Overview
- Decca Records confirmed the London cast recording will arrive digitally on April 10, with vinyl, CD, and Yoto following on May 22.
- Part of the score was captured at Abbey Road Studios with a full orchestra and vocals from the West End cast.
- Paddington marked the announcement by recreating the Beatles’ zebra crossing photo outside Abbey Road, drawing onlookers who stopped to film and take pictures.
- The album features music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher, with arranging, orchestrating, and production by Matt Brind.
- The Savoy Theatre production runs into 2027, uses a two-person performance for the bear with Arti Shah onstage and James Hameed voicing and remote‑puppeteering.