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Bluey stage tour for USA

An all-Australian cast and crew will be flown over to perform when Bluey opens at Madison Square Gardens.

Bluey’s Big Play: The Stage Show is set for a US tour beginning with a premiere at New York’s Hulu Theatre, Madison Square Gardens on November 18.

The production, which began at Brisbane’s QPAC in December 2020, will feature an Aussie cast and crew flown over to perform.

The show features an ibis puppet… possibly the first time U.S. audiences will be treated to sight of a bin chicken on stage!

Manoeuvered by live actors, larger than life Bluey, Bingo, Bandit and Chilli puppets is presented by BBC Studios and Andrew Kay, in association with Windmill Theatre Co. The story is by creator Joe Brumm and music by composer, Joff Bush.

“After seeing the amazing reaction the show received during its Australia run, we are delighted to bring this standout live theatre show to U.S. audiences,” said director Rosemary Myers of Windmill Theatre Co. “We know how much love there is out there for Bluey and are thrilled and honored to translate these brilliant characters for the stage and to share this special experience with fans throughout America.”

“U.S. audiences have whole-heartedly embraced Bluey and all its Aussie quirks, and I can’t wait to see their reaction to the live show,” says Kate O’Connor, Head of Licensing and Brands, BBC Studios ANZ. “Bluey’s Big Play is exceptional, and the fact it has such a talented Aussie team behind it makes even more special. And I must add I’m personally pretty excited for a bin chicken to make its U.S. theatre debut!”

Bluey is now one of the most recognisable preschool brands in the world, with the series available in over 60 markets and major deals inked with Penguin Random House, Moose Toys, Crayola, Colgate and Hasbro.

It remains the top kids show ever on broadcast TV in Australia, and was Disney Junior’s #1 ratings driver with kids 2-5 last year. It also ranked as the #1 most-watched TV series in second quarter of 2021 and a top 3 show every quarter in 2021 across U.S networks. In addition, Bluey owned two of the top 10 cable telecasts of the year with kids 2-5. Season 3 of Bluey debuted in Australia on ABC Kids in November 2021 and is set to be released globally on Disney channels later this year.

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