From Sonia Friedman Productions, London:
Written and performed by PADDINGTON The Musical composer, McFly’s Tom Fletcher, the official first single – The Explorer & The Bear – is out now to stream across all major platforms.
In the show, The Explorer & The Bear is sung by Paddington as he searches for the Explorer who once knew Aunt Lucy and Uncle Pastuzo in Peru, and who had promised they would always have a home with him in London if ever they needed one.
Tom Fletcher said today, “This is such an exciting day for us all on PADDINGTON The Musical – to finally share our first song with you all! It’s been an amazing process making this musical with a team of incredible creatives, and it’s both nerve wracking and thrilling in equal measure to begin to put it out into the world. We hope you love it as much as we do.”
The musical is being developed by Sonia Friedman Productions, StudioCanal and Eliza Lumley Productions on behalf of Universal Music UK. The musical will be directed by Luke Sheppard. Workshops were held in 2023 and 2024 and families were invited to view them with their children. During these workshops, Sheppard asked the parents in attendance to leave the room at the end so he could hear the children’s feedback on the show.
PADDINGTON, The Musical opens November 1 at the Savoy Theatre, London. The official website for the West End Production is: https://paddingtonthemusical.com
