Nickelodeon's STORYTIME LIVE Set to Charm Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, 3/6-3/7

Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America bring Storytime Live! to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center March 6-7, 2010. Storytime Live! is the first-ever live family theatrical tour featuring characters from four of the current top-rated preschool shows on television today : "Dora the Explorer," "The Backyardigans," "The Wonder Pets!" and "Ni Hao, Kai-lan." Preschoolers and their parents can see their favorite Nick Jr. characters come to life in one action-packed onstage adventure hosted by Nick Jr.'s Moose A. Moose and Zee. The tour will visit more than 70 cities in 2010. 

Tickets for Storytime Live! at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center start at $16 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or the Center's ticket office at (920) 730-3760. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center's ticket office or online at foxcitiespac.com. Groups of 10 or more can save by calling (920) 730-3786. Additional fees may apply. For more information, visit nicklivetour.com.

Each segment of Storytime Live! takes kids and their families on a different brand-new adventure, whether its leaping into Fairytale Land with Dora and Sleeping Boots, journeying through Filthingham with The Backyardigans, hopping into Wonderland with the Wonder Pets! or jumping on clouds with Kai-lan and the Monkey King.

The Storytime Live! creative team comes with a diverse theatrical background and includes: director Sam Scalamoni (associate director: Lestat and Beauty and the Beast on Broadway); scenic designer Josh Zangen; costume designer Patrick Bevilacqua (Thomas and Friends: A Day at the Circus, costume designer); and choreographer Wendy Seyb.

Additionally, the creative teams for each of the Nick Jr. shows featured are part of the production, including: contributions from Sascha Paladino, head writer for "Ni Hao, Kai-lan"; Janice Burgess, creator of "The Backyardigans"; Josh Selig, Billy Lopez and Little Airplane Productions, Inc for "Wonder Pets"; and Valerie Walsh-Valdes, co-creator of "Dora the Explorer."

Nickelodeon has produced several of the top quality theatrical and touring shows for kids and their families which have drawn more than 2.5 million attendees in 12 years.
The performance schedule for Nickelodeon's Storytime Live! at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center is: Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. and Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.

ABOUT NICKELODEON
Nickelodeon, now in its 30th 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, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 15 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B)
ABOUT M&I BANK BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA - FOX CITIES

M&I Bank Broadway Across America - Fox Cities, exclusively at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, is presented in partnership with Broadway Across America. The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, located in downtown Appleton, Wisconsin, is a gathering place for the community and a state-of-the-art venue where the arts come alive. Additional information is available at foxcitiespac.com.

ABOUT BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA
Broadway Across America (producer) is owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman). Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 40 North American cities. Under the supervision of Beth Williams (COO & Head of Production), Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theater for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Recent productions include Hair, West Side Story, Memphis and the West End production of Breakfast At Tiffany's. Upcoming Broadway productions include the return of Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Million Dollar Quartet and Minsky's. Touring productions include Nickelodeon's Storytime Live! featuring Dora the Explorer and Dreamgirls. For more information on Broadway Across America or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.

ABOUT THE FOX CITIES PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in downtown Appleton, provides a premier venue for live performing arts. The Center proudly serves as a gathering place for the community to engage in educational opportunities while enhancing a greater understanding and appreciation of the live performing arts. For more information on upcoming events, education programs and community involvement go to foxcitiespac.com. The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center - Where the Arts Come Alive!

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