Tony Hale, Jessie Mueller, Chip Zien and More to Lead ‘Paddington The Musical’ on Broadway

Paddington The Musical has announced its full Broadway cast, including Veep’s Tony Hale in his Broadway debut and several stage veterans.

The cast will be led by Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller (Beautiful, Waitress) as Mrs. Brown and Broadway veteran Drew Gehling (Waitress) as Mr. Brown, who take Paddington into their home, with Arti Shah returning to the onstage role of Paddington, after originating the role in the West End, with James Hameed as Paddigton’s voice and remote puppetry. Shah and Hameed won the Olivier for best actor in a musical.

Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer (The Fantasticks, Beetlejuice) will play local collector Millicent Clyde, with Chip Zien (Into the Woods Broadway cast) as shop owner Mr. Gruber. Hale, known for his roles in Veep and Arrested Development, will play the grumpy neighbor, Mr. Curry.

Cast members include Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba (Contact) as Mrs. Bird, J. Quinton Johnson (Hamilton) as Grant, Zonya Love (The Color Purple) as Tanya, Serena Parrish (Don’t Say Good Luck) as Judy Brow and Kelvin Dukes (America’s Got Talent) as Tony. The full cast will be announced at a later date.

The musical is set to start previews at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre March 30, 2027, ahead of an April 18 opening night. The show originated in London, where it won seven 2026 Olivier Awards, and has now been extended through June 2028. Another production is planned for Sydney Australia in September 2027 at the Capitol Theatre.

The musical features music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher, a book by Olivier Award winner Jessica Swale and direction by Luke Sheppard. Sonia Friedman Productions, Studio Canal and Eliza Lumley Productions on behalf of Universal Music UK are producing.