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‘What an adventure Broadway will be!’ Paddington musical packs suitcase for New York

The Guardian UK Tuesday 16 June 2026, 12:30 UTC By Chris Wiegand Stage editor 1 min read
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Hugely successful London show to open in the US, with performances beginning in MarchMarmalade bagels at the ready: London’s Paddington Bear musical is to open on Broadway next spring. The phenomenally successful show, which won seven prizes at the Olivier awards, will begin performances on 30 March at the Al Hirschfeld theatre in New York, currently home to Moulin Rouge! Luke Sheppard, the director of Paddington: The Musical, said that the well-mannered ursine hero “approaches life with...

Hugely successful London show to open in the US, with performances beginning in March

Marmalade bagels at the ready: London’s Paddington Bear musical is to open on Broadway next spring. The phenomenally successful show, which won seven prizes at the Olivier awards, will begin performances on 30 March at the Al Hirschfeld theatre in New York, currently home to Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

Luke Sheppard, the director of Paddington: The Musical, said that the well-mannered ursine hero “approaches life with curiosity, kindness and an unwavering sense of adventure – and what an adventure Broadway will be”.

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