We meet the cast and creative team behind Paddington in a dedicated podcast!

In this bonus episode of the WhatsOnStage Podcast, editor-in-chief Alex Wood chats to James Hameed and Arti Shah – the two performers who sent social media into meltdown on Saturday night when the musical version of Paddington had its first preview!

Alongside director Luke Sheppard, writer Jessica Swale and bear designer Tahra Zafar, Shah and Hameed details the long process required to make Paddington work – and how it has been rehearsing for such an eagerly anticipated show.

The new musical features music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher and book by Swale, and is directed by Sheppard. It is based on A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond and the film Paddington, by special arrangement with Studiocanal.

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