Paddington Musical Cast Announced for Broadway Opening
Paddington: The Musical will open previews at New York City's Al Hirschfeld Theatre on March 30 with an opening night scheduled for April 18.
Star-Studded Cast Arrives in NY
The production brings the four-foot-tall puppet to the stage alongside a large ensemble of actors. Kelvin Dukes plays Tony while Drew Gehling portrays Mr. Brown and Allison Guinn takes the role of Lady Sloane. Tony Hale appears as Mr. Curry and J. Quinton Johnson performs the part of Grant in this New York version. Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Zonya Love, Serena Parrish, Karen Ziemba, Chip Zien, and Jessie Mueller round out the principal cast members.
Original London Team Returns
Arti Shah and James Hameed will reprise their joint role bringing Paddington Bear to life onstage in the West End. They join the New York production at the Hirschfeld Theatre after performing together previously. Broadway welcomes Jessie Mueller for the initial time after she headlined Tracy Letts production The Minutes back in 2022. The book has been adapted by Jessica Swale while Luke Sheppard serves as the director for this adaptation.
Composer Shares Kindness Message
As the show's composer, Tom Fletcher hopes viewers will cherish this bear within their hearts. He states that writing songs for the musical has been the greatest honor of his life. Fletcher notes that kindness is at the heart of the story in London and he wants to spread that message like marmalade. Mueller tells Vogue that she is excited to be back on Broadway to share a story of love and family.
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