Bluey Brings First Live Stage Show to U.S. Audiences

Brandora Editorial Staff - May 2022

Grab the sticky geckos, break out the duck cakes, and alert the grannies! It’s time to meet the much-loved Heeler family, who will be coming to theaters all across the United States with the Bluey live show, Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show!

The Emmy® Award-winning animated preschool series, which airs on Disney Junior, Disney Channel, and Disney+, will be “taking the show on the road” to theaters all across the U.S., starting with its November 18, 2022 premiere at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. See blueylive.com for more information and to purchase tickets, which will be on sale from late May 2022.

Fans of all ages will get to see Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, and Chilli as they’ve never seen them before, as the Heelers embark on their very first live theater show in the U.S. featuring 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.

“After seeing the amazing reaction the show received during its Australia run, we are delighted to bring this standout live theater 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 into the three-dimensional world 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. theater debut!”

“We’re so excited to bring Bluey’s Big Play to the U.S. and we’re sure that it will be the hottest ticket in town,” says Suzy Raia, SVP Consumer Products and Business Development, BBC Studios Americas. “U.S. audiences have really embraced the Heeler Family and we can’t wait for them to see the stage show and to welcome them in to experience Bluey’s world, for real life!”

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 Brisbane and went on to perform 447 times across 65 venues, including the Sydney Opera House.

National Tour Details

November 18-20, 2022 - New York, NY - Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden
November 22-27, 2022 - Washington, DC - The Kennedy Center – Eisenhower Theater
November 29-30, 2022 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Theatre
December 2-3, 2022 - Philadelphia, PA - Kimmel Cultural Campus
December 6-7, 2022 - Richmond, KY - EKU Center for the Arts
December 10-11, 2022 - Chicago, IL - The Chicago Theatre
December 13-14, 2022 - Springfield, MO - Juanita K. Hammons Hall
December 16-18, 2022 - San Antonio, TX - Majestic Theatre
December 27-28, 2022 - Des Moines, IA - Civic Center
December 30-31, 2022 - Milwaukee, WI - Miller High Life Theater
January 7-8, 2023 - Grand Prairie, TX - Texas Trust CU Theatre
January 14-15, 2023 - Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Federal Theatre
January 21-22, 2023 - San Francisco, CA - Golden Gate Theatre
January 24-25, 2023 - Tucson, AZ - Centennial Hall
January 27-29, 2023 - Los Angeles, CA - Dolby Theatre
February 3-5, 2023 - San Jose, CA - San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
February 8-9, 2023 - Spokane, WA - First Interstate Center for the Arts
February 11-12, 2023 - Seattle, WA - The Paramount Theatre
February 17-18, 2023 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Eccles Theater
February 23, 2023 - Costa Mesa, CA - Segerstrom Center for the Arts
February 24-26, 2023 - San Diego, CA - Balboa Theatre
March 29, 2023 - Utica, NY - The Stanley Theatre
April 1-2, 2023 - Providence, RI - The VETS Providence
April 4-5, 2023 - Schenectady, NY - Proctors Theatre
April 7-8, 2023 - Boston, MA - Boch Center Wang Theatre
April 18-19, 2023 - Reading, PA - Santander Performing Arts Center
April 21-23, 2023 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
April 29-30, 2023 - Tampa, FL - Straz Center
May 6-7, 2023 - Orlando, FL - Walt Disney Theater at Dr. Phillips Center
May 13-14, 2023 - Charlotte, NC - Belk Theater
May 20-21, 2023 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
May 27-28, 2023 - Austin, TX - The Long Center
June 3-4, 2023 - Nashville, TN - Tennessee Performing Arts Center
June 10-11, 2023 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
June 17-18, 2023 - St. Louis, MO - The Fabulous Fox Theatre
June 24-25, 2023 - Kansas City, MO - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
July 12-13, 2023 - Little Rock, AR - Robinson Center
July 15-16, 2023 - Tulsa, OK - Tulsa Performing Arts Center
July 29-30, 2023 - Houston, TX - Brown Theater, Wortham Center
August 12-13, 2023 - Madison, WI - Overture Center for the Arts