Paddington Bear the Musical: West End show coming this year
What do we know about the musical so far?
The musical has been created from the Michael Bond books and award-winning Paddington Bear films. It will follow marmalade obsessed Paddington as he travels from his homeland of Peru and lands in London, where he meets the Brown family and finds his new home.
"It's an honour to be entrusted to bring the story of Paddington to life on stage..." said singer and author Tom Fletcher. "This unique and special bear is at the very heart of our nation, and I'm aware of the awesome responsibility we all have in taking on his story."It's beyond exciting, and an absolute dream come true." The cast of the musical will be announced at a later date ahead of its launch. What do you think about Paddington making his theatre debut? If you could see any fictional character in a musical, who would it be and why? You can let us know in the comments below.
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