From Peru to the West End , beloved children’s literary icon Paddington Bear makes his stage musical debut Saturday night at the Savoy Theatre.

As previews of Paddington: The Musical kick off, the producers released the first images of the titular bear brought to life on stage, spotlighting the creative team responsible for the puppetry involved in director Luke Sheppard’s production of writers Tom Fletcher (music and lyrics) and Jessica Swale’s (book) musical.

Played by James Hameed ( Paddington off-stage performer and remote puppeteer) and Arti Shah (Paddington on-stage performer), the team behind Paddington Bear includes designer Tahra Zafar, physicality associate director Audrey Brisson, remote puppetry coach Phill Woodfine and casting director Annabelle Davis. The alternat

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