Nick Jr.’s Dora the Explorer Live! Search for the City of Lost Toys

Dec. 3, 2009 - PRLog -- Just announced!

NICK JR.’s DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE! SEARCH FOR THE CITY OF LOST TOYS

NEW AUSTRALIAN TOUR BEGINS MARCH 2010

Entertainment Store Group and Nick Jr. are proud to announce the Australian premiere of NICK JR.’s DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE! SEARCH FOR THE CITY OF LOST TOYS touring the nation from March 2010.

This two act, song and dance spectacular stars Dora, Boots the monkey, Diego and many of their friends. The tour opens in Melbourne before travelling to Sydney and on to other major cities around Australia.

Featuring well-known songs from the Dora the Explorer TV series as well as brand new songs created just for the new stage show, this is a musical treat for the entire family. The live show features Dora and friends as larger than life costume characters and on stage in some of Australia’s most beautiful theatres, including Melbourne’s State Theatre, Sydney’s Theatre Royal and Brisbane’s Playhouse, QPAC.

Dora the Explorer is designed to teach kids to explore, communicate, overcome obstacles, solve puzzles and discover a diverse and exciting world…all while having a lot of fun! The live show, NICK JR.’s DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE! SEARCH FOR THE CITY OF LOST TOYS is an interactive adventure that leads Dora, our 7 year old Latina heroine, Boots the monkey, Diego and many of Dora’s friends on a fun-filled adventure.

With help from the audience, Dora and her courageous friends use their musical, language, math and reasoning skills to navigate their way through the number pyramid, the mixed-up jungle and other locations in order to find Dora’s missing teddy bear Osito in the City of Lost Toys.

Dora fans in Australia are sure to enjoy this all new family theatrical experience that invites kids to think, sing and play along.

As seen daily on Nick Jr. Dora the Explorer is ranked No.1 preschool program watched by children under the age of 4 across all pay TV channels in Australia. The international phenomenon airs four times a day and captivates an audience of over 99,000 daily.

NICK JR.’s DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE! SEARCH FOR THE CITY OF LOST TOYS

TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY 7 DECEMBER

www.nickjr.com.au

AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES 2010:

MELBOURNE:       
Friday 12 - Saturday 13 March
the Arts Centre, State Theatre
Bookings: 1300 182 183
theartscentre.com.au
   
SYDNEY:       
Thursday 18 - Saturday 20 March
Theatre Royal
Bookings: 132 849
ticketek.com.au

GOLD COAST:    
Friday 26 - Saturday 27 March
Gold Coast Arts Centre
Bookings: 07 5588 4000
gcac.com.au

BRISBANE:       
Wednesday 31 March - Thursday 1 April
Playhouse, QPAC
Bookings: 136 246
qtix.com.au

SUNSHINE COAST:    
Friday 9 - Saturday 10 April
The Events Centre, Caloundra
Bookings: 07 5491 4240
etixdirect.com.au

NEWCASTLE:       
Friday 16 - Saturday 17 April
Civic Theatre
Bookings: 02 4929 1977
ticketek.com.au

CANBERRA:       
Friday 23 - Saturday 24 April
Canberra Theatre
Bookings: 02 6275 2700
canberratheatrecentre.com.au

ADELAIDE:       
Friday 14 - Saturday 15 May
Thebarton Theatre
Bookings: 08 8225 8888
venuetix.com.au

PERTH:          
Friday 28 – Saturday 29 May
Regal Theatre
Bookings: 132 849
ticketek.com.au

HOBART:       
Friday 18 - Saturday 19 June
Theatre Royal
Bookings: 03 6233 2299
theatreroyal.com.au


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR IMAGES:
Fred Porter, Communications Manager  
Entertainment Store Group
Phone: 03 9527 8644  
Email: publicity@entertainmentstore.com.au

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About Nick Jr.: Now in its fifth year Nick Jr. is the first channel in Australia totally dedicated to preschoolers and builds on Nickelodeon’s reputation as the world’s leading entertainment brand for kids. It sources the best programmes locally and from around the globe that stimulate, educate, involve and excite developing and enquiring minds. www.nickjr.com.au