Paddington The Musical triumphs at WhatsOnStage awards with nine winsBy Lauren Del Fabbro, Press Association Entertainment ReporterPaddington The Musical has triumphed at the WhatsOnStage awards with nine gongs, including best new musical and best costume design. The theatre awards ceremony also saw Evita star Rachel Zegler and Richard II actor Jonathan Bailey win the best performer gongs for their respective categories. The smash-hit musical, which stars a life-like puppet Paddington Bear, equalled Harry Potter And The Cursed Child and Miss Saigon as the production with the most wins in the history of the awards show – the most for any new musical. Paddington Bear attending the 79th British Academy Film Awards (Ian West/PA) Photo by Ian WestWritten by McFly star Tom Fletcher, the musical is based on the Michael Bond book A Bear Called Paddington and the 2014 film Paddington. Rachel Zegler, who plays Eva Peron in Jamie Lloyd’s new production of Evita (Jordan Pettitt/PA) Photo by Jordan PettittEvita took home five awards, including best musical revival and choreography.

Source: Irish Independent March 09, 2026 13:19 UTC