview period, Paddington the Musical has officially opened at the Savoy Theatre in London. The brand new stage adaptation of the Michael Bond story and the STUDIOCANAL films is directed by Luke Sheppard (The Little Big Things, Starlight Express) with Tom Fletcher and Jessica Swale having written the score and book respectively. Arti Shah and James Hameed jointly perform the role of Paddington Bear, with a supporting cast including Adrian Der Gregorian, Amy Ellen Richardson, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Bonnie Langford, Tom Edden, Brenda Edwards, Amy Booth-Steel, Teddy Kempner, and more. Check out my full review of the brand new musical, with thoughts on Paddington's true values, onstage depiction and new musical theatre material... • 00:00 | introduction 02:47 | overview 08:34 | portrayal of Paddington 18:18 | the material 29:38 | the performances 40:50 | creative choices • SUBSCRIBE to My Channel: @MickeyJoTheatre #westend #theatre #musical