Archive · 26 Nov 2025
Studiocanal Launches Theater Label with Paddington Musical
Studiocanal, a big movie company, is starting a new theater label called Studiocanal on Stage.
This new label will take stories from their huge collection of movies and turn them into plays.
The first big show is Paddington: The Musical, which is already a hit in London's West End.
Ron Halpern is leading this new theater project.
Studiocanal also has other shows like The Producers and A Boy Called Christmas playing in different theaters.
They want to bring their stories to more people in different ways.
Studiocanal launches theater label Studiocanal on Stage with Ron Halpern as leader.
Label focuses on adapting IP from Studiocanal's 9,400-title catalogue for the stage.
Paddington: The Musical opens in previews at the Savoy Theatre in the West End.
The Producers extended to September 2025, with other shows like Restless Natives and A Boy Called Christmas also in production.
Studiocanal aims to extend its IP across multiple formats with this new label.
- Who
- Studiocanal, Ron Halpern, Anna Marsh
- What
- Launch of Studiocanal on Stage theater label
- When
- Launch timed with Paddington: The Musical previews this month
- Where
- West End, London (Savoy Theatre)
- Why
- To exploit IP and extend catalogue across multiple formats
- Company
- Studiocanal
- New Label
- Studiocanal on Stage
- Lead
- Ron Halpern, EVP Global Productions
- Catalogue Size
- 9,400 titles from 60 countries
- Current Production
- Paddington: The Musical
- Theatre
- Savoy Theatre
- Run Duration
- Until May (previews started this month)
- Other Shows
- The Producers, Restless Natives, Summer Holiday, A Boy Called Christmas