‘Peppa Pig’s Surprise’ Extends Tour to 38 North American Cities Beginning November 1

New York, NY, July 30, 2018 – Peppa Pig Live, now one of the most successful family theater tours in North American history with more than 500,000 tickets sold to date, will continue its record-breaking run when it returns this fall to visit nearly 40 cities in the U.S. Just in time for the holiday season, “Peppa Pig’s Surprise” (www.peppapigliveus.com), the newest live stage show based on Entertainment One’s (eOne) top-rated series airing daily on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr., will visit cities across the United States, including San Jose, Dallas, Houston and Chicago.

Most tickets and VIP packages, which include meet-and-greets with the characters, go on sale to the general public Friday, August 3, at 10am (local time). Facebook presale begins Tuesday, July 31 at 9am (local time).

In “Peppa Pig’s Surprise,” it’s a lovely day and Peppa is playing outside with her friends. Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig have a surprise for her and her younger brother George, but no matter how hard they try, Peppa and George cannot guess what it is. Audiences will enjoy fun interactive games and, of course, many surprises! The live show encompasses the charming, colorful nature of the incredibly popular preschool series and features brand-new songs and life-size puppets that walk, talk, dance, and jump up and down to give audiences a unique, fully immersive theatrical experience from the moment the curtain opens. The show gives little ones and their families the opportunity to engage with their favorite characters like never before in an unforgettable first live stage show experience. For more information and tour dates, please visit www.peppapigliveus.com, Facebook and Twitter.

“Peppa Pig’s Surprise” tour schedule (subject to change) includes:

• November 1 - Ocean City, MD - The Performing Arts Center at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center
• November 2 - Frederick, MD - Weinberg Center for the Arts
• November 3 - Newport News, VA - Ferguson Center for the Arts
• November 4 - Englewood, NJ - Bergen Performing Arts Center, 2 Performances
• November 7 - New Brunswick, NJ - State Theatre, 2 Performances
• November 8 - Rochester, NY - Auditorium Theatre
• November 9 - Stamford, CT - Palace Theatre, 2 Performances
• November 10 - Richmond, VA - Altria Theater
• November 11 - Easton, PA - State Theatre
• November 14 - Richmond, KY - EKU Center for the Arts
• November 15 - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium
• November 16 - Columbia, SC - Township Auditorium
• November 17 - Paducah, KY - Carson Center
• November 18 - Chattanooga, TN - Tivoli Theatre
• November 20 - Pittsburgh, PA - Byham Theater
• November 21 - Columbus, OH - The Palace
• November 23 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre
• November 24 - Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Theatre
• November 25 - Cleveland, OH - KeyBank State Theatre
• November 27 - Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre
• November 28 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater
• November 29 - Duluth, MN - DECC Symphony Hall
• November 30 - Fargo, ND - Fargo Civic Center
• December 1 - Sioux City, IA - Orpheum Theatre
• December 4 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
• December 6 - New Orleans, LA - Saenger Theatre
• December 7 - Sugar Land, TX - Smart Financial Centre
• December 8 - Dallas, TX - Winspear Opera House
• December 9 - Midland, TX - Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center. 2 Performances
• December 11 - Mesa, AZ - Mesa Arts Center
• December 12 - Escondido, CA - California Center for the Arts
• December 13 - San Jose, CA - City National Civic
• December 14 - Bakersfield, CA - Fox Theater
• December 15 - Santa Barbara, CA - Arlington Theater
• December 16 - Stockton, CA - Bob Hope Theatre

Show Credits:

• Directed by Richard Lewis
• Composer Mani Svavarsson
• Matt Lewis is lyricist
• Simon Scullion is designer
• Andy Booth is music director
• Produced by Red Light Management, Fiery Angel and eOne

About Entertainment One

Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE:ETO) is a global independent studio that specialises in the development, acquisition, production, financing, distribution and sales of entertainment content. The Company’s diversified expertise spans across film, television and music production and sales; family programming, merchandising and licensing; digital content; and live entertainment. Through its global reach and expansive scale, powered by deep local market knowledge, the Company delivers the best content to the world. 

Entertainment One’s robust network includes Makeready with Brad Weston; content creation venture Amblin Partners with Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Studios, Participant Media, and Reliance Entertainment; unscripted television production companies Whizz Kid Entertainment and Renegade 83; live entertainment leaders Round Room Entertainment; world-class music labels Dualtone Music Group and Last Gang; and award-winning emerging content and technology studio Secret Location. 

The Company's rights library, valued at US$1.7 billion (as at 31 March 2017), is exploited across all media formats and includes more than 80,000 hours of film and television content and approximately 40,000 music tracks.

#  #  #

Media Contacts:

John Tellem / Dan Grody

Tellem Grody PR (for Peppa Pig Live)          

310-313-3444

john@tellemgrodypr.com / dan@tellemgrodypr.com

Alison Grand / Jaymie Ivler

Grand Communications (for eOne/Peppa Pig)

212-584-1133

alison@grandcommunications.com / jaymie@grandcommunications.com