By Kelly Skinner
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
State Theatre presents
DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE!
“Search for the City of Lost Toys”
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 10:30am & 6pm; Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 10:30am, 2pm, & 5pm
$45, $40, $30, $25, $15
Plus family four-packs for only $99
Ticket Office: 732-246-SHOW (7469)
New Brunswick, NJ (February 20, 2009)—Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America are teaming up to bring Dora the Explorer Live! “Search for the City of Lost Toys,” starring the world’s most famous Latina explorer, to the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ, from Tuesday, March 10 to Wednesday, March 11 for five performances. Family four-packs are available for $99 (for sections A and B only). Tickets range from $15-45.
The last Dora “Lost Toys” U.S. tour was seen by more than 1.2 million people during its 2003-2004 run. The Dora the Explorer Live! shows have grossed more than $85 million in sales worldwide, traveled to more than 255 markets across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Southeast Asia and have been seen by 2.7 million kids and parents.
“Dora the Explorer Live! is a culturally rich, interactive theatrical show for preschoolers and their families,” said Stuart Rosenstein, Senior Vice President, Resorts and Theatricals, Nickelodeon Recreation. “This show has captured preschool audiences everywhere. We’re thrilled to introduce it to a brand-new audience and to work with the same extraordinary team who brought other successful Nickelodeon shows to life.”
“Dora is to kids what the Rolling Stones are to parents – she’s one of the biggest stars in the world,” said Stacey Burns, Vice President of Family Production for Broadway Across America. “Dora the Explorer Live! has proven to be one of the most successful family titles on the road in recent years. It truly is a blockbuster.”
Featuring familiar songs, a captivating storyline and all the characters children have come to love, Dora the Explorer Live! showcases Dora’s friends, including special helper Backpack, best friend Boots, cousin Diego, Map, Swiper the Fox, Tico, and Benny. Each step of the gang’s journey consists of a problem or puzzle that Dora and the audience must solve together in order to move on to the next challenge. Dora is proudly bilingual and uses her knowledge of English and Spanish to communicate with her friends, teach the audience Spanish words and overcome obstacles.
Dora the Explorer Live! is based on Nickelodeon’s hit animated series, Dora the Explorer, which currently ranks as the number-one-rated preschool show on all of commercial television. Dora is a seven-year-old Latina heroine, whose adventures take place in an imaginative, tropical world filled with jungles, beaches and rainforests. Both the Dora TV and stage shows are designed to actively engage their audiences using a variety of learning techniques.
Dora the Explorer Live! is directed by Gip Hoppe who has worked with Nickelodeon on other successful productions, including: Blue’s Clues Live! and Blue’s Clues Live! – Blue’s Birthday PartyDora’s Pirate AdventureGo, Diego, Go Live!
Dora the Explorer Live! is written by Chris Gifford, who, along with Valerie Walsh Valdes and Eric Weiner, created Dora the Explorer. Gifford and Walsh Valdes serve as executive producers of the TV show.
Performances will feature set and costume designs by Tony® Award-winners David Gallo and Gregg Barnes, respectively. Gallo has been recently represented on Broadway with The Drowsy ChaperoneXanaduThoroughly Modern MillieYou’re A Good Man, Charlie BrownLion In WinterLittle Me.
Tony Award-winning Costume Designer Gregg Barnes’ credits include: Legally Blonde, The Drowsy Chaperone, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Flower Drum Song, Disney on Ice – Princess Classics, Scooby-Doo in Stagefright – Live on Stage!, Radio City Music Hall Christmas Show, and Madison Square Garden’s The Wizard of Oz.
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 ticket 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.
DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE!
“Search for the City of Lost Toys”
Tue, March 10 at 10:30am & 6pm
Wed, March 11 at 10:30am, 2pm, & 5pm
$45, $40, $30, $25, $15
STATE THEATRE
15 Livingston Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Ticket Office – 732-246-SHOW (7469)
Online – www.StateTheatreNJ.org
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Information in this release is current as of February 20, 2009.
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