Due to demand, Decca Records has announced that Paddington™ The Musical – Original Cast Recording will be released earlier than planned, arriving digitally on 10 April 2026.
The album was recorded with a full orchestra at Abbey Road Studios and features vocals from the complete West End cast of Paddington The Musical.
It is arranged, orchestrated and produced by Matt Brind, with music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher.
The physical release, on vinyl, CD and Yoto, will follow on 22 May 2026.
Currently booking at the Savoy Theatre until 30 May 2027, Paddington The Musical is based on A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond and the film Paddington, by special arrangement with STUDIOCANAL.
The production has opened to significant critical acclaim and is nominated for 11 Olivier Awards, having already won nine WhatsOnStage Awards and the Critics’ Circle Award for Best New Musical.
Paddington The Musical features a book by Jessica Swale and is directed by Luke Sheppard, with the production presented by Sonia Friedman Productions, STUDIOCANAL and Eliza Lumley Productions on behalf of Universal Music UK.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
