Paddington the Musical at the Savoy Theatre is a total delight. From the opening number it knows exactly what it is: warm, funny, surprisingly slick and completely true to the bear at its centre. The staging is inventive, the London setting is beautifully done, and the show keeps finding little visual gags that land every time. What really sells it is the tone. It’s kind without being sugary, witty without being arch, and it moves at just the right pace. The score is bright and memorable, the cast lean into the humour, and by the end it feels like the whole audience has been in on something quietly special. A charming new West End musical that deserves to run and run.