New York – August 10, 2023 – For real life! The beloved Blue Heeler family is set to meet even more fans across North America with new performance dates added to the schedule for the hit live show, Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show! The theatrical production, based on the Emmy®-winning animated series, is extending the tour schedule by 12 months to meet the demand of Bluey fans for more opportunities to experience the fun of a live show. Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show launched in New York City in November 2022 and is now extended through July 2024, stopping in another 120 cities from coast-to-coast. The extension includes returns to numerous cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Denver and more. Even more cities and dates will be added in the coming months.

The U.S. tour extension follows closely on the heels of announcements for first ever tour dates in Canada as well as the UK and Ireland.

“Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show has been wowing audiences at every venue and we’re delighted to provide more Bluey fans across the country with the opportunity to experience the show,” said director Rosemary Myers of Windmill Theatre Co. “We’ve received many, many requests for additional tour dates and we’re so pleased that more fans will be able to see Bluey’s world come to life in their hometowns.”

Ticket purchase details vary by venue. Please visit blueylive.com for more information.

The popular live show is based on the hit animated series Bluey, produced by Ludo Studio and jointly commissioned by BBC Studios Kids & Family and ABC Children’s. The series is available on Disney+, Disney Junior and Disney Channel. Bluey Big Play The Stage Show presents Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, and Chilli as audiences have never seen them before. The live theater show features puppetry, live actors, and iconic sets. Based on an original new story written by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show also contains new music by Bluey composer, Joff Bush.

Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show is presented by BBC Studios and Andrew Kay in association with Windmill Theatre Co. The stage show enjoyed much success in the home market of Australia, where it premiered in Bluey’s hometown of Brisbane and went on to perform 447 times across 65 venues, including the Sydney Opera House.

UPCOMING NATIONAL TOUR DETAILS

August 12-13, 2023 – Madison, WI – Overture Center for the Arts

August 15-16, 2023 – Roanoke, VA – Berglund Performing Arts Theatre

August 17, 2023 – Fayetteville, NC – Crown Center

August 19-20, 2023 – Baltimore, MD – Lyric Opera House

August 22-23, 2023 – Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Center Concert Hall

August 26-27, 2023 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre

August 28-29, 2023 – Jackson, MS – Thalia Mara Hall

September 2-3, 2023 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre

September 5-6, 2023 – Toledo, OH – Stranahan Theater

September 7, 2023 – University Park, PA – Eisenhower Auditorium

September 9-10, 2023 – Newark, NJ – New Jersey Performing Arts Center

September 12, 2023 – South Bend, IN – Morris Performing Arts Center

September 13-14, 2023 – Morgantown, WV – WVU Canady Creative Arts Center

September 15-17, 2023 – Louisville, KY – The Kentucky Center – Whitney Hall

September 19-21, 2023 – Cincinnati, OH – Procter and Gamble Hall

September 23-24, 2023 – Pittsburgh, PA – Benedum Center

September 26-27, 2023 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Paramount Theatre

September 30-October 1, 2023 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center

October 3-4, 2023 – Dayton, OH – Schuster Center

October 6-8, 2023 – Green Bay, WI – The Weidner

October 10-11, 2023 – Des Moines, IA* – Civic Center

October 14-15, 2023 – Omaha, NE – Orpheum Theater

October 17-18, 2023 – Oklahoma City, OK – Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre

October 19, 2023 – Shreveport, LA – Shreveport Municipal Auditorium

October 21-22, 2023 – Memphis, TN – Orpheum Theatre

October 29, 2023 – Lima, OH – Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center

November 1-2, 2023 – Binghamton, NY – Forum Theatre

November 4-5, 2023 – Wallingford, CT* – Toyota Oakdale Theatre

November 7-8, 2023 – Erie, PA – Warner Theatre

November 11-12, 2023 – New Brunswick, NJ – State Theatre New Jersey

November 14-15, 2023 – Hershey, PA* – Hershey Theatre

November 18-19, 2023 – Philadelphia, PA* – Miller Theater

November 22-26, 2023 – Washington, D.C.* – The Kennedy Center

November 28-29, 2023 – Saginaw, MI – Dow Events Center

December 2-3, 2023 – Milwaukee, WI* – Miller High Life Theatre

December 5-6, 2023 – Grand Forks, ND – Chester Fritz Auditorium

December 8-10, 2023   – Thunder Bay, ON** – Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

December 11-13, 2023 – Winnipeg, MB** – Centennial Concert Hall

December 15-17, 2023  – Regina, SK** – Conexus Arts Centre

December 19-20, 2023 –  Great Falls, MT – Great Falls Civic Center

December 22-24, 2023 – Saskatoon, SK** – Sid Buckwold Theatre at TCU Place

December 27-30, 2023 – Calgary, AB** – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

January 2-3, 2024 – Vancouver, BC** – Queen Elizabeth Theatre

January 5-7, 2024 – Edmonton, AB** –  Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

January 10-11, 2024 – Modesto, CA – Gallo Center for the Arts

January 13-14, 2024 – San Francisco, CA* – Golden Gate Theatre

January 16-17, 2024 – Eugene, OR – Hult Center for the Performing Arts

January 18, 2024 –  Spokane, WA* – First Interstate Center For The Arts

January 20-21, 2024 – Seattle, WA* – The Paramount Theatre

January 23-24, 2024 – Boise, ID* – Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts

January 25, 2024 – Idaho Falls, ID – Idaho Falls Civic Center For The Performing Arts

January 26-27, 2024 – Salt Lake City, UT* – Eccles Theater

January 30, 2024 – Sacramento, CA* – The Memorial Auditorium

February 2-3, 2024 – Los Angeles, CA* – Dolby Theatre

February 9-11, 2024 – San Diego, CA- Balboa Theatre

February 23-25, 2024 – Dallas, TX  – Majestic Theatre

March 2-3, 2024 – College Station, TX – Rudder Auditorium at Texas A&M

March 8-10, 2024 – San Antonio, TX* – Majestic Theatre

March 16-17, 2024 – Austin, TX* – The Long Center

March 23-24, 2024 – Fort Worth, TX – Bass Performance Hall

March 28-30, 2024 – Detroit, MI* – Fox Theatre

April 3-7, 2024 – Toronto, ON** – Meridian Hall

April 9-10, 2024 – Schenectady, NY* – The Proctors Theatre

April 11, 2024 – Utica, NY* – Stanley Theatre

April 12-14, 2024 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center

April 20-21, 2024 – Providence, RI* – The VETS

April 26-28, 2024 – Durham, NC* – DPAC

May 3-5, 2024 – Chicago, IL* – Auditorium Theatre

May 11-12, 2024 – Denver, CO* – Buell Theatre

May 18-19, 2024 – Boston, MA* – BOCH Center Wang Theatre

May 22-23, 2024 – Portland, ME* – Merrill Auditorium

June 8-9, 2024 – Tampa, FL* – Straz Center

June 15-16, 2024 – Orlando, FL* – Walt Disney Theater at Dr. Phillips Center

June 22-23, 2024 – West Palm Beach, FL – Kravis Center

June 29-30, 2024 – Miami, FL – Adrienne Arsht Center

July 6-7, 2024 – Houston, TX* – Brown Theater

July 20-21, 2024 – St. Louis, MO* – The Fabulous Fox

July 26-28, 2024 – Colorado Springs, CO – Pikes Peak Center

*Notes return engagement

**Notes Canada dates

NOTES TO EDITORS

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About Bluey

Bluey is produced by Emmy® Award-winning Ludo Studio for ABC KIDS (Australia) and co-commissioned by ABC Children’s and BBC Studios Kids & Family. Financed in association with Screen Australia, Bluey is proudly 100% created, written, animated, and post produced in Brisbane Queensland, Australia, with funding from the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland and the Australian Government.

About Ludo Studio

Ludo Studio is a BAFTA, multi-Emmy® and Logie award-winning Australian studio that creates and produces original scripted drama, animation and digital stories that are authored by incredible local talent, distributed globally and loved by audiences everywhere.

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About BBC Studios

BBC Studios is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group with sales of £2.1 billion (2021/22: £1,630 million). Able to take an idea seamlessly from thought to screen and beyond, the business is built on two operating areas: the global Content Studio, which produces, invests and distributes content globally and Channels & Streaming, with BBC branded channels, services and joint ventures in the UK and internationally. Around 2,500 hours of award-winning British programmes are made by the business every year, with over 80% of total BBC Studios revenues coming from non-BBC customers including Discovery, Apple and Netflix.  Its content is internationally recognised across a broad range of genres and specialisms, with brands like Strictly Come Dancing/Dancing with the Stars, Top Gear, the Planet series, Bluey and Doctor Who. BBC.com is BBC Studios’ global digital news platform, offering up-to-the-minute international news, in-depth analysis and features.

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