Original Nickelodeon Australia Press Release, via
TwitDoc.com:
PAW Patrol Live! Race to the Rescue
Announces Australian Tour
New stage show, based on hit pre-school series PAW Patrol,
to debut Saturday, 1 April 2017; Tickets go on sale 11am, Monday, 12 September 2016
Nick Jr., Life Like Touring and VStar Entertainment Group today announced the first tour stops for PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue”, a music-filled adventure featuring more than a dozen characters on stage from the hit animated pre-school series PAW Patrol, produced by Spin Master Entertainment. From Monday, 12 September 2016 at 11am, Australian audiences can purchase tickets at
www.pawpatrollive.com.au. Fans who sign-up to be first in line at
www.lifeliketouring.com will have access to pre-sale tickets from Tuesday, 6 September.
PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue” is an action packed, high-energy adventure featuring catchy music that is set around the day of the Great Race between Adventure Bay’s Mayor Goodway and Foggy Bottom’s Mayor Humdinger. The drama unfolds when the race is about to begin; Mayor Goodway is nowhere to be found. Ryder summons Marshall, Chase, Skye, Rubble, Rocky, Zuma, and the newest pup, Everest, to rescue Mayor Goodway and to run the race in her place.
The show combines stunning theatrical scenery set against a high-tech video wall to visually transport families to popular locations from the TV series such as Adventure Bay, The Lookout, Seal Island, Farmer Yumi’s Farm and Jake’s Mountain. VStar Entertainment, who are the world’s leading creators of theatrical puppets, have taken an innovative approach to bringing the pups, amazing vehicles and packs to life on stage.
"We are thrilled to partner with VStar Entertainment Group and Life Like Touring to bring Paw Patrol Live! to families across Australia. This unique stage production promises adventure at every turn, as the audience works together to help our heroic pups save the day." said Thomas Kingsley, Senior Manager, Recreation Business Development Nickelodeon.
The show is highly interactive and the audience will have a completely unique opportunity to participate in the adventure and become a part of the PAW Patrol Cheer Team!
“We can’t wait to bring Nick Jr.’s hit show and its much loved characters to life for our many pre-school fans in Australia. 2017 is going to be a huge year for our rescue pups!” said Jihee Nam, General Manager, Nickelodeon Networks, Australia and New Zealand.
The show runs for 1 hour and 20 minutes (across two acts and an intermission).
Tour stops include:Saturday, 1 April Canberra – The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre CentreTickets from www.canberratheatrecentre.com.auSaturday, 8 April Melbourne – Margaret Court ArenaTickets from www.ticketek.comThursday, 13 April Brisbane – Brisbane Convention and Exhibition CentreTickets from www.ticketek.comThursday, 22 April Sydney – Darling Theatre, ICCTickets from www.ticketek.comSaturday, 29 April Perth – Perth Convention and Exhibition CentreTickets from www.ticketek.comFor more information on additional tour stop announcements, visit
www.pawpatrollive.com.auwww.facebook.com/pawpatrollive/ or by using #pawpatrollive to search on social media.
About PAW Patrol: Nickelodeon’s PAW Patrol animated series stars a pack of heroic rescue pups – Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, Zuma, Skye and the newest pup Everest – who are led by a tech-savvy boy named Ryder. Together, they work hard to show the people of Adventure Bay that “no job is too big, no pup is too small!” Produced by Spin Master Entertainment, the series on Nick Jr. features a curriculum that focuses on citizenship, team building, social skills and problem-solving. The PAW Patrol pre-school series has reached 4million viewers on Nick Jr. in 2016 and is the #1 licensed pre-school brand in Australia (NPD Australia June 2016, YTD).
VStar Entertainment Group is one of the World’s leading multi-concept media and entertainment platforms and producer of family-friendly consumer shows and events, with an extensive background presenting and promoting more than 36,000 performances worldwide over the past 35 years. Headquartered in the Twin Cities, VStar Entertainment Group was founded in 2015 following an acquisition of VEE Corporation, one of the most experienced and respected names in family-friendly entertainment, and Blue Star Media, a leader in event production and promotion. VStar Entertainment Group also provides turnkey, in-house solutions for agencies, brands, corporations and marketing experts serving the event, sports and experiential industries. For more information, including current touring shows and a complete list of service offerings, please visit
www.VStarEntertainment.com.
Nickelodeon, now in its 37th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in almost 90 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 20 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit
http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).
Life Like Touring: Based in Melbourne, Australia, Life Like Touring has written, produced and toured live shows for some of the most popular children’s brands for more than 10 years, including Ben and Holly, Chuggington, Dora the Explorer, Peppa Pig, Octonauts, Sesame Street, Scooby-Doo and Yo Gabba Gabba! Life Like Touring productions have been seen in all major cities around Australia and New Zealand, as well as Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South America. Life Like Touring productions are best known to entertain toddlers, pre-schoolers and their young siblings, in the beautiful surrounds of a traditional theatre. In more recent times they have produced a variety of theatrical and themed experiential entertainment designed for the whole family to enjoy together. Life Like Touring, together with their sister company, The Entertainment Store, have worked for some of the world’s biggest entertainment companies, including Cartoon Network, Disney, Entertainment One, Nickelodeon, Mattel and Warner Bros. Most recently, Life Like Touring and The Entertainment Store were acquired by TEG Live, and became part of Australia’s leading integrated live entertainment solutions company with superior capabilities in ticketing, digital, data and the promotion of live sport and entertainment.
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