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State Theatre presents Bob the Builder (1/19 & 1/20/09)

State Theatre presents the family musical adventure: Bob the Builder™ LIVE! – Spud’s Big Mess

By: Kelly Skinner
New Brunswick, NJ (December 30, 2008)—State Theatre presents the family musical adventure Bob the Builder™ LIVE! Spud’s Big Mess for three shows on Monday, January 19 at 1pm & 4pm and Tuesday, January 20 at 6pm. January 19th is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day so parents can spend the day with their kids at the theater watching Bob the Builder & Friends go green and build an eco-friendly recycling center as well as a wind farm in Sunflower Valley.This is the first Bob the Builder touring U.S. stage show in five years.Tickets range from $20-45 (group discounts are available).
 “HIT Entertainment is thrilled to work with I.P. Live and Magic & Arts Entertainment to bring everyone’s favorite builder to kids and families across the country in such a vibrant, high-quality stage show production,” said Gary Krakower, Senior Vice President, U.S. Licensing & Live Events, HIT Entertainment. “Bob the Builder’s positive messages of teamwork and follow-through, along with his lessons about caring for the environment, have made him a phenomenally popular character worldwide and will resonate with kids and families through this exciting stage show.”
“Bob the Builder has become one of the biggest stars on any stage around the globe,” says producer Martin Flitton of I.P. Live. “For most kids in the U.S., Bob the Builder will be their first theatrical experience and opportunity to learn how theater works. All the wonderful lessons that come from Bob the Builder’s live show are a plus.”
Based on the popular international television show sensation that airs in the U.S. on PBS KIDS® and PBS KIDS SproutSM, Bob the Builder™ LIVE! Spud’s Big Mess is a singing and dancing extravaganza for budding builders and their families. The show stars Bob the Builder, his business partner Wendy, trusty machine-team members Scoop, Dizzy, Lofty and Scrambler and other favorite friends from Sunflower Valley, including the mischievous scarecrow Spud, Farmer Pickles, and Mayor Bentley.
The show begins as Bob and his team builds the first-ever recycling center and wind farm in Sunflower Valley. It isn’t long before some items go missing and a few of Bob’s friends mysteriously disappear. Faced with a mountain of garbage, they must figure out who is responsible for the mess and work together to fix it, while dealing with Spud’s antics. Can they all pull together and get the job done? Yes they can!
For tickets (or a brochure), call the State Theatre ticket office at 732-246-SHOW (7469), or visit us online at www.StateTheatreNJ.org. The State Theatre box office, located at 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick NJ, is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10am to 6pm; Wednesday 11am to 7pm and at least one hour prior to curtain on performance dates. For information on group outings and discounts, call 732-247-7200, ext. 536.
The State Theatre, a premier nonprofit venue for the performing arts and entertainment. The theater exists to enrich people’s lives, contribute to a vital urban environment, and build future audiences by presenting the finest performing artists and entertainers and fostering lifetime appreciation for the performing arts through education. The State Theatre’s programs are made possible, in part, by funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and contributions from numerous corporations, foundations, and individuals. Continental Airlines is the official airline of the State Theatre. The Heldrich is the official hotel of the State Theatre. The Star-Ledger is the official newspaper of the State Theatre. William Grant & Sons, our season spirits’ sponsor.
 Bob the Builder™ LIVE! Spud’s Big Mess
Mon, January 19 at 1pm & 4pmTue, January 20 at 6pm
$45, $40, $35, $30, $20
 
STATE THEATRE
15 Livingston Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Ticket Office – 732-246-SHOW (7469)
Online – www.StateTheatreNJ.org
PHOTOS AND INTERVIEWS FURNISHED UPON REQUEST
Please contact Kelly Skinner at
732-247-7200, ext. 542 or by email at [email protected].
Information in this release is current as of December 30, 2008.
For up-to-the-minute information on events and State Theatre news,
visit the State Theatre online at www.StateTheatreNJ.org.
Contact:  Kelly Skinner, director of public relations
732-247-7200, ext. 542
[email protected]
Renu Verma, marketing & pr coordinator732-247-7200, ext. 517
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