Nickelodeon and VStar Entertainment Group Announce New North American Tour Dates for 'PAW Patrol Live!'

Originally published: Tuesday, September 18, 2018.

For the latest tour dates, please visit www.pawpatrollive.com.

Official VStar Entertainment Group Press Release via PR Newswire:

Nickelodeon and VStar Entertainment Group Announce New North American Tour Dates for PAW Patrol Live!; Tickets On Sale September 28

Join Everyone's Favorite Pups as They Embark on Two Adventures, PAW Patrol Live! "Race to the Rescue" and PAW Patrol Live! "The Great Pirate Adventure"

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon and VStar Entertainment Group today announced the addition of 44 dates to the 2019 Winter and Spring North American tour schedule for the popular PAW Patrol Live! stage shows. Based on PAW Patrol, the top-rated animated preschool series produced by Spin Master Entertainment, the action-packed, music-filled productions PAW Patrol Live! "Race to the Rescue" and PAW Patrol Live! "The Great Pirate Adventure," bring the beloved characters from the series to life off-screen. Pre-sale tickets for both live stage shows are available today and will go on sale to the general public September 28. Fans can visit www.pawpatrollive.com for tour schedules, ticket information and PAW Patrol Live! Tail Mail, where they can sign up to be among the first to receive tour updates and exclusive ticket pre-sale information for their city.

PAW Patrol Live! "Race to the Rescue," now in its third season, takes place on the day of the Great Race between Adventure Bay's Mayor Goodway and Foggy Bottom's Mayor Humdinger, but Mayor Goodway is nowhere to be found. Ryder summons the PAW Patrol to rescue Mayor Goodway and help her finish the race. Using their unique skills and teamwork, the pups show that "no job is too big, no pup is too small," and share lessons on friendship, social skills and problem-solving as they make several heroic rescues on their race to the finish line.

PAW Patrol Live! "The Great Pirate Adventure," debuted in 2017 and takes place during the Pirate Day celebration in Adventure Bay. When Cap'n Turbot falls into a dark and mysterious cavern, it's the PAW Patrol to the rescue! While saving Cap'n Turbot, Ryder and the pups discover a secret treasure map that leads them on an epic adventure. The pups need all paws on deck, as they set sail to save the day and find the pirate treasure before Mayor Humdinger finds it first.

Follow PAW Patrol Live! on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @pawpatrollive, and use #pawpatrollive. Citi is the official credit card of the PAW Patrol Live! tours. Citi cardholders can visit www.CitiPrivatePass.com for more information on presale tickets.

Just announced dates include:

PAW Patrol Live! "Race to the Rescue"
Winnipeg, MB	Jan. 3 -5
Grand Forks, ND	Jan. 8 – 9
Chicago, IL	Jan. 12 - 13
St. Louis, MO	Jan. 18 – 20
Cedar Rapids, IA	Jan. 22 - 23
Nashville, TN	Jan. 26 – 27
Fairfax, VA	Feb. 1-3
Providence, RI	Feb. 9 -10
Buffalo, NY	Feb. 14 - 17
Erie, PA	Feb. 19 – 20
Rochester, NY	Feb. 23 – 24
Detroit, MI	Feb. 28 – Mar. 3
Cleveland, OH	Mar. 8 – 10
Toronto, ON	Mar. 15 – 17
Syracuse, NY	Mar. 23 – 24
Amherst, MA	Mar. 26 – 27
Philadelphia, PA	Apr. 5 – 7
New York, NY	Apr. 13-14
Albany, NY	Apr. 19 – 21

PAW Patrol Live! "The Great Pirate Adventure"
Wichita, KS	Jan. 4 – 6
Pittsburgh, PA	Jan. 11 - 13
Salt Lake City, UT	Jan. 19 – 20
Moline, IL	Jan. 26 - 27
Madison, WI	Jan. 29 – 30
Bismarck, ND	Feb. 2 - 3
Milwaukee, WI	Feb. 5 – 6
Minneapolis, MN	Feb. 8 - 10
Sioux Falls, SD	Feb. 12 – 13
Kansas City, MO	Feb. 16 - 17
Austin, TX	Feb. 22 – 24
Dallas, TX	Mar. 1 - 3
Wichita Falls, TX	Mar. 5 – 6
San Antonio, TX	Mar. 8 - 10
Midland, TX	Mar. 12 – 13
Houston, TX	Mar. 15 - 17
Laredo, TX	Mar. 19 – 20
El Paso, TX	Mar. 23 - 24
Phoenix, AZ	Mar. 30 – 31
Tucson, AZ	Apr. 2 - 3
Las Vegas, NV	Apr. 5 – 7
Riverside, CA	Apr. 9 - 10
Los Angeles, CA	Apr. 13 – 14
Long Beach, CA	Apr. 16 - 17

VStar Entertainment Group is a leading entertainment company and producer of unforgettable live experiences for audiences in the U.S. and internationally. From concept through activation, VStar imagines and creates custom tours featuring original content, and licensed, branded tours that provide highly engaging entertainment for fans of all ages. With nearly four decades of expertise in all aspects of event production and management, VStar delivers turnkey, in-house solutions for theatrical shows, interactive exhibits and brand activations. VStar also creates custom-fabricated mascots and costumes, large-scale sets, scenery and 3-D installations, serving as a valued resource for professional sports teams, Fortune 500 companies and experiential marketing agencies.

Acquired in 2018 by global live entertainment leader, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, VStar has presented more than 39,000 live performances across 40 countries and entertains nearly two million guests annually. Current VStar tours include PAW Patrol Live! Bubble Guppies Live, Cirque Dreams and Discover the Dinosaurs: Time Trek. Previous VStar (formerly VEE Corporation) productions include Sesame Street Live, Barney, Bear in the Big Blue House, Curious George, Dragon Tales, and Kidz Bop Live! For more information, visit www.vstarentertainment.com.

Nickelodeon, now in its 39th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 90 million households and has been the number-one-rated kids' basic cable network for 22 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ :VIA , VIAB).

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Latest Dates:

Wicomico Youth & Civic Center
Salisbury, MD
Tue, May 28
Wed, May 29
Race to the Rescue

East Kentucky Expo Center
Pikeville, KY
Sat, June 1
Sun, June 2
Race to the Rescue

Carlson Center
Fairbanks, AK
Sat, June 8
Sun, June 9
The Great Pirate Adventure

Alaska Airlines Center
Anchorage, AK
Fri, June 14
Sat, June 15
Sun, June 16
The Great Pirate Adventure

The RP Funding Center
Lakeland, FL
Sat, July 6
Race to the Rescue

CFE Arena
Orlando, FL
Sat, July 13
Sun, July 14
Race to the Rescue

Au Rene Theater @ Broward Center
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Sat, July 20
Sun, July 21
Race to the Rescue

Watsco Center
Coral Gables, FL
Tue, July 23
Wed, July 24
Race to the Rescue

Straz Center
Tampa, FL
Sat, July 27
Sun, July 28
Race to the Rescue

Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
Fort Myers, FL
Tue, July 30
Wed, July 31
Race to the Rescue

Times Union Center for the Performing Arts
Jacksonville, FL
Sat, August 3
Sun, August 4
Race to the Rescue

Sanford Center
Bemidji, MN
Sat, August 3
The Great Pirate Adventure

Swiftel Center
Brookings, SD
Sat, August 10
Sun, August 11
The Great Pirate Adventure

Centreplex Coliseum
Macon, GA
Sat, August 10
Sun, August 11
Race to the Rescue

BancorpSouth Arena
Tupelo, MS
Tue, August 13
Wed, August 14
Race to the Rescue

Overture Theater
Madison, WI
Wed, August 14
The Great Pirate Adventure

Orpheum Theater
Omaha, NE
Sat, August 17
Sun, August 18
The Great Pirate Adventure

The Fox Theatre
Atlanta, GA
Sat, August 17
Sun, August 18
Race to the Rescue

Knoxville Civic Auditorium
Knoxville, TN
Tue, August 20
Wed, August 21
Race to the Rescue

Von Braun Center
Huntsville, AL
Fri, August 23
Sat, August 24
Sun, August 25
Race to the Rescue

Pikes Peak Center
Colorado Springs, CO
Sat, August 24
Sun, August 25
The Great Pirate Adventure

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Tony's Pizza Event Center
Salina, KS
Tue, August 27
Wed, August 28
The Great Pirate Adventure

Columbus Civic Center
Columbus, GA
Tue, August 27
Wed, August 28
Race to the Rescue

Globe-News Center (GNC)
Amarillo, TX
Fri, August 30
Sat, August 31
Sun, September 1
The Great Pirate Adventure

Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
Tallahassee, FL
Sat, August 31
Sun, September 1
Race to the Rescue

Mississippi Coliseum
Jackson, MS
Fri, September 6
Sat, September 7
Sun, September 8
The Great Pirate Adventure

Ovens Auditorium
Charlotte, NC
Fri, September 6
Sat, September 7
Sun, September 8
Race to the Rescue

Salem Civic Center
Salem, VA
Tue, September 10
Wed, September 11
Race to the Rescue

BJCC Concert Hall
Birmingham, AL
Fri, September 13
Sat, September 14
Sun, September 15
The Great Pirate Adventure

Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Greenville, SC
Sat, September 14
Sun, September 15
Race to the Rescue

First National Bank Arena
Jonesboro, AR
Tue, September 17
Wed, September 18
The Great Pirate Adventure

Landers Center
Southaven, MS
Fri, September 20
Sat, September 21
Sun, September 22
The Great Pirate Adventure

PPL Center
Allentown, PA
Sat, September 21
Sun, September 22
Race to the Rescue

Big Sandy Superstore Arena
Huntington, WV
Tue, September 24
Wed, September 25
Race to the Rescue

Mobile Civic Center
Mobile, AL
Tue, September 24
Wed, September 25
The Great Pirate Adventure

Verizon Arena
Little Rock, AR
Fri, September 27
Sat, September 28
Sun, September 29
The Great Pirate Adventure

Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, NC
Sat, September 28
Sun, September 29
Race to the Rescue

Bank of Springfield Center
Springfield, IL
Tue, October 1
Wed, October 2
The Great Pirate Adventure

Florence Civic Center
Florence, SC
Tue, October 1
Wed, October 2
Race to the Rescue

Rupp Arena
Lexington, KY
Sat, October 5
Sun, October 6
The Great Pirate Adventure

Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, NJ
Sat, October 5
Sun, October 6
Race to the Rescue

Hanover Theatre
Worcester, MA
Tue, October 8
Wed, October 9
Race to the Rescue

CURE Insurance Arena
Trenton, NJ
Sat, October 12
Sun, October 13
Race to the Rescue

CAJUNDOME
Lafayette, LA
Sat, October 12
Sun, October 13
The Great Pirate Adventure

Santander Arena
Reading, PA
Tue, October 15
Wed, October 16
Race to the Rescue

Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center
Houma, LA
Tue, October 15
Wed, October 16
The Great Pirate Adventure

UNO Lakefront Arena
New Orleans, LA
Sat, October 19
Sun, October 20
The Great Pirate Adventure

Chrysler Hall
Norfolk, VA
Sat, October 19
Sun, October 20
Race to the Rescue

CenturyLink Center
Bossier City, LA
Tue, October 22
Wed, October 23
The Great Pirate Adventure

Cox Convention Center
Oklahoma City, OK
Fri, October 25
Sat, October 26
Sun, October 27
The Great Pirate Adventure

Hippodrome Theatre
Baltimore, MD
Sat, October 26
Sun, October 27
Race to the Rescue

WL Jack Howard Theatre
Monroe, LA
Tue, October 29
Wed, October 30
The Great Pirate Adventure

Altria Theater
Richmond, VA
Tue, October 29
Wed, October 30
Race to the Rescue

Raising Cane's River Center Arena
Baton Rouge, LA
Fri, November 1
Sat, November 2
Sun, November 3
The Great Pirate Adventure

Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Wallingford, CT
Sat, November 2
Sun, November 3
Race to the Rescue

Weidner Center for the Performing Arts
Green Bay, WI
Sat, November 9
Sun, November 10
The Great Pirate Adventure

The Palace Theatre
Stamford, CT
Sat, November 9
Sun, November 10
Race to the Rescue

Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, IN
Tue, November 12
Wed, November 13
The Great Pirate Adventure

Sears Centre Arena
Hoffman Estates, IL
Sat, November 16
Sun, November 17
The Great Pirate Adventure

Stranahan Theater
Toledo, OH
Sat, November 23
Sun, November 24
The Great Pirate Adventure

New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Newark, NJ
Sat, November 30
Sun, December 1
The Great Pirate Adventure

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Tsongas Center
Lowell, MA
Sat, December 14
Sun, December 15
Race to the Rescue

PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue”

PAW Patrol Live! "The Great Pirate Adventure"

Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson, MS

Fri, September 6
Sat, September 7
Sun, September 8

Verizon Arena, Little Rock, AR

Fri, September 27
Sat, September 28
Sun, September 29

Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY:

Sat, October 5
Sun, October 6

CAJUNDOME, Lafayette, LA

Sat, October 12
Sun, October 13

Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, Houma, LA

Tue, October 15
Wed, October 16

UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA

Sat, October 19
Sun, October 20

WL Jack Howard Theatre, Monroe, LA

Tue, October 29
Wed, October 30

WL Jack Howard Theatre, Monroe, LA

Tue, October 29
Wed, October 30

CenturyLink Center, Bossier City, LA

Tue, October 22
Wed, October 23

Raising Cane's River Center Arena, Baton Rouge, LA

Fri, November 1
Sat, November 2
Sun, November 3

PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue” will be visiting Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton, NY! Performances will take place on Tuesday March 19 at 6:00 p.m. and on Wednesday March 20 at 10:00 a.m., & 6:00 p.m.

The Sioux Falls, SD show in February 2019 will be at the Denny Sanford Premier Center.

The Milwaukee, WI in February 2019 will be at the Miller High Life Theatre.

The The Rochester, NY show in February 2019 will be at the Auditorium Theatre.

The Cleveland, OH show in March 2019 will be at the Playhouse Square.

The El Paso, TX show in March 2019 will be at the El Paso County Coliseum.

The Phoenix, AZ show in March 2019 will be at the Comerica Theatre.

PAW Patrol Live! "The Great Pirate Adventure will visit the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada from November 23-25. Click here to win a 4-pack of tickets!

From the Dispatch-Argus-QCOnline.com:

The doggone chase is on for 'Paw Patrol Live!' actor

MOLINE — The first production Danard Daniels acted in was in Miami, at elementary school when he was 8, playing the sun. The 24-year-old Norfolk, Va., native continues to spread warmth to audiences nationwide.

The peppy professional actor/dancer/singer/puppeteer plays Chase — the police pup — in the touring production of PAW Patrol Live! “The Great Pirate Adventure,” which bounds into Moline’s TaxSlayer Center next weekend, Jan. 26 and 27.

In Nickelodeon and VStar Entertainment Group’s action-packed, music-filled show, the heroic pups from the top-rated animated preschool series (on Nick. Jr.), produced by Spin Master Entertainment, embark on a pirate-themed adventure to uncover hidden treasure.

“Kids love Paw Patrol because it conveys that no job is too big and no pup too small,” Danard said in a recent telephone interview. “It shows social skills and the importance of teamwork. The characters are relatable, enjoyable. They replicate today’s heroes, like firefighters and police officers.”

Chase is the police pup, and the oldest of all the pups, and each actor operates the large puppet for his or her character. “He has leader qualities, but is still a puppy, can be very goofy,” Danard said. His catch phrase is “Chase is on the case,” he noted.

In PAW Patrol Live!, Mayor Goodway is getting everything shipshape for a big Pirate Day celebration in Adventure Bay. When Cap’n Turbot falls into a dark and mysterious cavern, it’s PAW Patrol to the rescue, according to a show summary, noting Chase, Marshall, Rubble, Skye, Rocky and Zuma save Cap’n Turbot.

They discover a secret pirate treasure map that leads them on an epic adventure. The pups need “all paws on deck” for this pirate adventure, including help from the newest pup who’s all ears. ... Tracker, the synopsis says. “Using their heroic rescue skills, problem solving and teamwork, the pups set sail to save the day.”

“Our show is based on a form of theater in Japan, a form of puppetry,” Danard said. “I’m standing straight up, the puppet is on all fours, and we are acting and singing and dancing with the puppet. It is a challenge; it’s a different style of puppetry than I’ve ever done. This was very challenging. I really do love it.”

He started acting when he was 8 in Miami but stopped when he moved back to Virginia. In Norfolk, Danard was 17 when he started musical theater, training under a community-theater group called the Hurrah Players. His first show there was “Wizard of Oz,” and his first professional job was when he was 19 with Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s “Sesame Street,” in Virginia.

Danard ended up performing on the “Sesame Street Live” tour in 2016-17. “I loved to see the kids’ faces; they’re really into it. You can see expressions of children, see them dancing.

Other performances includes “Deck the Halls” (Busch Gardens Williamsburg), “Drew & Stiles’ Peter Pan” (Virginia Musical Theatre Company), “Gypsy” (VMT), “Mamma Mia” (VMT), and “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” (VMT)

Danard is thrilled to be a part of PAW Patrol Live! because he loves Nickelodeon and always wanted to be a Nick “kid.”

“My nephew and little cousin were obsessed with Paw Patrol Live,” he said of the preschoolers. “When we went on tour with Sesame Street, we saw kids walking in with Paw Patrol clothes.”

On the series, all the animals have special skills, gadgets and vehicles that help them on their rescue missions. The current tour started in October in Portland, Maine, and will run into June, ending in Anchorage, Alaska, Danard said.

What does he like best about the tour? “Being able to travel to places I’ve never been to, don’t have the chance to go to, and to see these kids yell out the characters’ names,” Danard said. “These kids really know. Every now and then, we get videos from our fans, show how the children react. It’s great.”

PAW Patrol Live! “The Great Pirate Adventure” includes an intermission, and incorporates an innovative costume approach to help bring the pups to life on stage. The performance is interactive, encouraging audiences to learn pirate catchphrases, dance the pirate boogie and help the pups follow the treasure map and solve picture puzzles during their mission.

For more information on the show, visit pawpatrollive.com.

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From Fairfax County Times:

Can advanced costumes enhance emotions?

PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue,” a musical adventure for preschoolers, uses an innovative costuming approach, Bunraku puppetry, to make the pups on stage look exactly as they are on Nickelodeon’s top-rated television show, “PAW Patrol.” But can technology enhance emotions?

The live show is coming to Fairfax’s EagleBank Arena from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2. We spoke with actor Pen Chance about the show’s costuming approach: “Every single costume is made a little bit differently. Just kind of like the pups are. They are different species of pups on the television show and so each costume is tailored just a little bit differently to them. For instance, Sky, since she's the Cockapoo, her costume might be just a little bit lighter in weight, and then Rebel, the bulldog, his might be a little bit heavier. But it takes a lot of training and many weeks of sweat and not necessarily skipping a workout because you go to work and that's your workout, just trying to get the controls of these puppets down because it's very intricate. It's very unique. But, I believe that it comes across very well. So, all the work our actors put in, you can really see it on stage.

How is this innovative costuming approach make a difference for the actors?

Chance: Well, literally because of our costume department's dedication, they look exactly like the cartoon characters. It just takes a different level of skill to be able to operate it. For instance, the front paws of the pups — those are our human legs. Then we're trying to get the timing right with the hands, so the pups’ mouths can match what we're saying and it looks really unique, and there are small things that our company has learned that can make the biggest difference. Like, if you are bending your knees, that might just look like a human is squatting, but it's going to look like the pup is looking up. Or if you tilt your head one way a little bit to the right or left, it's going to mean something like a different tactic entirely for these characters.

Can actors still connect to their feelings while they are surrounded by all this advanced and overwhelming technology?

Chance: Absolutely, because I mean, as long as I've been acting, you go into the rehearsal process, and it's fine. You can tap into what you think the character is going to be like. But when you finally get into costume, no matter what that costume is, that's the final piece. For me, whenever I've put a costume on, I'm like, OK, I now get this character. I've been studying it for so long in rehearsals, but now that I have the costume, it's the final piece of the puzzle. And it's the same deal with PAW Patrol Live! Our costumes are just extensions of our characters and it really does help bring that energy to life.

Pen Chance of PAW Patrol Live!: “If we can get at least one child asking, ‘How did we do that? ‘How did we make all this happen?’ and it gets the wheels in their brain turning, thinking about maybe getting involved in the arts and having a bigger role in it in their community, that's a successful day at work for me.”

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Chance, who worked as a teacher and an actor before joining PAW Patrol Live!, never expected a career in children’s theater. He has been on tour for almost two years and loves every minute of it: “I will always remember one of my first times going to the theater; I was watching ‘Wizard of Oz.’ I was there with my school, and we got to sit in the front row. There was a part of the show where Dorothy, Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion had to run out into the audience, and the lion ran right in front of me, in the front row. I remember his tail; it kind of hit me a little bit. It bumped into my leg … I was thinking about his tail, like ‘Wow, I actually felt the tail, and it was heavier than I thought it might be. I wonder what else is going on up there on stage, and maybe backstage, that I don't know about.’ And that started my interest and my intrigue. And I would go to my sister's dance classes and eventually I said that I wanted to get more involved, and that was over 20 years ago, and I still remember that moment vividly,” said Chance. “So, what I try to do every time we go out on stage is maybe recreate that moment for someone else. And we have so many opportunities: every single show, hundreds upon thousands, depending on how many kids there are that day. I like to say, if we can get at least one child asking, ‘How did we do that? How did we make all this happen?’ and it gets the wheels in their brain turning, thinking about maybe getting involved in the arts and having a bigger role in it in their community, that's a successful day at work for me.”

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From WIVT - NewsChannel 34:

Paw Patrol Live comes to Binghamton

BINGHAMTON, NY – Fans of a popular children’s television series are flocking to the Arena to see their favorite pups come to life.

Paw Patrol Live! is taking place tonight and tomorrow at the Floyd Maines Veterans Memorial Arena.

Based on the Nickelodeon series, the live action show features popular characters like Marshall, Chase, Skye, Rubble, Rocky, Zuma and Everest participating in a race between Adventure Bay and Foggy Bottom.

Spokesman Pen Chance says it’s Paw Patrol pandemonium.

“This is a rock concert for pre-schoolers. They’re here seeing their celebrities in person for the first time ever. My favorite part of the show is whenever Ryder and the pups come onto the stage for the first time, there’s this wall of sound that is just energy. And the kids screaming, so excited to see their pups in person for the first time and it’s just a lot of fun,” said Chance.

Chance and Ryder took a moment this morning to try to teach me the “Pup Pup Boogie.”

Showtimes tomorrow are at 2 and 6 PM.

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster or at the Arena Box Office.

You can watch and laugh at my entire Pup Pup Boogie dance lesson here.

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