Thursday, September 17, 2015

By Popular Demand, "Peppa Pig" Adds 65 Cities, 100 Performances To First-Ever U.S. Live Theatrical Tour

Official Red Light Management Press Release via Business Wire:

By Popular Demand, 65 Cities, 100 Performances Added to Peppa Pig's First-Ever U.S. Live Theatrical Tour

New Live-Action Adventure 'Peppa Pig's Big Splash' Brings Hit Nick Jr. TV Series to Life on Stage Beginning this Fall

Tickets for New Shows on Sale September 19

September 15, 2015 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--More fun than a muddy puddle! On the heels of strong U.S. ticket sales for its first leg of tour dates, and by popular demand, an additional 65 cities and 100 performances have been announced for Peppa Pig's first-ever U.S. theatrical tour, Peppa Pig's Big Splash. Peppa Pig, star of Entertainment One's (eOne) top-rated TV series, airing daily on Nick Jr., and her all-new live stage show will visit more than 90 cities starting this November. The tour is visiting some of the highest-profile theaters in the country, including the Beacon Theatre in New York City (three shows), Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles (two shows) and the famed Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Tickets for the spring 2016 performances are on sale beginning Saturday, September 19.


Citi® Cardmember and Facebook presale tickets, as well as "pink carpet" VIP packages that include a meet and greet, will be available September 16 at 10:00 a.m. Citi® Cardmember Preferred Tickets and general public tickets are on sale beginning September 19. Fans can purchase tickets and find more information at www.peppapiglive.com.

"Peppa Pig is an absolute superstar among the preschool set and their families all across America and she will be making her biggest splash yet with the upcoming tour, now set to visit 65 additional cities in 2016," said Jonathan Shank, Red Light Management, a producer of Peppa Pig's Big Splash. "With many of the initial shows already sold out and many more performances added to accommodate the strong demand for tickets, Peppa Pig's theatrical tour is proving to be one hot ticket for families this fall!"

Peppa Pig's Big Splash is an action-packed live show, based on the popular Peppa Pig television series, designed to deliver to preschoolers and young fans an unforgettable first live theater experience. A fully immersive musical production featuring a dozen familiar and original songs, as well as an interactive sing-a-long, the live stage show will have fans laughing, singing, dancing and of course jumping in muddy puddles too – just like Peppa.

"We're thrilled that even more families all around the country will have the opportunity to spend the day with Peppa and her family and friends," said Joan Grasso, VP, Licensing – North America, eOne Family. "The live show is a fresh new way for U.S. fans to experience Peppa Pig and the tour promises to be BIG fun for the whole family."

In Peppa Pig's Big Splash, the nursery roof is leaking and Peppa and her friends need to fix it quickly. They set up a fair to raise money so Mr. Bull can do the repairs. There's plenty of fun to be had as Peppa, George, Mummy and Daddy Pig, along with Danny Dog, Pedro Pony and Suzy Sheep work together to organize an exciting day out complete with a Champion Puddle Jumping competition judged by Mr. Potato, where everyone gets wet! An interactive experience full of singing, dancing, games, and muddy puddles, Peppa Pig's Big Splash is a guaranteed blast for preschoolers and their parents alike!

Peppa Pig's popularity continues to soar in the U.S. Families are flocking to major retailers nationwide, including Toys "R" Us, Walmart and Target, where hundreds of Peppa products have taken over shelves. Peppa is also a star on social media, connecting each day with her more than 2.5 million global followers on Facebook alone.

Airing each weekday on Nick Jr., Peppa Pig follows the adventures of Peppa, a loveable, exuberant little piggy who lives with her brother George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig. Peppa's favorite things include playing games, dressing up, spending days outdoors, and jumping in muddy puddles. All episodes are wholesome entertainment for the entire family; Peppa's adventures always end happily with loud snorts of laughter. Peppa Pig episodes are available on DVD, and for download on iTunes and Amazon Instant Video. For more information about Peppa Pig, please visit www.peppapiglive.com, Facebook and Twitter.

The latest tour schedule includes:

November 19 - Wilmington, DE - The Playhouse on Rodney Square
November 20 - Morgantown, WV - WVU Creative Arts Center Lyell B Clay Theatre
November 21 - Toledo, OH - Stranahan Theater
November 22 - Warren, OH - Packard Music Hall
November 25 - Frederick, MD - Weinberg Center for the Arts
November 27 - Washington, DC - Warner Theatre
November 28 - Pittsburgh, PA - Byham Theater
November 29 - Richmond, VA - Carpenter Theatre
December 1 - Charlottesville, VA - Paramount Theater
December 2 - Toms River, NJ - Pine Belt Arena
December 3 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre
December 4 - Reading, PA - Santander Performing Arts Center
December 5 - Buffalo, NY - Shea's Performing Arts Center
December 6 - York, PA - The Strand-Capital Performing Arts Center
December 8 - Worcester, MA - Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts
December 9 - Englewood, NJ - Bergen Performing Arts Center
December 10 - Stroudsburg, PA - Sherman Theater
December 11 - Baltimore, MD - Lyric Opera House
December 12 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
December 13, 15 - Westbury, NY - Theatre at Westbury
December 16 - Concord, NH - Capitol Center
December 17 - Albany, NY - Palace Theatre
December 18 - Providence, RI - Veterans Auditorium
December 19 - Wallingford, CT - Toyota Presents the Oakdale Theatre
December 20 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
January 16 - Melbourne, FL - King Center for the Performing Arts
January 17 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
January 18 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre
January 20 - Lakeland, FL - Lakeland Center
January 21 - Estero, FL - Germain Arena
January 22 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Broward Center for the Performing Arts
January 23 - Miami Beach, FL - Fillmore Miami Beach
January 24 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
January 26 - Charleston, SC - Charleston Gaillard Center
January 27 - Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Center - Concert Hall
January 28 - Birmingham, AL - Alabama Theatre
January 29 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre
January 30 - Greenville, SC - Peace Center Concert Hall
January 31 - Atlanta, GA - Cobb Energy Performance Arts Centre
February 2 - Evansville, IN - Aiken Theatre in The Centre
February 3 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Palace Theatre
February 4 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre
February 5 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
February 6 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
February 10 - Austin, TX - ALC Live at the Moody Theater
February 11 - San Antonio, TX - Majestic Theatre
February 12 - New Orleans, LA - Mahalia Jackson Theatre
February 13 - Houston, TX - Bayou Music Center
February 15 - Dallas, TX - Music Hall at Fairpark
February 17 - Albuquerque, NM - Kiva Auditorium
February 18 - Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre
February 19 - Las Vegas, NV - Cox Pavilion
February 20 - San Diego, CA - Balboa Theatre
February 21 - Los Angeles, CA - Microsoft Theater
February 24 - Riverside, CA - Fox Performing Arts Center
February 25 - San Jose, CA - City National Civic
February 27 - Stockton, CA - Bob Hope Theater
February 28 - Eugene, OR - Hult Center for Performing Arts
March 1 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center Amphitheater
March 2 - Spokane, WA - Martin Woldson Theatre at The Fox
March 3 - Kent, WA - ShoWare Arena
March 5 - West Valley City, UT - Maverik Center
March 6 - Ft. Collins, CO - Lincoln Center
March 8 - Colorado Springs, CO - Pikes Peak Center
March 9 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theater
March 10 - Salina, KS - Steifel Theatre for the Performing Arts
March 11 - Oklahoma City, OK - Hudson Performance Hall
March 12 - Tulsa, OK - Brady Theater
March 13 - Kansas City, MO - Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
March 15 - Springfield, MO - Gillioz Theatre
March 16 - Des Moines, IA - Des Moines Civic Center
March 17 - Bemidji, MN - The Sanford Center
March 18 - Cedar Rapids, IA - Paramount Theatre
March 19 - Minneapolis, MN - Northrop Auditorium - University of Minnesota
March 20 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater
March 22 - Sioux City, IA - Orpheum Theatre
March 24 - Ft Wayne, IN - Embassy Theater
March 25 - Rockford, IL - Coronado Theatre
March 26 - Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Theatre
March 29 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre
March 30 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center
March 31 - Grand Rapids, MI - DeVos Hall
April 1 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
April 2 - Madison, WI - Orpheum Theater
April 3 - Akron, OH - Akron Civic Theatre
April 7 - Durham, NC - Durham Performing Arts Center
April 9-10 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre

Show Credits:

* Director - Richard Lewis
* Composer - Mani Svavarsson
* Lyricist - Matt Lewis
* Designer - Simon Scullion
* Music Director - Andy Booth
* Produced by Red Light Management, Fiery Angel and eOne

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This Saturday's Brand-New "Game Shakers" To Feature Cameos From Hit Nickelodeon Shows!

Fans of "iCarly", "Zoey 101", "Victorious", "Sam & Cat", "Drake & Josh" and "Henry Danger" are in for a real treat in the next brand-new episode of Nickelodeon's brand-new original comedy series "Game Shakers", "Lost Jacket, Falling Pigeons", premiering Saturday 19th September 2015 at 8:30pm ET/PT on Nick USA!



Whilst rummaging through the NYC Subway Lost & Found bin, Benjamin "Benji" Flores Jr. finds gems from hit Nickelodeon shows, including Sam's Remote, Gibby's head, Freddy's Camera and Spencer's Video Camera Squirrel from "iCarly" and the iWeb Award from "iGo to Japan", the GameSphere and Roberto Robato from "Drake & Josh", the Blix drink from "Zoey 101", bubblegum tubes from "Henry Danger", Cat's "Purple Giraffe" from "Sam & Cat", and Robbie's Rex Powers puppet from "Victorious"!

In the brand-new "Game Shakers" episode "Lost Jacket, Falling Pigeons", Babe buys herself a fancy new jacket after Dub gives the girls bonuses for Sky Whale's success. Meanwhile, a flock of pigeons takes up residence at Game Shakers HQ!
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Sneak Peek Of New "Harvey Beaks" Episode "Randl's Scandl", Premiering 9/25 On Nickelodeon USA

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering brand-new episodes of the networks popular original animated series "Harvey Beaks" every Friday at 8:00pm ET/PT, Nick USA has unveiled a fantastic sneak peek from the upcoming all-new "Harvey Beaks" episode "Randl's Scandl", which you can watch in the super online streaming video clip below!:

Sneak Peek Of Brand-New "Power Rangers Dino Charge" Episode "Knight After Knights", Premiering 9/19 On Nickelodeon USA

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering the brand new "Power Rangers Dino Charge" episode "Knight After Knights" on Saturday 19th September 2015 at 12:00pm ET/PT, Nick.com has unveiled a fantastic sneak peek preview called "Lily Livered Fools" from the all-new PRDC episode, which you can watch in the super online streaming video clip below!:

Sneak-Peek Of Brand-New "SpongeBob SquarePants" Episode "Company Picnic", Premiering 9/25 On Nickelodeon USA

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering brand-new episodes of the networks hit original animated series "SpongeBob SquarePants" every Friday at 7:30pm ET/PT, Nick USA has unveiled a fantastic sneak peek preview from the upcoming all-new "SpongeBob SquarePants" episode "Company Picnic", which you can watch in the Sponge-Tastic online streaming video clip below!:

Nickelodeon's Five-City "Road To Worldwide Day Of Play" Campaign To Culminate In New York City's Prospect Park On Saturday 19th September 2015

Original Nickelodeon USA Press Release via NickPress.com:

NICKELODEON'S FIVE-CITY "ROAD TO WORLDWIDE DAY OF PLAY" CAMPAIGN TO CULMINATE IN NEW YORK CITY'S PROSPECT PARK ON SEPT. 19

EVENT WILL FEATURE BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS RACE FOR THE KIDS AND ACTIVITIES FROM MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL'S PLAYBALL.ORG, NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION AND NFL PLAY 60

Appearances by New York Knicks' Langston Galloway, Sports Legends Fred Baxter, Lee Mazzilli and Mookie Wilson and Nickelodeon Stars


NEW YORK – Sept. 16, 2015 – Nickelodeon will bring its "Road to Worldwide Day of Play" campaign, a summer-long celebration of play, to a close with an event in New York City's Prospect Park on Sept. 19 in partnership with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City Race for the Kids. The day-long celebration of play will feature Nickelodeon-themed games and activities, costumed characters and appearances by the stars of Nickelodeon's Every Witch Way and Saban's Power Rangers Dino Charge.


"This summer Nickelodeon's "Road to Worldwide Day of Play" has been rolling through communities across the country, alongside partners who share our vision to celebrate kids being active,” said Cyma Zarghami, President, Viacom Kids and Family Group. "We're bringing the same spirit of those events to New York City's Prospect Park on Sept. 19, to connect kids to a wide range of activities and organizations."


Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver Gilbert and Paola Andino, star of Nickelodeon's "Every Witch Way," play a giant game of bowling with kids at the Intercity Summer Games held at Betty T. Ferguson Center in Miami Gardens on Thursday, July 30, 2015.

"We are proud to once again partner with Nickelodeon and their Worldwide Day of Play initiative to amplify a positive message that empowers youth to make better choices for a successful future," said Hector Batista, chief executive officer of BBBS of NYC. "Nickelodeon and Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City share a common goal of enriching the lives of kids. The Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC Race for the Kids as part of the Nickelodeon Worldwide Day of Play is a perfect opportunity to work together on an event that encourages kids to lead active and healthy lives and supports providing mentors to thousands of children who need them most."


Nickelodeon Stars Isabela Moner, Owen Joyner, Jaheem Toombs, SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star at the Ford Ice Center in Tennessee on Monday 15th June 2015.

"Road to Worldwide Day of Play" kicked off in June and made stops in Nashville, Tenn., Los Angeles, Calif., Miami, Fla., Fayetteville, N.C. and Boulder, Colo. to host events—which brought health and wellness themed activities, slime, a Nick Radio dance party, appearances by Nickelodeon talent and local athletes and donations–created in partnership with national and grassroots organizations, including NFL Play 60, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Fayetteville Parks and Recreation and the Play Boulder Foundation that encouraged kids in those cities to engage in active play.

Worldwide Day of Play is part of Nickelodeon's ongoing health and wellness efforts and continues the network's legacy of promoting prosocial initiatives to its viewers. Kids and families can visit http://www.nick.com/play to find photos and videos from "Road to Worldwide Day of Play" events, get tips on the ways to celebrate play and access toolkits to help plan their own Worldwide Day of Play activities.

Capri Sun Roarin' Waters is a sponsor of Worldwide Day of Play 2015. Capri Sun Roarin' Waters has teamed up with Nickelodeon for the Push Play brand campaign. This summer-long program, which kicked off on May 27, 2015, complements the network's "Road to Worldwide Day of Play" initiative, giving kids an opportunity to log onto www.nick.com/roarinwaters to use a game generator that will make play easy and accessible by providing them with fun and easy activities they can participate in using household items.


Sebastian Soto, 8, poses after getting slimed at the Intercity Summer Games held at Betty T. Ferguson Center in Miami Gardens on Thursday, July 30, 2015.

Fruit of the Loom believes that kids have the right to play and to be comfortable while they do it, which is why they've signed on as a sponsor. The company partnered with the "Road to Worldwide Day of Play" campaign by creating a "Fruit of the Loom Playground Testing Zone". The themed activities gave kids and their families an opportunity to test the comfort of Fruit of the Loom apparel against all types of play in three different obstacle courses. At the New York City event, kids will have a chance to participate in the Fruit of the Loom Playground Testing Zone, complete with a brand-new fourth obstacle course.

The United States Tennis Association (USTA), who held youth tennis events as part of the network's "Road to Worldwide Day of Play" campaign, creating a "hands-on" opportunity for families to experience the fun of tennis, is a sponsor of Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play. Kids are learning the game through USTA's youth initiative which is geared towards getting more kids to participate in tennis using equipment and courts tailored to a child's size. USTA will also partner with Nickelodeon in New York City, where they will feature their "freestyle tennis" activation.

Nickelodeon, now in its 36th 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, digital, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 100 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).

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Additionally, the City of Deer Park and the Bullard High School Key Club in Texas and the Miami Children's Museum in Florida will also be holding special Nickelodeon "Worldwide Day of Play" events on Saturday 19th September 2015!
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