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Paddington: The Musical will open in Sydney in September 2027
Paddington: The Musical is coming to Sydney in September 2027, after running in London’s West End since 2025.
The production will play at the Capitol Theatre for 10 weeks.
The show is based on Michael Bond’s 1958 book and the Paddington films, telling the story of a bear from Peru who is taken in by the Brown family.
Its London production has won seven Olivier awards, tying the record for the most wins by a musical.
No cast or other Australian city dates have been announced, so further details are still to come.
The show is also set to open on Broadway in April 2027, while its London run is planned to continue until at least 2028.
Paddington: The Musical will open at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre in September 2027.
The production is scheduled to run there for 10 weeks.
It has been running in London’s West End since 2025 and is due to open on Broadway in April 2027.
The musical has won seven Olivier awards, tying the record for the most wins by a musical.
The Sydney cast and any dates in other Australian cities have not been announced.
- Who
- Paddington: The Musical, produced by Sonia Friedman and Eliza Lumley.
- What
- The musical will be staged in Sydney for 10 weeks.
- When
- September 2027.
- Where
- The Capitol Theatre in Sydney, Australia.
- Why
- The producers said they wanted to bring the show to Sydney because of the city’s appetite for world-class musical theatre and Australians’ affection for Paddington.
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Paddington: The Musical began running in London’s West End.
The musical won seven Olivier awards, tying the record for the most wins for a musical.
The musical is scheduled to open on Broadway.
The musical is scheduled to open at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre for a 10-week run.
- Sydney venue
- Capitol Theatre
- Sydney opening
- September 2027
- Sydney run
- 10 weeks
- Olivier awards
- Seven, tying the record for most wins by a musical
- Other planned production
- Broadway opening in April 2027
What people are saying
thrilled
From the outset, we have wanted Paddington The Musical to open only in cities where it can be produced with the same ambition, care and theatrical scale as in London.
it had been “the greatest adventure of my career
I’ve made many happy memories writing, recording and touring Australia over the years and I am so excited to have the opportunity to bring our show to Sydney and share this very rare and special bear with Australian audiences