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Disney recently announced a new live tour that will feature characters from the Playhouse Disney block of preschool programming. The 70-city tour will launch this September and will feature characters from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Little Einsteins, Handy Manny, and My Friends Tigger & Pooh. Tickets for the tour went on sale Tuesday, May 15th.

In the new live performance, the characters of each show will combine their different musical styles for an unforgettable musical party at Mickey’s Clubhouse. Kids will enjoy seeing all their favorite characters come to life in an original storyline that combines new music as well as familiar songs they see every day on TV.

For more information, or to purchase tickets, parents can go to www.playhousedisneylive.com.

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First there was the Disney movie, then the cd, dvd, concert tour, plans for a second and third movie, the ice tour and now there’s a traveling stage version of the ever popular High School Musical. I hate to be negative, but haven’t we had enough? Thomas Schumacher, President and Producer of Disney Theatrical Productions, says that the tour is “a direct response to overwhelming demand.” I’m glad Disney is making money from their tween phenomenon, but there has to be a point where enough is enough. How many different versions of the same show can you really have and still find a demand?

The new stage version will not feature the same talent as the movie, so if you are looking for Zac Efron, Corbin Bleu, Ashley Tisdale or the rest of the gang, you are out of luck. You won’t be seeing them in this show. The show will include include a live orchestra and 35 yet-to-be-announced actors.

The theatrical version of High School Musical debuted at the Theatre of the Stars in Atlanta earlier this year and will make several stops before the official opening August 1st at the LaSalle Bank Theatre in Chicago. On sale dates for tickets will be announced locally. Official tour dates will be announced later this spring.

(Source: The Disney Blog)

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Voting for Nickelodeon’s Annual Kids’ Choice Awards is now well underway, but you still have time to cast votes for your favorites before the show airs on March 31st. Rumor has it that this year’s KCA’s will be the best yet. Justin Timberlake will be hosting the festivities. Nickelodeon has also lined up Beyonce, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Queen Latifah, Mike Myers, Zac Efron, Bindi Irwin, Hilary Duff, Jessica Alba, Jamie Lynn Spears, George Lopez, Jon Heder, Chris Evans, Drake Bell, Emma Roberts, Jesse McCartney, Nelly, Ciara, Shia LaBeouf, Hayden Panetierre, Ice Cube, Masi Oka, Ty Pennington, Tyler James Williams, Devon Werkheiser, Lil’ JJ, Nat Wolff, Alex Wolff, Chris Brown, Tom Kenny and Ryan Sheckler to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the awards show. If that isn’t enough to be excited about, Gwen Stefani will also be teaming up with Akon for a musical performance of her song, “The Sweet Escape” during the show.

The Slime Across America Tour is going full force, with the next stop in Albuquerque, New Mexico on March 21st. You can get a taste of what’s happening on the slimey tour by checking out the tour’s photo album. You can also catch clips of the tour during Nick’s Me:TV segment. There are only six more stops before they arrive at the Kids’ Choice Awards, where the truck will serve as a stage for celebrity interviews during the pre-show telecast hosted by TEENick’s J. Boogie.

Besides the regular coverage of the KCA’s, Nicktropolis will offer a new virtual Kids’ Choice Awards themed world for kids to explore and chat about the awards in real time. They will also be able to watch the live TurboNick webcast together in viewing parties. TurboNick will be covering the Orange Carpet, backstage, and the Kids’ Choice Awards after party. The TurboNick segments will be hosted by ME:TV’s Alex and Jordan.

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If you haven’t had enough of High School Musical, then you are in luck. Apparently the live concert tour wasn’t enough because now they are bringing “High School Musical: The Ice Tour” to a city near you. Supposedly, the ice will bring a new twist to the tween favorite, but I have to wonder if this isn’t overkill. How many different versions of the same show do we really need to see?

Rehearsals are already underway and tickets for the U.S. shows will be on sale April 2nd. The show kicks off August 31st in Lakeland, Florida, and will travel to at least 100 cities.

High School Musical fans also have “High School Musical 2″ to look forward to this summer, and “Haunted High School Musical” in 2008.

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Have you always dreamed of getting slimed? If so, your dreams may soon come true. In preparation for the 20th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards, Nickelodeon is kicking off the “Slime Across America” tour on February 26th. An interactive 18-wheel “Slime Mobile” will be traveling across the United States making twenty stops along the way. It will arrive just in time for the Kids’ Choice Awards on March 31st, and then continue on to thirty more markets before completing the tour.

According to the recent press release:

Nickelodeon’s Slime Across America experience and the 18-wheel Slime Mobile will feature various games and attractions including a Nick Live! Slime Edition interactive stage show, a user generated content station where kids can create content to submit to Nickelodeon for possible air on me:tv, the network’s new interactive day part, an audition area, music-themed activities such as Nickelodeon karaoke, Nickelodeon costume character appearances, product giveaways, and of course, the opportunity for kids to get slimed.

For more information, including a list of cities the Slime Mobile will be stopping in, you can go to http://www.nick.com/slime/

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Rumor has it that Jack’s Big Music Show will be going out on the road in the near future. AWA Touring Services has a web page set up that says Jack’s Big Music Show Live! will be coming in 2007.

I don’t have any confirmation that this is actually happening, but I have contacted the touring company for more information and will be sure to share anything I find out.

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Beginning in February 2007, Nickelodeon will be touring a new live show featuring Diego from the television series Go, Diego, Go! “The Great Jaguar Rescue” will feature Diego, his sister Alicia, and his cousin Dora. In usual Diego fashion, the crew will help to rescue Baby Jaguar’s growl from the Bobo Brothers while teaching lessons about wildlife and encouraging audience participation.

The tour will begin in Louisville, Kentucky on February 1st. To see if the show is coming to a city near you, check out the schedule on nickjr.com.

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