How Paddington works on Broadway, and the art of naming theatres

Welcome to the WhatsOnStage Podcast!

Awards season may be over but the theatre news does not slow down! James Graham is back with a brand new play landing direct in the West End, while news from New York sees that indomitable bear Paddington making his furry way to Broadway. Also – Judi Dench will have a theatre named after her, and there’s great news from the Bush as part of its 2026 season. Plus, Sarah Crompton mulls over what she thinks of The Traitors being turned into a five-part-cycle stage play experience.

Crompton and Alex Wood host a weekly series on all things theatrical. News, views, frank exchanges and lists offer an unmissable guide to what’s happening on stage (and in film and on television) now, in the past and in future.

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