Worcester has a big “surprise” for local fans of Entertainment One and Nick Jr.’s top-rated TV series. The newest North American Peppa Pig Live tour, Peppa Pig’s Surprise, visits The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts May 11, 2018 for one performance only. Tickets go on sale to theatre members on Tuesday, October 17 at 10 a.m. and to the public on Friday, October 20 at 10 a.m.
Peppa Pig is one of the most successful family theater tours in U.S. history, with more than 400,000 tickets sold in the U.S. and Canada to date. 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, they 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 television 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. The show gives preschoolers and their families the opportunity to engage with their favorite characters like never before in an unforgettable, first live theater experience.
Peppa Pig’s Surprise is directed by Richard Lewis, musically directed by Andy Booth and has music and lyrics by Mani Svavarsson and Matt Lewis. The show is produced by Red Light Management, Fiery Angel and eOne.
For more information and tour dates, please visit www.peppapigliveus.com. Tickets to Peppa Pig Live! Peppa Pig’s Surprise start at $25. Discounts are available to members of The Hanover Theatre and groups of 10 or more. Tickets are available online at TheHanoverTheatre.org, by phone at 877.571.SHOW (7469) or at The Hanover Theatre box office located at 2 Southbridge Street in downtown Worcester.
About The Hanover Theatre
The Hanover Theatre continues to draw over 197,000 patrons annually with world-class performances and headlining acts including Broadway hits (“Les Misérables,” “Kinky Boots”), comedians (Dave Chappelle, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld), musical acts (Neil Young, Aretha Franklin, John Legend, Tony Bennett) and everything in between (“A Christmas Carol,” Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Alton Brown, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson). POLLSTAR consistently ranks The Hanover Theatre as one of the Top Theatres in the World. After nine seasons, the award-winning, historic theatre continues to establish its place as a world-class performing arts venue, acting as a catalyst for the economic development of downtown Worcester. The Hanover Theatre’s recently acquired 551 Main Street houses new function space, offices, rental space for a restaurant on the ground floor and The Hanover Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts on the lower level.
Worcester Center for Performing Arts, a registered not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, owns and operates The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
About Entertainment One
Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE:ETO) is a global independent studio that specializes 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 and digital content. 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 film and television studio The Mark Gordon Company; newly-launched Makeready with Brad Weston; content creation venture Amblin Partners with Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Studios, Participant Media and Reliance Entertainment; leading feature film production and global sales company Sierra Pictures; unscripted television production companies Renegade 83; world-class music labels Dualtone Music Group and Last Gang; and award-winning digital agency Secret Location.
The Company’s rights library is exploited across all media formats and includes more than 100,000 hours of film and television content and approximately 40,000 music tracks.
