Feb 19, 2010
HIT Entertainment Brings New Stage Shows to U.S.
HIT Entertainment has reached agreements with several producers of live stage musicals to develop, produce, and tour new shows for HIT brands including Barney, Angelina Ballerina, and Thomas & Friends. All three shows are set to commence in the U.S. in the fall and will tour nationwide through 2011.
VEE Corporation has signed on to be the exclusive producer of Barney Live, writing, producing, and managing an all-new touring stage show for the purple dino in North America and the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. The music-filled show will feature Barney, BJ, Baby Bop, Riff, and other characters, and will reach families with children 2 to 5 years old.
Vital Theatre Company will bring Angelina Ballerina and her friends to life in a new original musical stage show. Angelina Ballerina The Musical will debut at the Vital Theatre in New York City on October 2 for a limited engagement and will travel around the U.S. and Canada in 2011. AEG/ThemeSTAR will bring Thomas & Friends Live On Stage to kids in the U.S. in fall 2010. Additionally, following on the heels of its second worldwide tour, Thomas will return to U.S. theatres with Thomas Saves The Day, featuring favorite engine friends, fun songs, positive lessons and exciting adventures for a new generation of aspiring engineers and their families.
Schedules and ticket information for all of these shows will be available via the new HIT Entertainment Live Events portal.
