Paddington The Musical offers 260 seats for new-cast dress rehearsal

130 pairs of tickets are on offer to watch the new cast of Paddington The Musical in its final dress rehearsal.

Sonia Friedman Productions, Eliza Lumley Productions and the Institute of Imagination are behind the prize draw. The winners will see the incoming company run the full show at the Savoy Theatre on Wednesday 28 October, according to details published by WhatsOnStage.

A dress rehearsal is a full run in costume, staged as if it is a normal performance. This one is the last before the new cast takes over. No tickets are on sale. Access is only through the draw.

Entry costs £10 through Crowdfunder at crowdfunder.co.uk/p/paddington. A free postal entry route is also available. The draw closes at 9pm on Sunday 11 October.

Winners will be picked on Monday 12 October under independent oversight. There will be 130 winners. Each gets two seats in the Grand Circle.

Every paid entry raises money for the Institute of Imagination. It is a children's creative learning charity.

Paddington The Musical plays at the Savoy Theatre. It is currently booking to 13 February 2028.

The show is based on A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond and the Paddington film, presented by arrangement with StudioCanal. It has a book by Jessica Swale, and music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher of McFly. It is directed by Luke Sheppard, who directed & Juliet.

The production won seven Olivier Awards and nine WhatsOnStage Awards.

For fans, this means an early look at the next company. It also puts money to a charity that works with children.